— Health officials are urging B.C. residents to take extra caution when using drugs, following a string of suspected overdose deaths. Interior Health says the BC Coroners Service has reported seven suspected fatal overdoses in the region between Jan. 23 and 26. The exact causes of the deaths have not yet been confirmed, and the coroners service is investigating. The latest figures from the coroners service show there were 1,208 illicit drug overdose deaths across the province between January and October last year.

Source: National Post January 28, 2018 00:33 UTC