B.C.’s toxic drug crisis claims about 4 deaths per day in April

Jun 11, 2026 | 3:07 PM

PRINCE GEORGE — April was another deadly month when it comes to British Columbia’s toxic drug crisis.

The BC Coroners Services says 119 lost their lives, or about four deaths per day.

Deaths among those between the ages of 30 and 59 accounted for 68 per cent of drug toxicity deaths in the province, 76 per cent were male.

Twenty-one people died between January and April in Prince George – 47 in the Northern Health region.

Since 2021, the death rate among individuals 60 and older has remained relatively stable, while the death rate among those between 19 and 59 has declined significantly over the same period.

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By health authority in 2026, the highest number of unregulated-drug deaths were in the Vancouver Coastal and Fraser health authorities (145 and 134 deaths respectively), making up 53% of all such deaths.

So far in 2026, 81% of unregulated drug deaths occurred inside in places such as private residences, social and supportive housing, single-room occupancies, shelters and other locations, and 18% occurred outside in places such as vehicles, sidewalks, streets and parks.

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