Just over 4 British Columbians died of toxic drugs daily in March: coroner
The B.C. Coroners Service says 135 people died in March due to suspected unregulated drug poisoning, up from 115 deaths the month before.
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https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/bc-toxic-drug-deaths-march-2026-9.7198827?cmp=rss
Overdose alert issued tied to drugs sold in Regina
Regina saw 140 overdose calls in the first three weeks of April, according to the Saskatchewan Health Ministry, which said multiple calls resulted in cardiac arrest.
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https://globalnews.ca/news/11813813/risk-overdose-drugs-regina/
‘Part of my very being’: B.C. liver recipient meets donor’s mother
Benjamin Warner, 37, tragically died from a drug overdose in August 2024 and Holly said they were not surprised to learn their loving and lively son was an organ donor.
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https://globalnews.ca/news/11809493/bc-liver-recipient-meets-donors-mother/
‘Part of my very being’: B.C. liver recipient meets donor’s mother
Benjamin Warner, 37, tragically died from a drug overdose in August 2024 and Holly said they were not surprised to learn their loving and lively son was an organ donor.
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https://globalnews.ca/news/11809493/bc-liver-recipient-meets-donors-mother/
‘Part of my very being’: B.C. liver recipient meets donor’s mother
Benjamin Warner, 37, tragically died from a drug overdose in August 2024 and Holly said they were not surprised to learn their loving and lively son was an organ donor.
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https://globalnews.ca/news/11809493/bc-liver-recipient-meets-donors-mother/
Saskatoon sees 150 overdose calls in under two weeks, prompting public alert
A drug overdose alert is in effect for Saskatoon after 150 calls were made in the first 12 days of April, as officials of a higher risk of overdose for the city.
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https://globalnews.ca/news/11800676/overdose-alert-saskatoon-april/
These are the faces of B.C.’s 10-year toxic drug emergency
More than 18,000 people have died of drug overdoses since British Columbia declared the issue a public health emergency on April 14, 2016.
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https://globalnews.ca/news/11771105/these-are-the-faces-of-b-c-s-10-year-toxic-drug-emergency/
Decade of death: With 18K lives lost, B.C. counts cost of 10-year drug emergency
More than 18,000 people have died from toxic illicit drugs in British Columbia since a public health emergency was declared on April 14, 2016.
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https://globalnews.ca/news/11769210/bc-drug-deaths-decade/