Overdose
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Saskatoon overdoses nearly doubled in 2025, fire department saysThe Saskatoon Fire Department reported a stark and significant increase in overdoses in 2025. Its crews responded to almost double the number of calls compared to 2024.HealthMay 1
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Public health issues drug poisoning alert for Haliburton CountyLakelands Public Health warns that the suspected opioid circulating in Haliburton County may be contaminated with other substances.HealthApr 30
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Advocate concerned about loss of family services after Prairie Harm Reduction closureAn addictions podcaster and advocate says the loss of family services previously offered by now-shuttered Prairie Harm Reduction could have dire consequences for the community.CanadaApr 28
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Montreal public health warns of rise in overdoses linked to fentanyl mixturesWorkers say rises in overdoses among opioid users are not unusual, but what is different now is the growing presence of carfentanil mixed with fentanyl.CanadaApr 25
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Overdose alert issued tied to drugs sold in ReginaRegina saw 140 overdose calls in the first three weeks of April, according to the Saskatchewan Health Ministry, which said multiple calls resulted in cardiac arrest.HealthApr 23
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Saskatoon ERs seeing more overdoses after drug site closure: unionThe closure of Saskatoon's only supervised drug consumption site seems to be having spillover effects in the city, including at one of its emergency rooms.HealthApr 15
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Saskatoon sees 150 overdose calls in under two weeks, prompting public alertA drug overdose alert is in effect for Saskatoon after 150 calls were made in the first 12 days of April, as officials of a higher risk of overdose for the city.HealthApr 14
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Okanagan mom found support, help in group after son died from overdoseThe Okanagan woman said her son David, who was 37 and a UBC student at the time, struggled with mental health and used substances to self-medicate.HealthFeb 24
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Overdoses tripled at Saskatoon supervised consumption site in 2025Prairie Harm Reduction says it has also supported 22 per cent more people over the past year and successfully performed more than 150 interventions.CanadaFeb 18
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Overdose alert issued for Regina area after 46 reported in 8 daysThe alert says no information is currently available on what substance or substances are causing the multiple overdoses and deaths reported in the Regina area.HealthFeb 10
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