Nearly seven people a day died in January, more than in December and just under the year before.

By Moira Wyton who is The Tyee’s health reporter. Follow her @moirawyton or reach her here. This reporting beat is made possible by the Local Journalism Initiative.

Link to the story, published March 7th, 2023:
https://thetyee.ca/News/2023/03/07/BC-Toxic-Death-Toll-Not-Budging/

Nearly seven people a day died in January, more than in December and just under the year before. By Moira Wyton who is The Tyee’s health reporter. Follow her @moirawyton or reach her here. This reporting beat is made possible by the Local Journalism Initiative. Link to the story, published March 7th, 2023: https://thetyee.ca/News/2023/03/07/BC-Toxic-Death-Toll-Not-Budging/

BC’s Toxic Death Toll Is Not Budging

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