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Thousands of fentanyl doses worth more than $1M seized in Regina
Never before in Regina have police seized the amount of fentanyl found while executing a search warrant in the east part of the city on Wednesday. Police found 2.8 kilograms of fentanyl -- enough for ...
May 27, 2021
A tale of two cities: Regina and Saskatoon deal with overdose crisis
Regina and Saskatoon have many comparable characteristics, but also many that set them apart. In an interview in early March, Regina Police Chief Evan Bray said the two cities' outlooks on crime diffe...
Apr 09, 2021 (Saskatoon Police Service/Facebook)
'It stands in the way:' A look at drug decriminalization in Saskatchewan
Policing our way out of the problem, or taking a proactive, holistic approach? That's the question those within the justice system and elected officials are dealing with when it comes to the decrimina...
Feb 11, 2021
Weapons arrests keep Saskatoon police busy
Two people are facing a laundry list of charges after a bust by the Saskatoon Guns and Gangs Unit. Police say a 44-year-old man and a 35-year-old woman are facing a combined total of 92 drug- and weap...
Feb 05, 2021
'A shocking number:' Suspected overdose deaths in January average more than one a day
Saskatchewan had 36 suspected overdose deaths in the month of January. That's according to the latest figures released by the Saskatchewan Coroners Service. The numbers come on the heels of a record-s...
Feb 04, 2021 (980 CJME file photo)
Two men arrested after drug raids in Saskatoon
A 23-year-old Saskatoon man is facing a lengthy list of drug- and weapons-related charges after a police operation early Friday. The Saskatoon Police Service says its Drug Unit -- with help from the T...
Jan 29, 2021 (650 CKOM file photo)
Saskatoon police lay weapons, drug charges after vehicle flees traffic stop
Three people were arrested after fleeing from a traffic stop in Saskatoon early Monday and now they're facing weapon- and drug-related charges. According to the Saskatoon Police Service, officers trie...
Jan 11, 2021 (650 CKOM file photo)
'A year of complete inaction:' Mercredi reflects on deadly, record-setting overdose crisis in 2020
Heading into 2020, Jason Mercredi was looking for one thing in particular. Heading into 2021, the executive director of Prairie Harm Reduction (PHR) said he's looking for that same thing yet again. "W...
Dec 29, 2020 Jason Mercredi at Saskatoon's Prairie Harm Reduction. (650 CKOM file photo)
RCMP bust drug trafficking operation in Osler
The Saskatchewan RCMP's Federal Serious and Organized Crime Unit North (FSOC-N) seized more than two kilograms of drugs from a house in Osler on Wednesday. Officers executed a search warrant and found...
Dec 11, 2020 (RCMP/Submitted)
Weapons, drug charges laid after vehicle stop
The Saskatoon Police Service has charged four people with a total of 54 charges after pulling over a vehicle Monday morning. In a media release, police say officers stopped a suspicious vehicle in the...
Dec 07, 2020
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