Unprecedented inquest into UVic overdose death could explore vital issues on toxic drug supply

Despite the public health emergency, BC trails other jurisdictions in the number of autopsies of overdose victims. Is Premier David Eby about to change that?

The tragic overdose death of University of Victoria undergrad Sidney McIntyre-Starko will be the subject of a coroner’s inquest, ordered by Solicitor General Mike Farnworth May 16.

Within hours of learning about the tragic January 23 overdose death of 18-year-old University of Victoria student Sidney McIntyre-Starko , Premier David Eby announced an absol…