Province says 374 deaths were recorded across B.C. during February and March.
A report released by the BC Coroners Service on Tuesday shows Burnaby's total for 2023 has risen to six after two were reported in January.
"On April 14, we once again observed the anniversary of the longest public-health emergency in our province’s history," chief coroner Lisa Lapointe said in a news release. The townships with the highest number of illicit drug toxicity deaths in 2023 to date are Vancouver, Surrey and Greater Victoria.
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