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Moose Jaw Police issue warning after three overdoses in 12 hours

May 31, 2021 | 6:40am

Police in Moose Jaw are warning the public of a possible tainted or compromised street drug circulating after they responded to three over doses, one of them fatal, in a 12 hour period this past weekend. A news release Sunday morning said overdoses can happen to anyone, and police reminded drug users to not use […]

Regina Police respond to four reported overdose deaths in three days

May 18, 2021 | 4:49pm

Regina Police are again warning the public of the dangers of recreational drug use, as officers have responded to four apparent overdose deaths in the last three days. The deaths were all men between the ages of 26 to 55. Police and the Saskatchewan Coroners Service are investigating the deaths. Police are calling this a […]

St. John Ambulance, Health Canada offering more Naloxone training

Apr 5, 2021 | 6:40am

St. John Ambulance has announced it is partnering with Health Canada to help reduce opioid-related deaths across the country. The new programs are aimed at providing more people with Naloxone kits, increasing the survival rate of someone overdosing. Spokesperson Kevin McGowan said these programs are desperately needed right now. “Obviously, the crisis has been coming […]

Fentanyl overdose victim’s mom wants Regina police to carry more naloxone kits

Jul 16, 2019 | 4:16pm

(Photo supplied by the Canadian Press) REGINA — A mother whose son died of a fentanyl overdose wants the Regina Police Service to equip all front-line officers with the life-saving antidote naloxone. Jenny Churchill’s 30-year-old son, Jordan, was pronounced dead in hospital on Jan. 27, 2018. She says her son, who grew up playing hockey and […]

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