Nina Krieger, Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor General, has released the following statement in response to the recent deaths and injuries to police officers serving in communities across the country:
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.
A coroner’s inquest into the death of Tatyanna Harrison will begin at 9:30 a.m. (Pacific time) on Thursday, July 2, 2026, at the Burnaby Coroners’ Court (20th floor, 4720 Kingsway, Metrotower II, Metrotown, Burnaby).
Honourable Terry Yung
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