As the last long weekend of the summer approaches, the BC Coroners Service is urging residents and visitors to stay safe when boating.

Investigation has shown that a woman who was found deceased after a motor-vehicle incident in Central Saanich actually died of natural causes.

Provincial health officer Dr. Perry Kendall and director of police services Clayton Pecknold released the following statement in recognition of International Overdose Awareness Day, Aug. 31, 2016.

The BC Coroners Service has confirmed the identity of a man who died after a motor vehicle incident in Comox on Aug. 21, 2016.

The BC Coroners Service has confirmed the identities of two men who died following a swimming incident on Saltspring Island on Aug. 16, 2016.

Updated statistics from the BC Coroners Service show the number of illicit drug overdose deaths among B.C. residents remained steady over the past month. The provincial government continues to be committed to working with public health officials, front-line health providers, law enforcement, BC Coroners Service, first responders and other partners throughout B.C. – including people who use drugs and their family members — to combat the alarming rates still being seen.

Although a small drop was seen in July, the number of deaths from illicit drug overdoses remains significantly increased from previous years, new statistics from the BC Coroners Service show.

The BC Coroners Service has confirmed the identity of a man who died following a fall near Gold River on Aug. 13, 2016.

The BC Coroners Service has confirmed the identity of a woman who died following a fall at the Sooke Potholes Regional Park on Aug. 13, 2016.

The BC Coroners Service has confirmed the identity of a man who died after a motor vehicle incident in Lake Cowichan on Aug. 10, 2016.