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Mental health minister says ‘safer supply’ drug concerns rooted in ‘stigma and fear’

Mental health minister says ‘safer supply’ drug concerns rooted in ‘stigma and fear’

Feb 22, 2024 | 9:13am
Canada’s mental health and addictions minister believes fear and stigma are driving criticism of the government’s decision to support prescribing pharmaceuticals to drug users to combat the country’s overdose crisis. Ya’ara Saks attributes growing pushback to most harm reduction strategies — including federal funding for what are referred to as safer supply programs and the […]
Two charged and arrested after RCMP seize 115 kilograms of illicit drugs

Two charged and arrested after RCMP seize 115 kilograms of illicit drugs

Oct 13, 2023 | 12:41pm
A traffic stop near Maidstone led to police seizing 155 kilograms of illicit drugs. As part of an ongoing investigation by the Alberta RCMP Serious and Organized Crime Unit, the Saskatchewan RCMP Roving Traffic Unit conducted a traffic stop on Highway #16 near Maidstone on June 1. Police seized four large bags containing 90 kilograms […]
Regina Police charge four people after drug trafficking investigation

Regina Police charge four people after drug trafficking investigation

Aug 31, 2023 | 4:59pm
Four people are facing drug trafficking and firearms charges after an investigation by the Regina Police Service Street Gang Unit. Over the course of two months, police identified suspects believed to be involved in drug trafficking. On August 25, police initiated a traffic stop as well as a pair of seizures on two residences leading […]

Local resident looking to raise awareness of fentanyl overdoses through signage

Jun 1, 2023 | 9:36am

After losing three family members in the last year due to fentanyl overdoses, a local woman is taking action into her own hands. Ivy Kennedy, the director of the Women of the Dawn Counselling Centre, is trying to raise awareness of the dangers of fentanyl in Regina. “I am outraged at the numbers of our […]

RCMP reports major seizure of drugs after investigation

May 20, 2023 | 11:51am

A year-long investigation into an organized drug trafficking network has arrested ten people. In late March of 2022, RCMP Federal Serious and Organized Crime (FSOC) Saskatchewan and the Regina Police Service launched an inter-provincial drug trafficking investigation, targeting a prolific drug network supplying large amounts of illicit drugs across Western Canada. After over a year […]

Two arrested and charged in drug trafficking case

Jun 20, 2022 | 4:31pm

Two Regina men have been arrested for alleged fentanyl and cocaine trafficking. After a three-month investigation, members of the Regina Police Service executed a search warrant on June 18 of a vehicle and a residence on E. Haughton Road. In the search, police found over 14 thousand dollars in Canadian currency, almost 40 grams of […]

Seven arrested in illicit drug and cash seizure

Jun 6, 2022 | 1:18pm

Three provinces, sixty judicial authorizations, and a 20-month investigation have led to seven people getting arrested for numerous illicit drug offences. In October of 2020, the Saskatchewan RCMP began an investigation into a crime group distributing large quantities of drugs to numerous communities across Alberta and Saskatchewan.  The Saskatchewan communities affected included larger centers such […]

Drug overdoses down to start 2022 in Regina

May 31, 2022 | 5:08pm

Last year the City of Regina saw its number of overdoses and related deaths skyrocket; however, in 2022, those numbers are down. So far this year, the Regina Police Service has reported 126 overdoses with six apparent deaths. In 2021, Regina saw over 1,800 overdoses and 160 overdose deaths. Cheif Evan Bray said that though […]

RCMP seize one kilogram of crystal meth and arrest two Alberta men

May 4, 2022 | 11:32am

Punnichy RCMP arrested two Alberta men after finding one kilogram of crystal methamphetamine. RCMP made the arrests on May 1 after they received a report of a suspicious vehicle on a property on Highway #15, near Raymore. The vehicle drove away, but officers located it in the town of Quinton. Police were able to stop […]

Incident leads to two people facing multiple weapons and drug charges

Apr 11, 2022 | 5:14pm

After an incident last week, a man and a woman are facing multiple weapons and drug charges. Twenty-eight-year-old Cain Lindahl and thirty-six-year-old Clara Rainville were arrested on Thursday after the Street Gangs Unit conducted a traffic stop in the 2000 Block of McTavish Street shortly after 9:30 p.m. Attempts to get all suspects to exit […]

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