Tag: BC Coroners Service

B.C. Chief Coroner says Northern Health has highest drowning fatality rate in province

Health Brendan Pawliw -
Over the past decade, the Fraser River has seen the most accidental drownings with 48 followed by the Thompson River with 13.

Toxic drug crisis continues to hit Quesnel Health Service Delivery hard

Health George Henderson -
The health service delivery area that covers Quesnel is no longer the worst in the province when it comes to unregulated drug deaths. It is however, according to the BC Coroners Service, the second worst out of 16.

Quesnel in worst health service delivery area in B.C. for suspected overdoses

Health George Henderson -
The BC Coroners Service has released the latest statistics for unregulated drug deaths and the death rate in the Northern Interior, which includes Quesnel, was at 57.2 per 100,000 people through April.

Motor cycle deaths and drownings are up in the province

Health George Henderson -
The BC Coroners Service says an investigation has revealed that there were 14 motorcycle deaths in the B.C. between March 1st and May 31st of this year, up from five during the same timeline the previous year.

Quesnel is in worst area in the province for toxic drug deaths

Health George Henderson -
The health service delivery area that Quesnel is part of is the worst in the province when it comes to unregulated drug deaths.

Good news for Williams Lake and 100 Mile House, bad for Quesnel when it comes to unregulated drug deaths

Health George Henderson -
There were very few suspected unregulated drug deaths in the first two months of this year in the health service delivery that both Williams Lake and 100 Mile House are in.

2025 was a deadly year in 100 Mile House when it comes to illicit drug deaths

Health George Henderson -
There were a record number of suspected drug overdoses in 100 Mile House this past year.

Toxic drug deaths are down in health service delivery areas representing the Cariboo

Health George Henderson -
 There have been fewer unregulated drug deaths in the health service delivery areas that represent the Cariboo so far this year compared to last year.

Sad Update Regarding MVI on Saturday in 100 Mile House

100 Mile House Tyler Dietrich -
Some unfortunate news has been released by the RCMP following a head on collision this past Saturday in 100 Mile...

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