Unregulated toxic drugs claimed the lives of 187 British Columbians in August and 183 in September, according to the BC Coroners Service.

The BC Coroners Service will hold an inquest into the death of Lindsey Taylor Izony in Prince George, beginning Monday, Oct. 21, 2024.

Mike Farnworth, Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor General, has released the following statement regarding the filing of the fourth unexplained wealth order (UWO) application:

Updated reporting from the BC Coroners Service about unregulated drug toxicity deaths indicates at least 192 people died in July 2024.

Following two summers marked by a surge in highway fatalities, the B.C. government is taking action to make roads safer and place higher penalties on those who drive dangerously.

Police in B.C. will soon have more tools to enhance their efforts in protecting children online and strengthen abilities to pursue, disrupt and prosecute offenders.

A public inquest into the death of Jer Wood, also known as Jerry Robert Smallwood, has been scheduled to begin at 9:30 a.m. on Nov. 12, 2024, at the Nanaimo Law Courts (35 Front Street, Nanaimo).

The Government of British Columbia has appointed Dr. Jatinder (Taj) Baidwan to the position of chief coroner with the B.C. Coroners Service.

A coroner’s inquest into the death of Melvin Viggo Gary Erickson will begin at 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2024, at the Burnaby Coroners’ Court (20th floor, 4720 Kingsway, Metrotower II, Metrotown, Burnaby).