Coroners Service has found Jason Botchford, a well-known hockey writer and broadcaster from Vancouver, died last year from an accidental drug overdose. A coroner's report said Botchford, 48, died after overdosing on cocaine and fentanyl on April 25, 2019. We are still grieving," wrote Kathryn Botchford. "We are grateful for the outpouring of support that followed Jason's death," Kathryn Botchford wrote Friday. While at The Province, Botchford wrote the Provies column — blending Canucks game analysis with funny editorial, Twitter commentary and inside jokes.

Source: CBC News August 28, 2020 20:14 UTC