CHEK News5h
Toxic drug deaths decline in B.C., but increase in northern Vancouver Island
Toxic drug deaths were down for the first time in years across British Columbia in 2024, though some communities still saw ...
Drug deaths in B.C. dropped 13 per cent in 2024, hitting four-year low
The reported decline, with 2,253 toxic drug deaths reported in B.C. in 2024, is consistent with what’s being seen elsewhere in Canada and internationally.
Burnaby Now4h
Unregulated drugs killed 54 people in Burnaby last year, up from 2023
The highest number of unregulated drug deaths occurred in Fraser and Vancouver Coastal Health (610 and 601), which made up 54 ...
Voice Online3h
BC Coroners Service: 2,253 unregulated drug toxicity deaths in 2024
This represents a 13% decrease from the number of deaths in 2023 REPORTING from the BC Coroners Service shows the continued ...