Prince George recorded six more overdose deaths in September, according to data released by the BC Coroners Service today (Tuesday).
Through the first nine months of 2026, the northern capital has recorded 42 fatalities.
In Northern Health, 98 overdose deaths have taken place so far in 2026 – 10 of which occurred in September.
Northern Health continues to hold the highest rate of unregulated drug deaths this year at 43.4 per 100,000 people, followed by Island Health at 33.7.
Province-wide, the Coroners Service reported 133 people died from an overdose in September bringing the yearly total to 1,143.
In terms of Health Service Delivery Area, the Northern Interior which includes Prince George-Quesnel, Burns Lake and the Robson Valley has the highest drug toxicity death rate of 57.0 – ten points higher than Vancouver at 47.1
Sixty-eight percent of all overdose deaths in Northern Health this year had fentanyl detected.
According to the Coroners Service, people between the ages of 30 and 59 account for 70 per cent of drug toxicity deaths in the province.
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