Tag: Drugs

B.C.’s toxic drug deaths fall to pre-pandemic levels, with 109 deaths in May

Preliminary data suggest toxic drug deaths in British Columbia fell to their lowest monthly level in more than five years in May.

B.C. launches AI-powered pilot for police to track toxic drug supply

British Columbia is launching a $600,000 pilot project using artificial intelligence and robotics to detect toxic substances in seized drugs and trace their origins.

B.C. reports 150 toxic drug deaths in first month of 2026

An estimated 150 people died from unregulated drugs in B.C. in January, a 10 per cent decrease from the same month last year, the B.C. Coroners Service said.

Large quantities of drugs deadly than fentanyl intercepted at major Canadian ports 

  A large quantity of drugs has been intercepted by the CBSA and RCMP that they say can be 20...

More support needed to decrease Fentanyl deaths

The Province of British Columbia is stepping up support in an effort to slow the tide of deaths from...

Opioid Training for Construction Workers

Members of the Vancouver Island Construction Association are being offered opioid awareness training. The Association has teamed up with...

BC Coroners Service Releases Latest OD Numbers

The numbers of those dying as as result of illicit drug use in British Columbia keeps on climbing. There were...

Have Your Say on Recreational Pot Regulations

There’s still time to have your say on how British Columbia should regulate the use of non-medical cannabis when...

City Cracking Down On Bad Behaviour

A rash of incidents at the Community Centre is forcing the City of Campbell River to crack down. A...

Chief Coroner Says Overdose Crisis Is Getting Worse

The BC Coroners Service has released the numbers on illicit drug deaths in April. 136 people died from illicit...

New overdose prevention site in Campbell River

Overdose prevention services has been expanded on the North Island. A new services site has been set up...

RCMP arrest 2 suspected drug dealers

Campbell River RCMP is working to limit the impact of the opioid epidemic. Two men suspected of being drug...

Many lessons learned in year since BC’s public health emergency declaration

The North Island Medical Health Officer says a lot of lessons have been learned in the year since a...

February OD stats released by BC Coroner

BC's Chief Coroner is searching for solutions to the province's overdose death toll. The latest report from the province...

Reducing the number of illicit drug deaths in BC

The coroner's inquest into the death of Brandon Jansen has issued 21 recommendations to reduce the toll of illicit...

Government increasing supports to reduce number of overdose deaths

December was the deadliest month to date for overdose deaths in British Columbia. Numbers from the BC Coroners Service show...

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