Free drug checking service sees record traffic as B.C. overdose deaths drop

skip to main content

Free drug checking service sees record traffic as B.C. overdose deaths drop

With overdose deaths in B.C. declining last year, one organization is pointing to awareness on how to navigate the province's the toxic drug as a reason why. Kier Junos reports.

Latest Videos

2:15

New orca calf born to descendant of last killer whale captured in Salish Sea

A killer whale pod in B.C. has welcomed a new addition to a family whose line was almost cut short 50 years ago. Cecilia Hua reports.

6h ago

1:31

Tributes flood social media in honour of B.C. avalanche victims

Forty-four-year-old Jeff Keenan of Whistler, identified as one the three heli-skiers who died in an avalanche in B.C.’s West Kootenay region Monday, is being remembered by the local mountain community. Joe Sadowski reports.

6h ago

2:10

Point Roberts parcel business shutting down

A business operating for more than 24 years in Point Roberts is closing down. As Jack Morse reports, it’s the latest blow to the American enclave, that has seen a massive drop in Canadian visitors, as border tensions have ramped up.

5h ago

2:37

Democrats call for resignations amid Signal chat fallout

The Atlantic has released what it says is the full transcript of the Signal group chat, as White House officials continue to deny that it contained any classified information. Erica Natividad with the calls for the U.S. Secretary of Defense to resign

8h ago

Most Popular Today

4:32

‘There’s a little hysteria going on’: Immigration attorney on crossing the Canada-U.S. border

Melanie Ng speaks with immigration attorney, Benjamin Green, on why some Canadians are hesitant to cross the border right now and advice for those who may want to think twice before booking a trip.

13h ago

1:48

One arrested after bank robbery, multiple crashes in chase along HWY 1 in Burnaby

The RCMP says one person is in custody after a bank robbery led to multiple hit-and-run crashes and a chase on foot across Highway 1 near Burnaby Tuesday afternoon. Lauren Stallone has the details.

12h ago

2:28

3 heli-skiers killed in avalanche near Kaslo, B.C.

Three men have died in a serious avalanche on a mountain east of Kootenay Lake near the town of Kaslo. One surviving skier had serious injuries. Cecilia Hua reports.

2:38

Nurse violently assaulted on the job at Vancouver General

The BC Nurses’ Union says it’s outraged after an incident earlier this month in which a nurse was violently attacked while on the job and choked unconscious at Vancouver General Hospital. Joe Sadowski has the details.

2:21

Poll shows Canada-US relations are the number one issue for Canadians

New polling shows for the first time something other than a domestic concern is the number one issue in a federal election. Polling also shows Canadians think Mark Carney and the Liberals are best suited to handle US-Canada issues.