Fatal Overdose

• Family rejects ‘insincere’ apology at sentencing for death of B.C. teen Carson Crimeni

  Outside the courthouse Friday, the teen's mother said there was no excuse for what happened to her son, while his father said the apology came with 'convenient timing.'

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  Sep 15
  
• ‘Nothing can fix the loss’: Manslaughter sentencing begins in Carson Crimeni’s death

  Carson Crimeni, 14, died on Aug. 7, 2019, near a Langley skate park, and was filmed overdosing as other youth watched his condition worsen and laughed.

  Crime

  Sep 14
  
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• Alleged drug dealer charged following overdose death of woman in Calgary

  A 31-year-old man faces drug trafficking charges following a police investigation spurred by the family of a woman who died from an overdose in April.

  Crime

  Jul 20
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• Deadly April inflames drug debate. Does B.C. need more safe supply, or less?

  The latest numbers on the B.C. overdose crisis show at least 814 drug deaths in the first four months of the year, with fentanyl detected in about eight in 10 fatalities. 

  Health

  May 18
• Proposed ban on drug use in public heading to Maple Ridge council

  Maple Ridge, B.C., could become the first municipality in the Lower Mainland to ban public drug use, amid concerns stemming from the province's new decriminalization initiative.

  Health

  May 5
• Drugs, weapons seized from B.C. home known for multiple fatal overdoses

  Campbell River RCMP say four people died of suspected drug overdoses at the home since 2017. Police seized a variety of drugs, cash and weapons including a replica gun.

  Crime

  Mar 28
• Xylazine suspected to be in drugs taken on Blood Reserve

  Xylazine is an animal tranquilizer normally prescribed for horses and cattle, also known as "the zombie drug."

  Health

  Mar 27
• Bennett backs supervised consumption sites day after Manitoba bill on licensing them

  The federal minister of mental health and addictions says she is concerned some may misunderstand the role harm reduction plays in reducing overdose deaths.

  Health

  Mar 15
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• B.C. expected to unveil billion-dollar drug and mental health treatment plan

  The plan is expected to increase the number of detox and treatment beds for people with substance use addictions, while eliminating user fees for anyone seeking treatment. 

  Health

  Feb 22
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• First step or misstep? Mixed reaction to B.C. drug decriminalization

  The province is set to embark on a three-year drug decriminalization experiment Tuesday, built on a three-year federal exemption from the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act.

  Health

  Jan 31