Tag: B.C. Coroners Service

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

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

Toxic drug deaths fell across Canada in 2025, but B.C. still had the highest death toll in the country

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Toxic drug deaths in Canada fell sharply in 2025, but federal health officials warned the crisis remains far from over.

B.C. report finds unco-ordinated systems failed intimate partner violence victims

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At least 135 people died in intimate partner violence incidents in British Columbia between 2016 and 2024, and many of those deaths were preventable, a new report from the B.C. Coroners Service says.

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

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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.

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OPP officer killed near Hearst, Ont

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A 29-year-old OPP officer has been killed on duty in a rural area near Hearst. 

B.C. leaders pause politics to honour victims of Tumbler Ridge shooting

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Flags at the B.C. legislature flew at half-mast Thursday as leaders mourned eight people killed in a mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge.

RCMP release names of eight killed in Tumbler Ridge shooting

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The B.C. RCMP has released the names of six children and two women killed in this week’s shooting in Tumbler Ridge, as the small northeastern community continues to mourn.

Psychologist offers guidance to parents after Tumbler Ridge, B.C., shooting

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In the wake of a deadly shooting in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., that involved victims between the ages of 11 and 13, a psychologist is advising guardians to check in with themselves before talking to their children.
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