Tag Archives: fentanyl

A drug considered to be 100 times more powerful than fentanyl is making its way to Saskatoon. Saskatchewan RCMP say test results on pills seized in a bust last spring near Kerrobert came back this wee...

OTTAWA - The federal government is adopting a public-health approach to its drug control strategy, Health Minister Jane Philpott said Monday as she unveiled proposed new measures that would ...

The RCMP says it has reached an agreement with China to try and stop the flow of illicit fentanyl into Canada. The Mounties say commissioner Bob Paulson and the vice-minister of China's public securit...

Fentanyl overdoses have been making headlines across the country - and most recently - in Regina. Regina police said there have been two deaths believed to be caused by drug overdoses in recent weeks....

Three men face charges after Saskatoon police launched an investigation into fentanyl trafficking. Police said officers witnessed a drug deal behind a business in the 1600 block of 20th Street West la...

A two-month investigation into a drug trafficking ring in the Regina area has resulted in four people facing charges. Police officers with the Combined Special Forces Unit (CSFU) arrested 27-year-old ...

Synthetic drugs are driving rising crime rates in Saskatoon, according to the city's police chief.   Speaking on Gormley Monday morning, Chief Clive Weighill said methamphetamine and fentanyl are...

The drugs are still missing, but a 28-year-old woman is facing charges in connection with the theft of fentanyl pills from a Regina pharmacy. Regina police describe the crime as an "internal theft" at...

Regina police are warning the public that more fentanyl could be available on the streets. Regina Integrated Drug Enforcement Street Team is investigating a theft of prescription fentanyl. The details...

A powerful new drug that's said to be 100 times stronger than fentanyl is on the radar of Saskatoon police after it was seized during a recent drug bust in Calgary. "In Saskatoon I can tell you that w...