Drug death tolls continued to climb in July
The local, regional and provincial toxic drug death tolls continued to climb in July.
The B.C. Coroner’s Service reported five deaths suspected to be linked to illicit toxic substances in July.
The deaths brought the year-to-date fatal overdose death toll in Vernon up to 24.
The Coroner’s Service report also indicated there were six deaths in Kelowna, bringing the city’s death-toll to 47 as of July 31.