Coroner says 275 died of toxic drugs in B.C. in February and March in downward trend

VICTORIA — The BC Coroners Service says overdose deaths have been trending downward in the province, with 275 people dying in February and March due to the toxic drug supply.
The service says in a statement that March is the sixth consecutive month in which fewer than 160 people died due to unregulated drug toxicity.
It says preliminary figures show 143 people died in March, down more than 33 per cent year over year, while 132 people died in February, a decline of 35 per cent compared to t