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Saskatoon Paramedic Association members voted unanimously in favour of a strike mandate after struggling with recruitment and retainment challenges for years.

First responders found two unconscious occupants inside an apartment building in Regina on Friday due to carbon monoxide poisoning.

After a brief reprieve, overdose numbers are hitting record levels again in Saskatoon. In the span of three days, the Saskatoon Fire Department responded to 30 overdose calls.

A New Brunswick woman says she has no choice but to turn to the private sector to get refills for her medication -- and it's a costly process.

Amidst a staggering jump in overdoses, Saskatoon first responders and support organizations are seeing significant demand for naloxone kits.

Saskatoon Fire reported 37 overdoses in the last 24 hours alongside several suspicious deaths which may be connected to the overdoses.

A New Brunswick woman losing her family doctor faces a dire situation: she can't renew her prescription for controlled substances, leaving her to wait in emergency rooms.

The prolonged cold snap in Saskatchewan is bringing to light the dangers of being unprepared for the cold especially for new residents

Saskatchewan hospitals are facing over capacity issues on a weekly basis. But some of the problems could come from non-emergencies waiting to be seen.

The union representing thousands of health care professionals across Saskatchewan is calling out the decision to hire a private company to provide mobile detox services.

A year of broken records for Saskatoon, 2024 saw increased emergency responses and more than double the community paramedic events compared with 2023.

Spanish rescuers opened a temporary morgue in a convention center and battled to reach areas still cut off on Friday as the death toll rose to 205 people.

"No one should die by an impaired driver,” said MADD Saskatoon spokesperson Bonny Stevenson.

A group of Moose Jaw community organizations are coming together to raise awareness about drug use trends in the city. Organizers hope to educate on the root causes of addiction.

The union is pointing the finger at a lack of training in Veterans Affairs Canada's guidelines, as well as a lack of understanding of what the clients need.

Saskatoon police needed a canine unit to arrest the driver because she kept her foot on the gas pedal while stuck in a snowbank. The suspect faces several charges, including theft.

A 24 year-old woman is facing impaired driving charges after an ambulance she was driving to transport an elderly patient was pulled over.

Since Jan. 1, there have been 450 known overdoses in the city, according to police.

Saskatoon police have laid a first-degree murder charge in the death of a 25-year-old man in August.

Saskatoon police are investigating an incident at the Saskatoon Inn. A guest told Global News he heard screaming early in the morning.