Prairie Harm Reduction

• Saskatoon sees 84 suspected overdoses since Aug. 17

  The City of Saskatoon has been dealing with numerous drug overdoses this year. Another recent spike in the area — 84 cases since Aug. 17 — has organizations sounding the alarm.

  Health

  Aug 29, 2025
  
• Saskatoon’s overdose numbers are once again hitting record levels

  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.

  Health

  May 13, 2025
  
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• Prairie Harm Reduction calls government response to overdose crisis ‘inadequate’

  Despite the province saying support is on the way for Prairie Harm Reduction, Saskatoon's safe drug consumption site says they are yet to receive any help.

  Canada

  Mar 26, 2025
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• Saskatoon safe consumption site temporarily closed as staff battle ‘trauma’

  Prairie Harm Reduction said the trauma from responding to overdoses every day is becoming too much and staff need time to recover.

  Canada

  Mar 20, 2025
• Saskatoon safe consumption site worries about new provincial drug measures

  The organization, Prairie Harm Reduction, worries the measures would further marginalize those who use drugs and push people into unsafe conditions.

  Canada

  Feb 26, 2025
• Saskatoon supervised consumption site worried about increase in overdoses in 2025

  Saskatoon’s only supervised consumption site is raising alarm bells about an increase in overdoses in 2025.

  Canada

  Jan 13, 2025
• Poilievre ‘perpetuating myths’ about supervised consumption sites: Prairie Harm Reduction

  Prairie Harm Reduction is responding to federal Opposition Leader Pierre Poilievre's comments on supervised consumption sites, arguing they're not based on research.

  Health

  Jul 30, 2024
• Edmonton approach to homelessness could be coming to Saskatoon

  A support service in Edmonton to help address homelessness could help shape a long term solution in Saskatoon.

  Canada

  May 30, 2024
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• Prairie Harm Reduction sees increase in fentanyl use in Saskatoon

  "We are seeing more and more people who are knowingly using fentanyl because that is what is available," said Prairie Harm Reduction (PHR) executive director Kayla DeMong.

  Canada

  Apr 30, 2024
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• Prairie Harm Reduction chops 6 hours of evening support in funding crisis

  For the last several years, Saskatoon's safe-consumption site has been open every day 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. As of May 1, the facility won't be open past 4 p.m.

  Canada

  Apr 2, 2024