Tag: BC Coroners Service
Prince George tallies nine illicit drug deaths in May and June
Province-wide, 292 people lost their lives due to toxic drugs in May and June – that equates to nearly five deaths per day on average.So far this year, Northern Health has tallied 67 toxic drug deaths, 23 of which were recorded in Prince George.
Nine drowning deaths occurred in Northern Health in 2024: Coroners Service
The document states 98 drowning deaths occurred province-wide in 2024, a decline of 18% when compared to 2023. In total, our health authority tallied nine fatalities from accidental drowning last year.Â
Northern Health has highest rate of illicit drug toxicity deaths in BC for 2020
The BC Coroners Service's report on illicit drug deaths for March 2020 has identified Northern Health as having the...
Illicit drug deaths within Northern Health region decrease in 2019 : BC Coroner’s Service
According to the BC Coroner's Service, twenty people continue to die each week due to drug toxicity."Today in BC,...
Overdose deaths in BC increase 75% in first part of 2016
The BC Coroner’s Service released new numbers on illicit drug deaths in the province this week.Illicit drugs include street...
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