17 h. ago Inquest wraps up in Winnipeg into the 2021 overdose death of Lee Earnshaw

An inquest has wrapped up into the overdose death of Lee Earnshaw in 2021 in Winnipeg. His family members hope to prevent similar deaths.

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48 h. ago Postmedia journalist Lori Culbert named Michener Award finalist for coverage of UVic teen's overdose death

Lori Culbert's reporting on the circumstances around the overdose death of University of Victoria student Sidney McIntyre-Starko has nabbed a Michener Award nomination.

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6 d. ago Second UVic security guard testifies about evening student died

A coroner's inquest is examining the overdose death of Sidney McIntyre-Starko, 18. Campus security officers and 911 call-taker waited 13 minutes to give naloxone, and 15 minutes for CPR.

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6 d. ago We 'did the best we could': Second UVic security guard testifies about evening student died

A coroner's inquest is examining the overdose death of Sidney McIntyre-Starko, 18. Campus security officers and 911 call-taker waited 13 minutes to give naloxone, and 15 minutes for CPR.

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7 d. ago Security officers who attended UVic overdose death to testify at inquest

Testimony at Day 3 of the Sidney McIntyre-Starko coroner's inquest to include student witness, two security guards who treated the victims.

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7 d. ago UVic security officer defends actions on day of overdose death

Security guard Nikolas Murphy thought it was possible the two patients had been exposed to toxic drugs, but didn't act on that hunch after asking several student witnesses who said they knew nothing about drug use.

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7 d. ago UVic security officer defends actions on day of student overdose death

Security guard Nikolas Murphy thought it was possible the two patients had been exposed to toxic drugs, but didn't act on that hunch after asking several student witnesses who said they knew nothing about drug use.

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9 d. ago UVic student contradicts campus security evidence at coroner's inquest

Several students who witnessed the overdose death of Sidney McIntyre-Starko, 18, are scheduled to testify on the second day of the coroner's inquest.

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9 d. ago Mom takes the stand at coroner’s inquest into UVic student’s overdose death

Dr. Caroline McIntyre was firm in her assertion that the overdose is not the reason for the coroner’s inquest, but the actions in the minutes afterward are the crucial piece.

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2 w. ago Exclusive: 911 changes made in B.C. following preventable overdose death of UVic student

When two University of Victoria students became unconscious and turned blue, 911 waited seven minutes to send an ambulance. One teen died. An inquest will examine if mistakes were made.

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2 w. ago N.S. man accused of manslaughter in drug overdose death of 18

Halifax police have charged a 19-year-old man with manslaughter and criminal negligence in the overdose death of an 18-year-old.

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4 w. ago Winnipeg Jets prospect announces retirement due to rare medical condition

Chaz Lucius, a first-round draft choice of the Winnipeg Jets in 2021, announced his retirement from hockey on Tuesday after recently being diagnosed with Ehlers-Danlos syndrome. Lucius in a statement said EDS is “a hereditary disorder that affects the connective tissue that stabilizes and supports the joints and organs throughout the body.” “As I struggled […]

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