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Manslaughter charge laid in relation to April 2022 Yukon overdose death

Yukon man charged with manslaughter after overdose

Mar 30, 2023
Mar 30, 2023 Updated Mar 30, 2023

Manslaughter charge laid in relation to April 2022 Yukon overdose death — The RCMP logo is seen outside the force's 'E' division headquarters in Surrey, B.C., on Thursday, March 16, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
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The RCMP logo is seen outside the force's 'E' division headquarters in Surrey, B.C., on Thursday, March 16, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
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WHITEHORSE - A Yukon man has been charged with manslaughter in an opioid overdose death last year.

Police say the charge is the first of its kind in the territory, which had Canada's highest per-capita death rate from illicit toxic drugs in 2022.

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