A father wants society and the justice system to do more to stop drug dealers who are killing people
23 people have died so far this year locally
B.C. hits grim milestone of more than 900 deaths in first seven months of 2020
Tyler Whaley’s family weren’t notified after he died of an overdose in July
City and Township first responders will distribute resources to help people suffering from addiction
Minister Judy Darcy has said the proposed changes could help ensure the immediate safety of young people
A record 175 people died in June of illicit-drug overdoses
131 overdoses recorded by BC Emergency Health Services on June 26
Rachel Staples’s 15-year-old son Elliot Eurchuk died in April 2018
B.C. recorded record-breaking number of fatal overdoses in May
Carina Stone lost her husband Michael in 2017 to fentanyl poisoning
Drug toxicity deaths are climbing sharply in B.C. again
More than 4,700 people have died of overdoses since B.C. declared a public health emergency in early 2016
Naloxone and drug testing kits are more widely available
The total number of lethal overdoses remains higher than before the crisis began
RN has saved three people’s lives in eight months
The second annual event drew experts, politicians, and locals