Abbotsford sees nearly double-digit jump in drug deaths

In addition to increased temperatures, June also brought a significant increase in drug deaths, with Abbotsford suffering nine fatalities in a single month.
The latest deaths reported by the BC Coroners Service bring Abbotsford to a total of 33 drug-related deaths so far in 2026.
This is the sixth-most among any township in the province, and makes the city responsible for approximately 45 per cent of the deaths in the Fraser East Health Service Delivery Area, which includes most of the eastern F