Deaths
More than 900 People Died of Drug Overdoses in BC Last Year
December proved to be the deadliest month of the year, with 142 overdose deaths recorded. Fifty-one of those deaths were in Vancouver, averaging more than one per day.
Dark Matter Pioneer Vera Rubin Has Died
Many feel that Rubin's work was worthy of the Nobel Prize in Physics, but she never won.
Canada’s Opioid Crisis: It Didn’t Have to Be This Way
The federal government is holding a conference for a "national dialogue" on the opioid crisis. It could do more harm than help.
We Still Have No Idea How Many People in Canada Have Died of Fentanyl Overdoses
Canadian Health Minister Jane Philpott told us that's "shameful."
Another Week, Another Bunch of Record-Breaking UK Drug Statistics
Drug deaths are at an all-time high in Yorkshire, and drug seizures are through the roof in Northern Ireland.
Despite Mounting Death Toll, Alberta Still Won’t Declare a Public Health Emergency over Fentanyl
One prominent Alberta addictions doc calls the province's reasoning "nonsense."
Most of Vancouver’s Heroin Supply Tainted with Fentanyl, Study Says
The city's safe injection facility found 86 percent of the drugs it tested this summer contained fentanyl.
Fabric to Remain Closed for 28 Days After Police Suspend its License
The London club will stay shut pending an investigation into two suspected drug-related deaths.
Are You Supporting Violence When You Buy Drugs?
Some critics say users are responsible for the narco-war and the toxic pollution of the world's rainforests, but the forces creating these situations are actually at a much higher level.
Fabric Is Closed This Weekend in Response to Two Deaths at the London Club
Two teenagers have died within the last nine weeks.
A 20-Year-Old Woman Has Died After Attending EDC Las Vegas
Drugs are now believed to have been a factor.