Could the availability of government relief money have anything to do with recent spikes in overdoses, particularly in B.C.? Mike Smyth discusses.

"We must all show the compassion we have shown in addressing the COVID crisis," said Dr. Bonnie Henry as she responded to news 170 people had died of overdoses in May.

Health officials say the drug supply is becoming increasingly unpredictable and highly toxic due to border closures and travel restrictions related to the COVID-19 pandemic.

113 people died from a suspected drug overdose in March. Exceeding 100 deaths in a month has not occurred since March 2019.

The city's chamber of commerce has come out against the plan to locate the site downtown.

In 2019, 15 people died in Vernon due to a drug overdose. There have been four overdose deaths in the first three months of this year, IH said.

Harm reduction advocates worry about how the closing of the U.S.-Canada border and social distancing will impact the already toxic drug supply on the streets.

Julie Payette said multiple solutions are needed to solve the overdose crisis that continues to plague B.C. and the rest of Canada.

The City of Vancouver is now home to a groundbreaking experiment in the fight against opioid overdoses.

For the first time in British Columbia, the public will be able to check drugs at home with take-home fentanyl test strips.