Data from BC Coroners Service shows an average of five people died each day from illicit drug overdose last month — there were 162 drug-related deaths in the province in October.
Across the province there were 516 cases reported today, according to a joint statement from Dr. Bonnie Henry, provincial health officer and Adrian Dix, B.C.’s minister of health.
“We plan to do one of these a year for the rest of our lives and that’s kind of our bucket list,” said Andy Day, CEO of BC the Parks Foundation.
The B.C. government formally extended the provincial state of emergency until the end of the day on Nov. 24.
There were 127 illicit drug overdose deaths across B.C. last month, according to a report from the B.C. Coroners Service. That number is a slight decrease from last month, but more than double the number from this time last year. Last month an average of four people died every day from an overdose in this province.
Wildfire smoke drifting in from the U.S. disrupted Vancouver Island songbird migration because they rely on sight to find their way, according to a local expert.
Local birdwatchers observed an abrupt pause in normal bird activity, such as singing and feeding in the open during the smoky period, according to Guy Monty, a biologist, wildlife consultant and avid birdwatcher.
Vancouver Island reported no new COVID-19 cases today. There were 161 new cases reported across B.C., including two epi-linked cases, according to a joint statement from Dr. Bonnie Henry, provincial health officer and Stephen Brown, deputy minister of health.
No new cases of COVID-19 were reported on Vancouver Island today. There were 105 new cases, including three epi-linked cases, reported across the province, according to a media release from the B.C. government.
The NDP’s snap election call does not appear to be hurting them — at least in the election’s early stages, new polling suggests. John Horgan’s party enters the second week of the campaign with an 18 point lead on the Liberals, according to a recent Ipsos poll.
The survey found 51 per cent of decided voters said they would be most likely or lean towards casting a ballot for the NDP, followed by the Liberals at 33 per cent and the Green Party with 12 per cent.
The BC Liberals are promising to eliminate the PST for one year, followed by cutting it to three per cent the next year, if elected. The announcement marked first major pillar of the Liberals’ economic plan to address the biggest economic challenge in generations. Screenshot from BC Liberals Facebook livestream.
