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Overdose deaths down 10% in January as 150 die from toxic drugs, coroner says

VICTORIA — The BC Coroners Service says 150 people died from toxic drugs across the province in January, down 10 per cent from the same month last year. A statement issued Thursday from the service and the Ministry of Public Safety says the decrease, based on preliminary data, still means nearly five British Columbians are […]

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