Rustad changes story on fatal overdose coroner had no record of

Rustad’s story changes after coroner says office has no record of fatal overdose

Conservative leader said he had witnessed fatal overdose on Vancouver street corner on way to debate

Rustad backpedals after BC Coroners Service says no record of fatal overdose

B.C. Conservative Leader John Rustad has changed his story about seeing a man die of a drug overdose on his way to a televised election debate, after the BC Coroners Service said it had no record of such a death where he said it occurred.

John Rustad changes story after B.C. Coroners Service says no record of fatal overdose

Rustad told Tuesday's party leaders' debate that he saw someone die "from an overdose" on the corner of Robson and Hornby streets

B.C. Conservative leader changes story after coroners service says no record of fatal overdose

The B.C. Coroners Service says it has no record of any recent drug toxicity death at a Vancouver intersection where B.C. Conservative Leader John Rustad said he saw a man die — a story Rustad would later change completely.

Rustad questioned over fatal overdose he says he witnessed on the way to leaders debate

The BC Coroners Service says it has no record of any recent drug toxicity death at a Vancouver intersection where B.C. Conservative Leader John Rustad said he saw a man die.

Did John Rustad witness an overdose death on his way to the B.C. leaders' debate?

During the campaign, BC Conservative Leader John Rustad has repeatedly said people are "dying on the streets" in the province – and on Tuesday he claimed to have witnessed that very thing in downtown Vancouver while he was on his way to the leaders' debate.