Kamloops suffers 13 deaths in July due to toxic drug supply
KAMLOOPS — Kamloops lost 13 more lives in July due to the toxic drug supply.
New figures released Tuesday (Aug. 29) by the BC Coroners Service show 56 deaths due to illicit drugs in Kamloops as of July 2023, up from 43 at the end of June. Kamloops suffered its deadliest year in 2022 with 92 fatalities.
Overall, B.C. saw 198 deaths in July due to illicit drugs, pushing the year-to-date total to 1,455. B.C. remains on pace to surpass its deadly record of 2,383 deaths in one year in 2022.