Fewer people have died on Vancouver streets so far this year compared with last year, according to new city data. Yet, fatal fentanyl overdoses remain a leading cause of death for homeless people.
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Source: The Columbian
‘Going in a better direction’: Fewer people have died on Vancouver’s streets so far this year
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