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Public warning issued for B.C. city after 11 suspected drug deaths in five weeks
- On October 1, 2025, Campbell River police in British Columbia issued a warning following the reported deaths of at least 11 individuals due to possible drug overdoses over a five-week period.
- The warning was issued in response to a sharp increase in overdose fatalities in the Vancouver Island community, with authorities aiming to reduce additional deaths.
- Mounties voiced serious concern over the recent increase in fatalities and urged the community to inform individuals who use drugs and their families to remain vigilant and exercise heightened caution.
- Police emphasized that their main goal is to stop additional fatalities and encouraged residents to help disseminate the warning broadly.
- Authorities have not released more details about the deaths but clearly aim to stop the ongoing spike in suspected overdoses.
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Public warning issued for B.C. city after 11 suspected drug deaths in five weeks – Energeticcity.ca
CAMPBELL RIVER — Police in Campbell River, B.C., are issuing a public warning after at least 11 people have died from suspected drug overdoses in the last five weeks. Mounties say they are deeply concerned about the sudden rise in deaths in the Vancouver Island community. Police say they issued the warning to alert drug users and their loved ones to take extra precautions. They say their priority in issuing the warning is to “prevent further los…
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