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Sask. health ministry issues alert after overdose death in Swift Current
Saskatchewan's health ministry is warning the public about dangerous drugs following a death in Swift Current. According to the ministry, Hutch Ambulance has reported multiple suspected overdoses and ...
May 21, 2025 While naloxone has been effective in reversing overdoses caused by the drugs, the ministry said repeated doses are needed. (650 CKOM file photo)
Saskatoon sees 30 overdoses in three days, prompting health ministry warning
Saskatchewan's Ministry of Health is warning the public about dangerous drugs circulating in Saskatoon. According to a news release from the ministry on Monday night, the city saw five overdoses on Ma...
May 13, 2025 Saskatoon’s Deputy Fire Chief Rob Hogan said crews have had to apply multiple doses of Narcan (naloxone) for it to be effective in the latest spate of overdoses. (650 CKOM file photo)
Saskatoon police briefs: Two men arrested after allegedly assaulting taxi driver
Two men are facing charges after allegedly assaulting a cab driver in Saskatoon on Friday night. Saskatoon Police Service (SPS) said in a news release on May 12 that officers were patrolling near Rush...
May 12, 2025 Police said two men were arrested Friday in connection with an assault on a cab driver. (650 CKOM file photo)
Young child was in vehicle with drugs, weapons in Air Ronge: RCMP
Two men and two women are facing charges after RCMP officers discovered drugs and weapons inside a vehicle during a traffic stop in Air Ronge. According to the Mounties, there was also a young child i...
May 02, 2025 Police said officers found crack cocaine, methamphetamine, a prohibited firearm, bear spray and more during a traffic stop in Air Ronge last week. (Saskatchewan RCMP/Submitted)
Police seize swords, crossbow, body armour, tasers during drug bust
Police in Saskatoon seized a trove of items including methamphetamine, swords, a crossbow, tasers and body armour during a drug bust on Friday. The Saskatoon Police Service said officers raided a home...
Apr 11, 2025 During the search, officers uncovered 78.2 grams of meth and $410 in cash, along with “numerous edged weapons, conducted energy devices, a cross-bow, body armour and ammunition.” (Saskatoon Police Service/Submitted)
'Chaotic': Prairie Harm Reduction staff dealing with multiple overdoses daily
As the overdose crisis in Saskatoon continues, staff at Prairie Harm Reduction say they're dealing with multiple overdoses every day. In March, Saskatoon firefighters responded to 509 overdose calls o...
Apr 07, 2025 Kim Randall, director of support services for Prairie Harm Reduction, says staff members respond to frequent overdoses, both inside the building and outside in the alley. (Mia Holowaychuk/650 CKOM)
Two new cancer drugs approved for use in Sask., offering more treatment options
Two new cancer medications have been approved for use in Saskatchewan. The provincial government announced the expansion of the Saskatchewan Cancer Agency's oncology drug formulary in a new release th...
Apr 06, 2025 The new drugs will be used to treat breast and prostate cancer. (Submitted)
Saskatoon sisters reflect on brother's loss, call for more addiction support
Megan Isbister and Dayna Nippi say their younger brother is more than a statistic - he had a life worth remembering. On the day after 26-year-old Jacob Isbister's funeral, his sisters sat together, sm...
Mar 28, 2025 Megan Isbister (left) and her sister Dayna Nippi are calling for more mental health and addiction support after losing their brother, Jacob Isbister, to an overdose. (Mia Holowaychuk/650 CKOM)
Two Saskatoon libraries to temporarily close over safety, drug concerns
Two Saskatoon public libraries will temporarily close their doors to the public for more than three weeks from Saturday, citing staff safety concerns, the continuing homelessness crisis, and "a rapid ...
Mar 21, 2025 The downtown Frances Morrison Library, and the Dr. Freda Ahenakew Library on Avenue K South will remain closed to the public until April 13. (Brady Lang/650 CKOM)
Saskatoon Fire Department responding to average of 19 overdoses per day
As the overdose crisis in Saskatoon continues, the Saskatchewan Ministry of Health is warning the public about dangerous drugs in the community. According to the ministry, between Friday and Monday, t...
Mar 19, 2025 Saskatoon’s Deputy Fire Chief Rob Hogan said crews have had to apply multiple doses of Narcan (naloxone) for it to be effective in the latest spate of overdoses. (650 CKOM file photo)
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