Name: Spike in drug-related deaths in B.C. persists a decade after public health emergency declaration
Uploaded: 2026-04-14T13:50:03Z
Duration: 2 min 18 s
Description: B.C. sees an increase of 2,000 toxic drug-related deaths per year since the declared public health emergency in 2016. CTV News’ Kraig Krause explains.

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Spike in drug-related deaths in B.C. persists a decade after public health emergency declaration

B.C. sees an increase of 2,000 toxic drug-related deaths per year since the declared public health emergency in 2016. CTV News’ Kraig Krause explains.

April 14, 2026 at 9:32AM EDT