Addictions

Drugs claimed 11 lives in Kootenays in May and June

Addictions Greg Nesteroff - July 31, 2025

The BC Coroners Service says eight people in the West Kootenay/Boundary and three people in the East Kootenay died in May and June as a result of toxic drugs.

Seven Kootenay lives lost to drugs so far

Addictions Kate Brown - May 15, 2025

Seven people in the Kootenays have lost their lives so far this year to toxic street drugs. The provincial coroner says all four deaths in...

Kootenays see no toxic drug-related deaths in January

Addictions My Kootenay Now Staff - March 15, 2025

Interior Health saw 21 unregulated drug-related deaths in January, but none in the Kootenay region. According to the BC Coroners...

BC sees 13 per cent year-over-year decline in overdose deaths; Kootenay Boundary tallies 35 deaths in 2024

Addictions My Kootenay Now Staff - February 4, 2025

The Kootenay Boundary tallies 35 illicit drug fatalities in 2024, down from the previous year’s 41 deaths. Nelson and Trail...

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