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Experts dispute Sask. police's description of latest fentanyl doses
Public health experts and safe consumption sites are sounding the alarm about the term "naloxone-resistant fentanyl." The RCMP and the Saskatoon and Moose Jaw police services all put out statements th...
Dec 15, 2023 "The naloxone has no effect on the benzodiazepines and the xylazine which makes the substances incredibly dangerous," said Kayla Demong, executive director at Prairie Harm Reduction. (650 CKOM file photo)
Naloxone-resistant fentanyl circulating in southern Sask.: RCMP
A strain of the powerful opioid fentanyl is circulating in southern Saskatchewan, and the RCMP says it may be resistant to naloxone. Naloxone is a fast-acting drug that can temporarily reverse the eff...
Dec 12, 2023 A package of fentanyl seized by the Regina Police Service. (Regina Police Service/Submitted)
Moose Jaw police seize $175K worth of fentanyl during bust
An investigation into a stolen skid steer led to a drug bust in Moose Jaw. Police said a 39-year-old Calgary woman and a 38-year-old Moose Jaw man were charged after officers found more than $175,000 ...
Oct 24, 2023 The items seized during a Moose Jaw Police Service bust on Monday. (Moose Jaw Police Service/Submitted)
Regina police warn of dangerous new drug combination
Regina police are raising the alarm after a drug test found an animal tranquilizer had been mixed with fentanyl. On Wednesday, police said a substance had been discovered at the Newo Yotina Friendship...
Oct 18, 2023 Regina police say a drug testing site in the city discovered a dangerous combination of fentanyl and an animal tranquilizer. (980 CJME file photo)
Moose Jaw Police make another arrest after violent home invasion
Moose Jaw Police have caught man who is believed to have been involved in a violent home invasion where another man was stabbed and shot in the head. The 29-year-old man was found by police in Moose J...
Sep 17, 2023 (Discover Moose Jaw file photo)
Man survives gunshot to head, stab wounds during Moose Jaw home invasion
A 28-year-old Moose Jaw man is lucky to be alive after a scary home invasion Wednesday night, and one of the suspects is still on the run. According to police, officers got a call at about 8 p.m. abou...
Sep 14, 2023 Fentanyl and cash was seized from a home in Moose Jaw on Wednesday night following a home invasion incident.(Moose Jaw Police Service/Submitted)
Fentanyl a common denominator in Saskatchewan's drug-related deaths
Fentanyl and acetyl fentanyl are the leading causes of drug-related deaths in the province, according to the Saskatchewan Coroners Service. So far this year, there have been 92 confirmed drug toxicity...
Aug 31, 2023
Regina police seized more than 10 kg of fentanyl in first seven months of 2023
Regina police seized nearly twice as much fentanyl in the first seven months of 2023 as they did in all of 2022. In a media release Thursday, police said officers took more than 10.4 kilograms of fent...
Aug 24, 2023 A package of fentanyl seized by the Regina Police Service during recent drug investigations in the city. (Regina Police Service/Submitted)
Kindersley RCMP investigating string of suspected fentanyl overdoses
The Kindersley RCMP says three men have died due to suspected fentanyl overdoses in the city over the past two months. In a media release Friday, the Mounties said there have been seven overdoses in t...
Jul 14, 2023
RCMP seizes cocaine, fentanyl during raids in Martensville and Saskatoon
A drug bust by Saskatchewan police has led to the seizure of a variety of drugs, including cocaine, cannabis, fentanyl and Xanax. The RCMP said officers from a number of units -- including the Prince ...
Jun 12, 2023 (RCMP/Submitted)
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