Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. VICTORIA -- More than 1,800 people died in British Columbia last year from illicit drug overdoses, and while the coroner's service says it still represents a "profound loss of life," it's a 21 per cent decrease from the year before and almost 30 per cent down from the peak in 2023.

A few weeks ago, a police officer made a routine traffic stop in Upland, California, just outside of Los Angeles. The officer was accompanied by a police dog named Petey.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Burke County leaders are sounding the alarm after seeing a dramatic increase in overdose cases, and they believe it may be from a potentially contaminated drug supply.