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Companies can make generic Ozempic as of next week, but don't expect to get it soon
Drug companies in Canada are allowed to make lower priced generic versions of the blockbuster drug Ozempic as of next week, but experts say patients shouldn't expect it to be available for at least a ...
Jan 02, 2026 Ozempic is shown at a pharmacy in Toronto on Wednesday, April 19, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Joe O'Connal
Mounties seize weapons and a kilo of meth while investigating assault in Pelican Narrows
Mounties investigating an aggravated assault case in Pelican Narrows discovered roughly a kilogram of methamphetamine on Christmas Eve, along with cash and weapons. According to the Saskatchewan RCMP,...
Dec 31, 2025 During a search on Christmas Eve, officers seized the drugs along with a sawed-off gun, a machete, gun parts and an undisclosed sum of cash. (Saskatchewan RCMP/Submitted)
Tisdale man facing 25 charges after large quantity of drugs found
A 29-year-old Tisdale man is facing 25 charges, including possession of drugs for trafficking, after police found drugs including a large quantity of cocaine and methamphetamine in a drug trafficking ...
Dec 12, 2025 Some of the items seized by Saskatchewan RCMP after searches at a home in Peesane and a vehicle in Prince Albert on Dec. 9. (Saskatchewan RCMP/Submitted)
Saskatoon woman facing drug and gun charges after traffic stop for speeding
A Saskatoon woman is facing drug and gun charges after excessive speed drew the attention of the Mounties. According to the Saskatchewan RCMP, officers spotted a speeding vehicle near Frenchman Butte ...
Dec 11, 2025 Police said the officers found a gun that had been hidden in the trees, and a search of the vehicle turned up about 44 grams of crack cocaine, roughly 65 grams of methamphetamine, a loaded rifle and paraphernalia associated with drug trafficking. (Saskatchewan RCMP/X)
Three people facing charges after Mounties seize drugs and guns from La Ronge home
Three people are facing charges after RCMP officers raided a home in La Ronge, seizing drugs and firearms in the process. According to the Saskatchewan RCMP, officers searched the home last Wednesday ...
Dec 09, 2025 The RCMP said officers seized three guns and nearly 150 grams of cocaine during a raid last week in La Ronge. (Saskatchewan RCMP/Submitted)
FBI releases new Ryan Wedding photo in hunt for Olympian turned alleged drug kingpin
A new photo of Canadian fugitive Ryan Wedding has been released by U.S. law enforcement as they chase down the alleged Olympian turned drug kingpin. The Federal Bureau of Investigation shared on socia...
Dec 09, 2025 A new photo of Canadian fugitive Ryan Wedding has been released by U.S. law enforcement as they chase down the alleged Olympian turned drug kingpin. The Federal Bureau of Investigation shared on social media what they say is a newly obtained image of Wedding in Mexico this past summer. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Handout - X, @FBILosAngeles (Mandatory Credit)
Saskatoon police briefs: Man allegedly hiding knife in pants arrested on city bus
Police arrested a man who was allegedly concealing a knife in his pants on a Saskatoon Transit bus on Wednesday morning. According to police, officers were called to Preston Avenue South and Wilson Cr...
Dec 04, 2025 Police said the 38-year-old man arrested on the bus on Wednesday was charged with possession of a dangerous weapon, unauthorized possession of a weapon and breaching court-ordered conditions. (650 CKOM file photo)
Man faces charges after weapons and drugs seized from Lloydminster home, car: Police
An Alberta man faces charges in relation to a drug-trafficking investigation in Lloydminster, following a search warrant in a home and vehicle last month. According the Saskatchewan RCMP, officers who...
Dec 02, 2025 According the Saskatchewan RCMP, officers who searched a home and vehicle in the city on Nov. 26 found and seized about 320 grams of cocaine, approximately 500 grams of methamphetamine, a handgun, ammunition, a conducted-energy weapon, drug trafficking paraphernalia and some cash. (Saskatchewan RCMP/Submitted)
Saskatoon overdose alert updated after additional death, carfentanil detected
A dangerous drug alert for the Saskatoon area has been updated following an additional overdose death - at least the third in the city since Nov. 17. According to the Saskatchewan Ministry of Health, ...
Nov 26, 2025 According to the Saskatchewan health ministry, Prairie Harm Reduction reported that carfentanil has been detected in drugs that were sold as fentanyl. The drugs appeared as “brown chunks,” the ministry said. (Saskatchewan Ministry of Health/Submitted)
Alert issued in Saskatoon after 104 overdoses in one week, including two deaths
The Saskatchewan Ministry of Health has issued an alert for Saskatoon after the city saw 104 overdoses within a single week, including two deaths on Monday. The Saskatoon Fire Department reported a sh...
Nov 20, 2025 In some of the overdose cases, hospitalization and multiple doses of naloxone have been required to revive the patient. (Lara Fominoff/650 CKOM)
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