Tag Archives: overdose

REGINA - A public overdose alert has been issued for the Regina area following a surge in suspected drug poisonings that has claimed at least four lives over a seven-day period. Between June 5 and 12,...

SASKATOON - Saskatoon Police Service officers are now given orders to respond to every drug-related overdose call in light of the recent and alarming increase in cases in the city. Health officials in...

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 ...

The RCMP are warning there is a dangerous strain of fentanyl circulating in Southern Saskatchewan, particularly in the Swift Current and Moose Jaw areas.  The biggest concern is this strain could...

Saskatchewan's top court has overturned the conviction of a man sent to jail for weapons possession after it found his rights were violated under a federal law that prevents someone from being arreste...

The most recent Saskatchewan Coroners' Report noted 92 confirmed and 199 suspected drug toxicity deaths in the province as of August 1. A collaborative project between the University of Regina and AID...

The Regina Police Service says that one person has died from a suspected overdose at the City Hall tent encampment this morning. Shortly before 5:45 a.m., police were called to a report of an overdose...

The City of Regina is on pace to see a record number of drug-related deaths. The City has seen 55 overdose deaths through the end of April. That number is on pace to break 2021’s 164 record deat...

Regina looks like it will hit triple digits in overdose deaths once again. According to the August Board of Police Commissioners report, nine more people died due to apparent overdose deaths bringing ...

It’s International Overdose Awareness Day. Minister of Mental Health and Addictions Everett Hindley said in a news release that the day is an opportunity to remind people who use drugs, their fa...