B.C. Premier John Horgan is formally asking the federal government to decriminalize possession of illegal drugs for personal use.

The First Nations Health Authority (FNHA) says the province's opioid crisis continues to disproportionately impact Indigenous communities.

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

The Representative for Children and Youth has written about a bill that would allow patients under 19 to be involuntarily admitted for up to 48 hours.

The bill would allow hospital patients under the age of 19 to be admitted for stabilization care for up to 48 hours after a life-threatening overdose. 

AIDS Saskatoon said the city is in dire need of a safe consumption site, and is set to open this year despite a lack of provincial funding.

After a six-month-long investigation, Hamilton police charged two correctional officers at Hamilton-Wentworth Detention Centre found to be distributing drugs to inmates.

AIDS Saskatoon had requested $1.3 million from the province to open their site around the clock 365 days a year.

On average, there have been 3.2 overdose deaths a day over the first four months of the year.

"Health has to be involved and work with those with addictions because … until they’re able to shake the addiction off themselves, we’re not going to see great changes."