The B.C. public health emergency declared by Dr. Perry Kendall on Apr. 14, 2016 over the soaring number of drug overdose deaths, still persists today. Continue reading
In the three years since B.C. declared a public health emergency, more than 3,600 people have died of overdoses. Continue reading
Compared to the average of the previous four years, nearly five times as many children were vaccinated in 2019. Continue reading
A Washington State community near Portland, Ore., has declared a public health emergency after 23 reported cases of measles were confirmed. Continue reading
Opioid-related death rates in the county are similar to the provincial average, but Oxford County is seeing higher rates of hospitalizations and emergency department visits. Continue reading
“The rate of hospitalizations over the past few years is very troubling and points to the deepening of the opioid crisis across Canada.” Continue reading
CBSA officers intercepted two packages coming from China on Dec. 22, 2016. A laboratory analysis confirmed the substance was carfentanil. Continue reading
The new numbers released by the B.C. Ministry of Health and BC Coroners Service once again highlight the urgency of the growing overdose epidemic. Continue reading
Cincinnati police are asking for the public’s help in trying to identify the source of the suspected heroin behind an estimated 78 overdoses in just two days. Continue reading
In the wake of B.C.’s provincial health officer labeling the spike in overdoses in the province a “public health emergency,” the Interior Health Authority is beefing up its overdose response. Continue reading