BC Coroners Service Releases Expanded Findings Of Overdose Deaths

A new report about fatal drug overdoses in British Columbia is overflowing with numbers, however, one statistic stands out in this grim accounting — fentanyl was detected in more than three in every four deaths.

On Thursday, the BC Coroners Service released a 34-page report that provided expanded information on British Columbians who died due to drug overdoses between 2016 and 2017.

The report includes data and information on population, demographics, marital status, housing, employment status and industry of work, medical history (including mental health and pain-related issues), pattern of illicit drug use, overdose location, mode of consumption, drugs detected and people using alone.

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Daily Poll Do You Support A ‘Sex Doll Brothel’ Opening In Vancouver

Vancouver’s first sex doll brothel, where patrons would rent a human-looking doll for around $60 for 30 minutes, could open in November.

Read Matt Robinson’s story here.

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VPD Subdue Agitated Man Who Allegedly Jumped Into A Police Cruiser – BC

Vancouver police used a bean bag gun on Saturday in an attempt to subdue a man they say was acting erratically and later jumped into a police cruiser.

The incident happened just before 8 a.m. near Jack Poole Plaza, where witness Jason Mitchell said thousands of people had gathered for the Sea Wheeze marathon.

Mitchell was in a nearby tower, when he said he heard a disturbance from below.

“I heard a little bit of commotion and a bit of screaming, so I looked out the window and I thought maybe it’s the marathon,” he said.

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Vancouver Police Say DTES Marijuana Seizure Was Not A Raid

The Vancouver Police Department says last week’s seizure of marijuana from an opioid-replacement kiosk at the Downtown Eastside market was not a raid, but a “very fair and balanced approach” to trafficking of illegal substances in public spaces.

On Friday, Sarah Blyth, a Vancouver city council candidate and founder of the front-line Overdose Prevention Society, said VPD officers entered the market at 62 East Hastings St. and took all the cannabis that was on display at the High Hopes Foundation kiosk.

The Overdose Prevention Society operates a supervised consumption site for drug users in the Downtown Eastside, while the High Hopes Foundation provides opioid users with free cannabis to reduce their dependence on powerful opioids such as heroin and fentanyl.

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Canadian Weed Stocks Are Skyrocketing As Legalization Looms But Should You Invest – National

Investors in Canadian weed shares are having a great start to the week as the cannabis sector continues to soar on the stock market.

Pot shares in Canadian companies Aurora Cannabis and Tilray surged Monday after BNN Bloomberg reported that Coca-Cola is in serious talks with Aurora to develop cannabis-infused beverages (Aurora has since denied these reports).

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Homeless Advocates Protest Outside Vancouver Mayor Gregor Robertson’s Last Council Meeting – BC

Demonstrators gathered outside Vancouver City Hall on Tuesday demanding the city make good on Mayor Gregor Robertson’s promise to end homelessness.

About two dozen protesters were denied entry to sit in on Robertson’s last council meeting as mayor.
READ MORE: Seeking ‘hidden homeless,’ Metro Vancouver kicks off first-ever youth homeless count

Protesters could be heard chanting:

“Hey, Gregor you can’t hide. Hey Gregor, you can’t hide. The Downtown Eastside knows you lied.”
Jen Allen says she voted for Robertson a decade ago, when he promised to fix the problem.

READ MORE: Gregor Robertson’s political peers weigh in on his legacy, as 3-term mayor bows out
“Well, it’s 2018 and the only people who got housing in this city are the rich.”

This year’s Metro Vancouver homeless count shows nearly 2,200 people are living on the streets in the city.

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Some Of The 150 Wigs Stolen From Vancouver Store Recovered In Downtown Eastside – BC

Vancouver police say they have recovered some of the 150 wigs stolen from a store on West Broadway a week ago, that were destined for children with cancer at B.C. Children’s Hospital.

Police say they received a call at 10 p.m. Thursday about a bag of wigs located in a hotel hallway on the Downtown Eastside.

Const. Jason Doucette says the person who found the bag immediately linked them to media coverage and called 911.

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Help Pours In For Children Hit By Wig Store Theft

Global viewers and the public are rallying tonight in many ways to help children who’ve been hit by a major theft from a Vancouver wig store. Aaron McArthur reports.

• Wigs for Kids overwhelmed with support after ‘disgusting’ Vancouver theft

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Valuable Wigs For B.C. Cancer Patients Stolen

Police are appealing to the public for help in finding the thieves who stole dozens of valuable wigs that had been set aside for cancer patients at BC Children’s Hospital. Aaron McArthur has the details.

• Wigs made for B.C. child cancer patients stolen during break-in

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