Vancouver, Surrey and Victoria continued to see the highest numbers of overdoses
Donna Bridgman’s son died at the age of 38 in Vancouver
Just under half of the deaths occurred in Kelowna
Top doctors have called for increased access to a safe supply of illicit drugs to prevent deaths
There have been more than 15,000 apparent opioid-related deaths in Canada since 2016
Recent data shows a major spike in the number of people dying from toxic illicit drugs due to the pandemic
Findings come as B.C. is seeing its worst stretch in history for fatal overdoses
A record 175 people died in June of illicit-drug overdoses
Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police want policing focus of opioid crisis to be replaced with a health one
That equates to roughly seven British Columbians dying every two days
B.C. Minister of Mental Health and Addictions Judy Darcy talks about both public health emergencies
Dr. Henry said the stigma associated with addiction, the challenges with getting help remained top of mind
The machine is the invention of Nelson’s SMRT1 Technologies
Minister Judy Darcy says Abbotsford pilot project working
Chief coroner says figures were down about a third in the province’s fourth year of the opioid crisis
Julie Payette met at a fire hall with firefighters and police officers as well as politicians and health experts
16-year-old Elliot Eurchuk died of a fentanyl overdose in 2018
RN has saved three people’s lives in eight months
The puppy is now up for adoption through the Victoria Humane Society
Researchers have spent the last year developing the Nal-Pal app
