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Saskatoon paramedics administered Narcan at record rates in 2023
Paramedics in Saskatoon set a record for administering Narcan in 2023. Narcan, also called naloxone, is a nasal spray administered to counteract the effects of an overdose of opiates like fentanyl. Ac...
Jan 30, 2024 A kit containing two doses of naloxone and supplies for performing CPR. (650 CKOM file photo)
Sask. expands coverage for cystic fibrosis drug to kids aged 2 to 5
Saskatchewan is expanding its coverage for the cystic fibrosis drug Trikafta to younger children. According to the Ministry of Health, children aged two to five who meet the medical criteria will be e...
Jan 30, 2024 Everett Hindley, Saskatchewan’s minister of health, said the drug has been shown to improve the quality of life for cystic fibrosis patients. (650 CKOM file photo)
Addictions expert lauds transition to recovery focus in Sask.
The Saskatchewan government has been taking steps towards addictions recovery action instead of harm reduction efforts -- a move being applauded by some addictions experts. Last week, an announcement ...
Jan 28, 2024 Dr. Carson MacPherson says the Saskatchewan government is moving appropriately towards recovery rather than solely focusing harm reduction when it comes to tackling the issue of addiction in the province. (650 CKOM file photo)
Cocaine, cars, body armour seized by cops during drug investigation
A drug trafficking investigation by police in Saskatoon ended with three arrests, and the seizure of two vehicles, drugs, weapons and more. According to police, on Wednesday evening, officers arrested...
Jan 26, 2024 Officers in Saskatoon seized body armour, cash, cars, drugs and weapons on Wednesday. (Saskatoon Police Service/Submitted)
Sask. police busted 545 impaired drivers in December: SGI
Impaired drivers kept police in Saskatchewan busy during the month of December. According to SGI, after all the holiday checkstops wrapped up at the end of the month, police across the province caught...
Jan 25, 2024 The total included Criminal Code charges and administrative suspensions. (Combined Traffic Services Saskatchewan/Twitter)
Prairie Harm Reduction says infections rise without clean supplies
Kayla DeMong, executive director of Saskatoon's Prairie Harm Reduction, is calling the provincial government's decision to stop providing meth and crack pipes to drug users "absolutely devastating." O...
Jan 19, 2024 Prairie Harm Reduction's executive director said the province's move to stop providing instructions and pipes will lead to higher HIV rates. (650 CKOM file photo)
Saskatchewan activates Provincial Drug Alert System
With Saskatchewan poised to set another annual record for overdose deaths, several agencies have taken a step they hope will re-emphasize the dangers of illicit drug use in the province. On Thursday, ...
Jan 11, 2024 A person loads the Provincial Drug Alert System app into their phone on Jan. 11, 2024. (Gillian Massie/980 CJME)
Six-month investigation leads to drug charges against Sask. man
A six-month investigation into trafficking in Saskatchewan communities has led to five charges against a Saskatoon man. Randolph Letwiniuk, 60, was charged on Dec. 21 with three offences under the Con...
Dec 29, 2023 Saskatchewan RCMP said a six-month investigation has helped with disrupting the drug trafficking supply chain in the province. (650 CKOM file photo)
Big River Mounties find huge trove of drugs during traffic stop
A massive trove of drugs was allegedly found in a vehicle in Big River this week. (Saskatchewan RCMP/Submitted) Mounties in Big River say a search of a vehicle turned up hundreds of grams of meth and ...
Dec 22, 2023
Kindersley man, 25, facing impaired driving, drug charges after crash
A Kindersley man is facing charges of impaired driving causing bodily harm along with drug charges after a crash that left two others injured. According to the RCMP, officers were called to the scene ...
Dec 13, 2023 Three people were hospitalized after the crash. (battlefordsNOW file photo)
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