What we know about toxic drug fatalities since B.C. declared a public health emergency
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What we know about toxic drug fatalities since B.C. declared a public health emergency
Description
August 16, 2022
On Tuesday, Aug. 16, 2022, chief coroner Lisa Lapointe presents an overview of the drug toxicity fatalities in B.C. since a public health emergency was declared in April 2016. Lapointe shows the trends of 2022 and who and where people are dying across British Columbia. She says it is not a crisis focused on any one particular type of person but that "anybody who uses any drugs that they purchase off the illicit market is at risk."
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What we know about toxic drug fatalities since B.C. declared a public health emergency05:28 | August 16, 2022 -
Global News Hour at 6 BC: Feb. 521:16 | February 5, 2026 -
Port Moody MRI concerns02:04 | February 5, 2026 -
Global BC Curious Minds: The next step for deep brain stimulation01:40 | February 5, 2026 -
Prostate cancer clinical trial shows promise02:05 | February 4, 2026 -
Wellness Wednesday: Where are you putting your energy?04:32 | February 4, 2026 -
Health Matters: World Cancer Day04:09 | February 4, 2026 -
Health Matters: New hope in the fight against ovarian cancer04:37 | February 3, 2026 -
New survey on doctors’ satisfaction01:51 | February 2, 2026 -
Burn Awareness Week: Preventing burns in the workplace03:52 | February 2, 2026 -
Powerful sedative hits B.C. drug supply04:46 | February 1, 2026 -
Severe weather & seasonal illness disrupt blood donations03:57 | January 30, 2026 -
Global News Hour at 6 BC: Jan 2916:28 | January 29, 2026 -
Record year for organ donation02:04 | January 29, 2026 -
Family calls for changes to MAID02:34 | January 29, 2026 -
Health Matters: Treating skin disease with gene therapy03:58 | January 29, 2026 -
B.C. falling behind in long-term care beds01:56 | January 28, 2026 -
Problem house in Port Coquitlam02:35 | January 28, 2026 -
Global BC Curious Minds: Using sweat to monitor diabetes01:35 | January 28, 2026 -
Wellness Wednesday: Processing the current state of the world05:42 | January 28, 2026 -
Wait times for long-term care beds continues to grow in B.C.04:35 | January 28, 2026 -
Report finds gaps remain in safeguards designed to protect involuntary care patients04:56 | January 27, 2026 -
BCCDC issues medetomidine drug alert04:19 | January 27, 2026 -
New study says administrative work keeps doctors from seeing more patients02:19 | January 26, 2026 -
Mental health crisis program expanded01:50 | January 26, 2026 -
Health Matters: VCH Adult ADHD Clinic expands to offer support to more people04:30 | January 26, 2026 -
Palma’s Picks: Rethinking healthy eating05:08 | January 25, 2026 -
Coquitlam ‘Men’s Shed’ offers a sense of belonging02:10 | January 24, 2026 -
Top food trends for 202605:01 | January 24, 2026 -
UBCO researchers developing hand brace for tremors02:11 | January 23, 2026 -
Autopsy indicates B.C. teen found dead in Australia likely drowned01:42 | January 23, 2026 -
B.C. paramedics’ union calls for mediation in contract talks04:03 | January 23, 2026
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What we know about toxic drug fatalities since B.C. declared a public health emergency05:28 | August 16, 2022
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Global News Hour at 6 BC: Feb. 521:16 | February 5, 2026
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Port Moody MRI concerns02:04 | February 5, 2026
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Global BC Curious Minds: The next step for deep brain stimulation01:40 | February 5, 2026
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Prostate cancer clinical trial shows promise02:05 | February 4, 2026
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Wellness Wednesday: Where are you putting your energy?04:32 | February 4, 2026
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Health Matters: World Cancer Day04:09 | February 4, 2026
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Health Matters: New hope in the fight against ovarian cancer04:37 | February 3, 2026
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New survey on doctors’ satisfaction01:51 | February 2, 2026
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Burn Awareness Week: Preventing burns in the workplace03:52 | February 2, 2026
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Powerful sedative hits B.C. drug supply04:46 | February 1, 2026
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Severe weather & seasonal illness disrupt blood donations03:57 | January 30, 2026
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Global News Hour at 6 BC: Jan 2916:28 | January 29, 2026
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Record year for organ donation02:04 | January 29, 2026
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Family calls for changes to MAID02:34 | January 29, 2026
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Health Matters: Treating skin disease with gene therapy03:58 | January 29, 2026
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Global BC Curious Minds: Using sweat to monitor diabetes01:35 | January 28, 2026
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Wellness Wednesday: Processing the current state of the world05:42 | January 28, 2026
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Wait times for long-term care beds continues to grow in B.C.04:35 | January 28, 2026
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Report finds gaps remain in safeguards designed to protect involuntary care patients04:56 | January 27, 2026
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BCCDC issues medetomidine drug alert04:19 | January 27, 2026
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New study says administrative work keeps doctors from seeing more patients02:19 | January 26, 2026
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Mental health crisis program expanded01:50 | January 26, 2026
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Health Matters: VCH Adult ADHD Clinic expands to offer support to more people04:30 | January 26, 2026
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Palma’s Picks: Rethinking healthy eating05:08 | January 25, 2026
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Coquitlam ‘Men’s Shed’ offers a sense of belonging02:10 | January 24, 2026
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Top food trends for 202605:01 | January 24, 2026
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UBCO researchers developing hand brace for tremors02:11 | January 23, 2026
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Autopsy indicates B.C. teen found dead in Australia likely drowned01:42 | January 23, 2026
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B.C. paramedics’ union calls for mediation in contract talks04:03 | January 23, 2026
What we know about toxic drug fatalities since B.C. declared a public health emergency
Description
August 16, 2022
On Tuesday, Aug. 16, 2022, chief coroner Lisa Lapointe presents an overview of the drug toxicity fatalities in B.C. since a public health emergency was declared in April 2016. Lapointe shows the trends of 2022 and who and where people are dying across British Columbia. She says it is not a crisis focused on any one particular type of person but that "anybody who uses any drugs that they purchase off the illicit market is at risk."
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