Pandemic, opioid and heat dome deaths straining B.C. coroner’s office

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CBC News published this video item, entitled “Pandemic, opioid and heat dome deaths straining B.C. coroner’s office” – below is their description.

Thousands of families are waiting for answers about how their loved ones died in B.C. because the coroner’s service is backlogged with investigations. Coroners in B.C. have seen an increase of more than 20 per cent in the number of death investigations since 2019.

To read more: http://cbc.ca/1.6203617

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