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According to the Coroner’s Service, there were 14 motorcycle deaths in BC in the past three months, up from 5 during the same period last year. We look at how you can help avoid these tragedies.

An Iranian missile struck a residential area in Beit Shemesh on Sunday, killing at least nine people and wounding 28, according to Israel’s ambulance service. Emergency crews searched through damaged homes as ambulances transported the injured to hospital and security forces cordoned off the area. Israeli officials said the strike came hours after Israel launched...

A New Brunswick farmer says his corn isn’t fit to sell at his farm stand because of the impacts of an ongoing drought. New Brunswick’s capital city is looking to carve out one of the largest expansions in city services in its history.

The family of Ryan Booker is speaking out following the Saskatchewan Coroners Service’s public inquest into the 26-year-old’s death in 2022. Sarah Jones spoke with those who believe more could have been done.

According to the B.C. Coroners Service, more than 165 British Columbians lost their lives to toxic drugs in the month of April 2025.

B.C.’s new chief coroner is calling for a more strategic approach to the province’s overdose crisis and other preventable deaths, including intimate partner violence. It’s a move supported by Battered Women’s Support Services. We speak with Executive Director Angela Marie MacDougall about possible reforms

More grim figures from the BC Coroner’s Service on the number of illicit drug deaths. New figures show a record number of British Columbians were killed by toxic, illicit drugs in 2023. Global News Morning speaks with Recovery and Harm Reduction Expert Guy Felicella about where the province is failing in its attempt to get...

Mental Health and Addictions Minister Jennifer Whiteside is “unwavering” in her commitment to addressing B.C.’s toxic drug crisis, she said in a Jan. 24 press conference. Her comments come as the B.C. Coroners Service confirms more than 2,500 died of toxic drugs in 2023.

Toronto Police Deputy Chief Shawna Coxon explains what her review of the 911 communications centre found and recommendations for improvements that will be considered by the Toronto Police Services Board

New information from the BC Coroner’s Service is highlighting the rising number of deaths among this province’s unhoused population. RCMP say three people were arrested on Thursday in the Central Okanagan, and roughly $30,000 in suspected stolen property has been recovered. 19,000 pounds of food were donated to the Central Okanagan food bank following a...

The BC Coroners Service inquest into the death of Tony Du hears claim that a VPD officer fired a bullet after injured man was down. Grace Ke has the latest from day three of hearings.

The B.C. Coroner’s Service says the number is actually an 11 per cent decrease from February of last year. However, it’s the 20th consecutive month there have been at least 175 deaths caused by the toxic drug supply.

Before he became chief coroner, Weighill retired from the Saskatoon Police Service in 2017.

Burnaby RCMP said a woman has been killed and two others have been left in critical condition after a high-speed crash on Highway 1.

The B.C. Coroners Service has published its report on illicit drug overdose deaths in 2020. The report shows an alarming increase in drug-related deaths.

The B.C. Coroner Service has announced at least 1,011 people have died from suspected illicit drug overdoses in the first half of 2021.

In health matters, the BC Coroners Service says fentanyl has been detected in 81 per cent of all illicit drug deaths so far this year in BC. That sobering statistic underlining the importance of events like Recovery Day in New Westminster today. It’s an event that celebrates recovery from addiction. Nadia Stewart reports.

Mon, Feb 11: New Brunswick’s former deputy chief coroner has a new calling in life. As Shelley Steeves reports, Brian Brown is helping people suffering from PTSD train their own pets to become service dogs.

The B.C. Coroners Service says on average 6 people died each day in August and September from toxic drugs.

The BC Coroners Service has released some troubling numbers on overdoses for International Overdose Awareness Day. John Hua reports.