Bc Coroners Service 2018

July was a deadly month for motorcyclists on B.C. roads
The B.C. Coroners Service has issued a warning about the rising number of motorcycle riders…

Human remains discovered in West Kelowna identified
WEST KELOWNA – RCMP and the B.C. Coroners Service will not be releasing the name…

Missing West Kelowna man found dead in the woods
WEST KELOWNA – A man reported missing from West Kelowna on July 15 has been…

Overdose death rate holding steady within Interior Health Authority
Deaths from suspected fatal illicit drug overdoses across the province were down 23 per cent…

Man found in Kelowna porta-potty died of overdose
KELOWNA – Coroners didn't have to do an autopsy to figure out how a man…

Vernon RCMP investigating discovery of fetal remains
VERNON – Police in Vernon are investigating the discovery of fetal remains over the weekend.…

Why the B.C. Coroner’s Service isn’t investigating fetal remains found in Vernon
VERNON – The disturbing discovery of fetal remains in Vernon will likely never be fully…

B.C. Coroner recommends much closer regulation, control of drug treatment centres during opioid crisis
Closer regulation and control of drug and alcohol recovery houses and rehabilitation centres, as well…

Why B.C. Coroners stopped providing some basic information about public deaths
ENSURE NO PUBLIC DEATH IS CONCEALED, OVERLOOKED OR IGNORED The B.C. Coroners Service used scathing…

Drunk driver was speeding excessively in 2016 fatal crash in Vernon, coroner says
VERNON – The driver of a pickup truck that crashed on Highway 6 killing two…

Vancouver man dies on cat skiing tour in North Okanagan
NORTH OKANAGAN – Police and the Coroners Service are investigating after a Vancouver man fell…