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# health

2 stories, newest first. Times are Pacific.

## Tuesday, November 10

Reported

### [BC recorded 133 drug toxicity deaths in September 2026, the second straight monthly rise](https://voche.me/bc/provincial-2026/news/bc-drug-toxicity-deaths-september-2026)

The BC Coroners Service says fluorofentanyl was detected in 68 percent of people who died from drug toxicity in September 2026, as deaths climbed for a second consecutive month.

11:30 am PT2 min read

## Thursday, October 22

Reported

### [BC NDP commits to three-year reviews of firefighter cancer coverage](https://voche.me/bc/provincial-2026/news/bc-ndp-firefighters-presumptive-illness-review-2026)

David Eby pledged on October 21 to review which cancers qualify for presumptive WorkSafeBC coverage every three years, working with BC Cancer and firefighter organizations.

7:16 am PT2 min read

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