Body sat for 11 days after overdose death in 'first-of-its kind' supportive housing complex
07-05-2025 14:00 via cbc.ca

Body sat for 11 days after overdose death in 'first-of-its kind' supportive housing complex

CBC has learned that staff at a celebrated B.C. complex-care housing complex didn't find the body of a 60-year-old resident until nearly 11 days after she overdosed in her room, despite supports that were supposed to include wellness checks.
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