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‘He was supposed to be safe’: Moms’ statements open Ont. inquest for 7 Maplehurst inmates in overdose deaths

The coroner’s inquest into the deaths of seven inmates from drug overdoses at Maplehurst Correctional Complex in Milton, Ont., commenced…

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Inquest into UVic student’s fatal overdose recommends improvements to B.C. and campus emergency response

The recent coroner’s inquest into the tragic overdose death of University of Victoria student, Sidney McIntyre-Starko, has led to a…

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B.C.’s 911 software too slow to recommend CPR, says witness at inquest into student’s overdose death

An expert in emergency medicine, Dr. Michael Kurz, testified at the Sidney McIntyre-Starko coroner’s inquest, shedding light on the shortcomings…

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Dorm-mate’s 911 call failed to mention drugs, inquest into UVic student’s fatal overdose death hears

The tragic events surrounding the fatal fentanyl overdose of University of Victoria student Sidney McIntyre-Starko were highlighted during the second…

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Inquest into UVic student overdose hears heart-wrenching testimony from mother

The tragic death of 18-year-old Sidney McIntyre-Starko, who passed away from a fentanyl overdose in a University of Victoria dorm…

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Hamilton woman still wants accountability after inquest into brother’s 2017 death in jail

The tragic death of 34-year-old Ryan McKechnie at the Hamilton-Wentworth Detention Centre in 2017 has left his sister, Amy McKechnie,…

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Inquest into B.C. woman’s starvation death recommends better pay for front-line caregivers

The recent coroner’s inquest into the death of Florence Girard, a 54-year-old woman with Down syndrome, has concluded with a…

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Meltdowns prevented doctor visits, caregiver tells inquest into disabled woman’s starvation death

The tragic death of B.C. woman Florence Girard in 2018 has brought to light the challenges faced by caregivers in…

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‘Nobody deserves that torture’: Sister of disabled woman who starved to death testifies at inquest

Florence Girard, a woman born with Down syndrome, tragically passed away at the age of 54 in October 2018 due…

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Inquest jury calls Abdi’s death a homicide

The recent verdict from the jury in an Ontario coroner’s inquest has declared the death of Abdirahman Abdi, a Black…

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