Aaron McArthur

1 month ago | globalnews.ca | Simon Little |Aaron McArthur

The inquest into the drug death of an 18-year-old University of Victoria student last year heard testimony Friday from the 911 operator who handled the call. Sidney McIntyre-Starko died of fentanyl poisoning in January 2024 after she and a friend collapsed in a university dorm room after consuming drugs found in a box of coolers a friend found on a street corner.

2 months ago | globalnews.ca | Aaron McArthur |Amy Judd

It was an emotional day of testimony from Sidney McIntyre-Starko’s mother on the first day of the coroner’s inquest into the teen’s 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 of this puzzle. McIntyre-Starko, 18, was a student at the University of Victoria when she died in January 2024 of fentanyl poisoning.

2 months ago | globalnews.ca | Amy Judd |Aaron McArthur

A B.C. pilot now has a remarkable survival story to tell after ditching his small plane in the ocean off the Baja Peninsula. Mike MacDonald had been hired to fly over the Gulf of California with a marine biologist to look for wildlife last weekend. “Our job is to go out there and spot the animals, identify them, mark them, mark their location, and which direction they’re headed,” he told Global News.

2 months ago | globalnews.ca | Amy Judd |Aaron McArthur

It has been nine years since B.C. issued a public health emergency in response to the toxic drug crisis. Marches were held across the province on Monday to remember those who have died and to honour those whose fight continues. More than 16,000 lives have been lost due to unregulated toxic drugs since the emergency was declared in 2016. B.C. Health Minister Josie Osborne and provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry issued a joint statement marking the sombre anniversary.

Mar 28, 2025 | msn.com | Simon Little |Aaron McArthur

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