The BC Coroners Service advises that the inquest into the circumstances surrounding the deaths of Janet Nguyen, Christopher Duong, Alexander Duong and Harlan Duong has been further postponed due to ongoing BCGEU and PEA job action.

According to preliminary data, 153 people in July and 149 people in August 2025 died due to unregulated drug toxicity, as reported by the BC Coroners Service.

Nina Krieger, Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor General, has released the following statement in response to seven people being charged in relation to extortion investigations this week:

The inquest into the deaths of Janet Nguyen, Christopher Duong, and Alexander and Harlan Duong, which was scheduled to begin on Monday, Oct. 6, 2025, has been postponed due to ongoing BCGEU and PEA job action.

Niki Sharma, Attorney General, and Nina Krieger, Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor General, have released the following statement in response to the introduction of new proposed Criminal Code amendments by the federal government: 

A coroner’s inquest into the circumstances surrounding the death of Matthew Scott Causton is scheduled to start at 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 12 through to Friday, Nov. 21, 2025.

The BC Coroners Service, together with the Ministry of Transportation and Transit and CN, is encouraging people in B.C. to learn more about rail safety to help save lives and prevent serious injuries during Rail Safety Week 2025.

A coroner’s inquest into the circumstances surrounding the deaths of Janet Nguyen, Christopher Duong, and Alexander and Harlan Duong, is scheduled for Monday, Oct. 6, until Friday, Oct. 24, 2025.

According to preliminary data, 145 people in May and 147 people in June 2025 died due to unregulated drug toxicity, as reported by the BC Coroners Service.

Nina Krieger, Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor General, has released the following statement in response to Statistics Canada’s release of 2024 police-reported crime statistics: