Overdose death
B.C. drug deaths significantly down, but coroners service warns supply still toxic
By Simon Little Online Journalist
October saw another drop in the number of reported drug deaths but the BC Coroners Service says it’s still worried about the supply of toxic drugs on the street. Continue reading
Interior Health defends pausing Vernon overdose prevention site
By Megan Turcato North Okanagan Video Journalist
While the health authority says it’s still committed to the idea, it has no timeline on when the project might move ahead. Continue reading
Calgary father loses son to overdose, says police declined to take evidence
By Blake Lough Digital Journalist
A Calgary father grieving the death of his son was shocked when police declined to take evidence he believed could lead to an arrest. Continue reading
As overdose deaths slow, Vancouver pilot project looks ahead to treatment
By Simon Little Online Journalist
The initiative sees firefighters and health officials follow up with recent overdose patients and offer them access to services. Continue reading
June was the lowest month for fatal overdoses in B.C. since Sept. 2016
By Simon Little Online Journalist
The figure is also down 35 per cent from June 2018, and down 15 per cent from May of this year. Continue reading
How London’s foot patrol officers are handling a growing number of opioid-related calls
The head of London police’s foot patrol unit estimates that officers are responding to roughly three or four overdose calls per day. Continue reading
‘No predictability’: Staff at London’s overdose prevention explain opioid trends
Front-line workers have seen all kinds of trends, and none of them stick around for long. Continue reading
Drug overdoses claim 5 lives in 6 days: London police
London police suspect fentanyl was involved in at least three over the overdose deaths. Continue reading
B.C. overdoses claimed 3 lives a day in January, but that’s down 30% year over year
By Simon Little Online Journalist
The B.C. Coroners Service says 90 people died of suspected overdoses in January this year, down from 130 in January 2018. Continue reading
Innisfil man sentenced in connection with 2017 overdose death
In a Barrie courtroom Tuesday afternoon, 25-year-old Ryan Walker from Innisfil, Ont., was sentenced in connection with the overdose death of 23-year-old Shawn Kelly. Continue reading