Close X
Sunday, December 1, 2024
ADVT 
National

Teen Girl Dies Of Apparent Drug Overdose In Port Moody, B.C., Starbucks

Darpan News Desk The Canadian Press, 08 Aug, 2016 02:02 PM
  • Teen Girl Dies Of Apparent Drug Overdose In Port Moody, B.C., Starbucks
PORT MOODY, B.C. — Police in Port Moody, B.C., say a teenage girl has died of an apparent drug overdose in a Starbucks washroom.
 
Emergency crews were called to the cafe around 5:19 p.m. Sunday after an employee found an unresponsive female in the washroom.
 
Police say the employee quickly called 911, but responders could not revive the 16-year-old.
 
Drug paraphernalia and a small amount of drugs was located at the scene, leading police to suspect the young woman died of an overdose.
 
Port Moody police say they cannot confirm whether fentanyl was involved.
 
The young woman has not been identified and police say they are still investigating.

MORE National ARTICLES

Shambhala Music Fest Crowdfunds For Drug-Checking Machine Amid Fentanyl Overdose Crisis

Shambhala Music Fest Crowdfunds For Drug-Checking Machine Amid Fentanyl Overdose Crisis
Shambhala organizers will also hand out 4,000 pamphlets warning about the deadly drug fentanyl to those attending the festival that starts Wednesday.

Shambhala Music Fest Crowdfunds For Drug-Checking Machine Amid Fentanyl Overdose Crisis

Chivalry Could Rule In Kimberley, B.C., As Organizers Mull Medieval Contest

Chivalry Could Rule In Kimberley, B.C., As Organizers Mull Medieval Contest
KIMBERLEY, B.C. — A southeastern British Columbia city could soon begin brushing up on heraldry, the chivalric code and everything medieval as it mulls a knightly proposal.

Chivalry Could Rule In Kimberley, B.C., As Organizers Mull Medieval Contest

Two Boaters OK After BC Ferry Sails To The Rescue Of Grounded Vessel

Two Boaters OK After BC Ferry Sails To The Rescue Of Grounded Vessel
BC ferry travelling between Duke Point, on Vancouver Island, and the mainland has been involved in a rescue.

Two Boaters OK After BC Ferry Sails To The Rescue Of Grounded Vessel

B.C.'s 15 Per Cent Property Tax Could Spark Trade War With China, U.S.

A Canadian trade expert says British Columbia's new 15 per cent property transfer tax on foreign homebuyers could spark trade wars with China and the United States.

B.C.'s 15 Per Cent Property Tax Could Spark Trade War With China, U.S.

Quebec Man Dies After Pileup Involving Members Of Biker Groups: N.B. Police

Quebec Man Dies After Pileup Involving Members Of Biker Groups: N.B. Police
Edmundston police say eight men and a woman, all of whom were driving motorcycles, also suffered injuries in Friday night's crash and are in hospital.

Quebec Man Dies After Pileup Involving Members Of Biker Groups: N.B. Police

Punjab Government Approves Criteria For Grant To Sangharshi Yodhas

Punjab Government Approves Criteria For Grant To Sangharshi Yodhas
The decision was taken by the Council of Ministers during its meeting chaired by Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal in Chandigarh.

Punjab Government Approves Criteria For Grant To Sangharshi Yodhas