Public Safety and Solicitor General

April 2026 saw 119 lives lost due to unregulated-drug toxicity

Thursday, June 11, 2026 2:45 PM

In April 2026, 119 people in British Columbia lost their lives to suspected unregulated-drug toxicity according to preliminary data reported by the BC Coroners Service, equating to about four deaths per day.


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Summer safety reminders from the BC Coroners Service

Thursday, June 4, 2026 2:30 PM

The summer months have arrived and the BC Coroners Service is reminding people throughout the province to put safety first when planning warm-weather activities.


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