British Columbia's coroner says the toxic and unregulated drug supply has claimed over 2,000 lives in the province in the first ten months of this year. Jennifer Whiteside, Minister of Mental Health and Addictions, says in a statement the report highlighted a sombre reality that we all face. Whiteside steps away from the podium after speaking during a news conference in Vancouver, on Monday, Jan. 30, 2023.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck