‘It would have saved my son’: Good Samaritan Drug Overdose Act becomes law
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‘It would have saved my son’: Good Samaritan Drug Overdose Act becomes law
02:06 | May 4, 2017
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‘Difficult and embarrassing’: Riders’ Jake Dolegala addresses impaired driving arrest
01:28 | September 26, 2022
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Prairie Prism returns to Saskatoon
01:38 | September 25, 2022
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Saskatoon Police veteran leading new WHL advisory council
02:07 | September 13, 2022
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Montreal cyclist arrives in Saskatchewan on cross-Canada ALS fundraising tour
01:31 | August 10, 2022
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Carson Ritter pedaling his way into the Canada Summer Games
01:51 | August 5, 2022
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Soccer friendly at Mosaic Stadium shows an appetite for the sport in Saskatchewan
01:52 | August 4, 2022
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Two teen Sask. athletes named to Team Canada U20 track and field team
02:01 | July 17, 2022
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Sask. 80-year-old breaks her 13th track and field world record
01:49 | July 16, 2022
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SGI receiving hundreds of claims after weekend hail storm
01:43 | July 11, 2022
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Saskatoon’s Indigenous Sports Academy Eagles soaring into second season
02:01 | July 11, 2022
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Competitive teen dancer becomes nationally ranked weightlifter
02:00 | July 10, 2022
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Overturn of Roe v. Wade concerning abortion rights advocates
01:52 | June 24, 2022
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Valkyries ready for Championship Saturday at SMF Field
02:02 | June 24, 2022
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Top ranked Saskatoon-based track athletes ready for nationals and beyond
02:03 | June 23, 2022
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Prairieland Park asks Saskatoon city council for $8M in funding for new soccer pitch
01:48 | June 14, 2022
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Three collisions over the weekend caused by alleged impaired driving
02:00 | June 14, 2022
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Saskatoon man stabbed with syringe at local pub
01:58 | June 14, 2022
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No sold-out home opener for Saskatchewan Roughriders
02:04 | June 14, 2022
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Photographer uses bear spray during close encounter
01:59 | June 9, 2022
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Danielle Drury enjoying triumphant return to racquetball
01:59 | June 9, 2022
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Saskatoon teen CrossFit athlete competing against the world’s best
01:47 | June 6, 2022
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Inclusive dance teams return to the stage
01:41 | June 3, 2022
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450 Special Olympic athletes compete in track after two year pause
01:43 | May 27, 2022
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Roughriders return to business on the field as CFLPA ratifies new CBA
01:54 | May 27, 2022
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Almost 500% increase in Narcan administrations by paramedics since 2019
01:54 | May 26, 2022
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First female offensive coach in the CFL strengthening Rider’s game
01:54 | May 22, 2022
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Riders relishing Canadian content at receiver
02:00 | May 20, 2022
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CFL Strike Ends
01:23 | May 19, 2022
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Saskatchewan families struggling to find baby formula
01:59 | May 17, 2022
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Family asks for government help finding missing 5-year-old Frank Young
02:02 | May 17, 2022
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Boosts for addictions, disability housing in Saskatoon
01:50 | May 13, 2022
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‘It would have saved my son’: Good Samaritan Drug Overdose Act becomes law
02:06 | May 4, 2017
-
‘Difficult and embarrassing’: Riders’ Jake Dolegala addresses impaired driving arrest
01:28 | September 26, 2022
-
Prairie Prism returns to Saskatoon
01:38 | September 25, 2022
-
Saskatoon Police veteran leading new WHL advisory council
02:07 | September 13, 2022
-
Montreal cyclist arrives in Saskatchewan on cross-Canada ALS fundraising tour
01:31 | August 10, 2022
-
Carson Ritter pedaling his way into the Canada Summer Games
01:51 | August 5, 2022
-
Soccer friendly at Mosaic Stadium shows an appetite for the sport in Saskatchewan
01:52 | August 4, 2022
-
Two teen Sask. athletes named to Team Canada U20 track and field team
02:01 | July 17, 2022
-
Sask. 80-year-old breaks her 13th track and field world record
01:49 | July 16, 2022
-
SGI receiving hundreds of claims after weekend hail storm
01:43 | July 11, 2022
-
Saskatoon’s Indigenous Sports Academy Eagles soaring into second season
02:01 | July 11, 2022
-
Competitive teen dancer becomes nationally ranked weightlifter
02:00 | July 10, 2022
-
Overturn of Roe v. Wade concerning abortion rights advocates
01:52 | June 24, 2022
-
Valkyries ready for Championship Saturday at SMF Field
02:02 | June 24, 2022
-
Top ranked Saskatoon-based track athletes ready for nationals and beyond
02:03 | June 23, 2022
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Prairieland Park asks Saskatoon city council for $8M in funding for new soccer pitch
01:48 | June 14, 2022
-
Three collisions over the weekend caused by alleged impaired driving
02:00 | June 14, 2022
-
Saskatoon man stabbed with syringe at local pub
01:58 | June 14, 2022
-
No sold-out home opener for Saskatchewan Roughriders
02:04 | June 14, 2022
-
Photographer uses bear spray during close encounter
01:59 | June 9, 2022
-
Danielle Drury enjoying triumphant return to racquetball
01:59 | June 9, 2022
-
Saskatoon teen CrossFit athlete competing against the world’s best
01:47 | June 6, 2022
-
Inclusive dance teams return to the stage
01:41 | June 3, 2022
-
450 Special Olympic athletes compete in track after two year pause
01:43 | May 27, 2022
-
Roughriders return to business on the field as CFLPA ratifies new CBA
01:54 | May 27, 2022
-
Almost 500% increase in Narcan administrations by paramedics since 2019
01:54 | May 26, 2022
-
First female offensive coach in the CFL strengthening Rider’s game
01:54 | May 22, 2022
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Riders relishing Canadian content at receiver
02:00 | May 20, 2022
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CFL Strike Ends
01:23 | May 19, 2022
-
Saskatchewan families struggling to find baby formula
01:59 | May 17, 2022
-
Family asks for government help finding missing 5-year-old Frank Young
02:02 | May 17, 2022
-
Boosts for addictions, disability housing in Saskatoon
01:50 | May 13, 2022
‘It would have saved my son’: Good Samaritan Drug Overdose Act becomes law
Description
May 4, 2017
There are cases where people are afraid to call 911 if they're witness to an overdose, but Canada has a new law to protect them from criminal charges: The Good Samaritan Drug Overdose Act. Meaghan Craig reports.
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‘It would have saved my son’: Good Samaritan Drug Overdose Act becomes law02:06 | May 4, 2017 -
‘Difficult and embarrassing’: Riders’ Jake Dolegala addresses impaired driving arrest01:28 | September 26, 2022 -
Prairie Prism returns to Saskatoon01:38 | September 25, 2022 -
Saskatoon Police veteran leading new WHL advisory council02:07 | September 13, 2022 -
Montreal cyclist arrives in Saskatchewan on cross-Canada ALS fundraising tour01:31 | August 10, 2022 -
Carson Ritter pedaling his way into the Canada Summer Games01:51 | August 5, 2022 -
Soccer friendly at Mosaic Stadium shows an appetite for the sport in Saskatchewan01:52 | August 4, 2022 -
Two teen Sask. athletes named to Team Canada U20 track and field team02:01 | July 17, 2022 -
Sask. 80-year-old breaks her 13th track and field world record01:49 | July 16, 2022 -
SGI receiving hundreds of claims after weekend hail storm01:43 | July 11, 2022 -
Saskatoon’s Indigenous Sports Academy Eagles soaring into second season02:01 | July 11, 2022 -
Competitive teen dancer becomes nationally ranked weightlifter02:00 | July 10, 2022 -
Overturn of Roe v. Wade concerning abortion rights advocates01:52 | June 24, 2022 -
Valkyries ready for Championship Saturday at SMF Field02:02 | June 24, 2022 -
Top ranked Saskatoon-based track athletes ready for nationals and beyond02:03 | June 23, 2022 -
Prairieland Park asks Saskatoon city council for $8M in funding for new soccer pitch01:48 | June 14, 2022 -
Three collisions over the weekend caused by alleged impaired driving02:00 | June 14, 2022 -
Saskatoon man stabbed with syringe at local pub01:58 | June 14, 2022 -
No sold-out home opener for Saskatchewan Roughriders02:04 | June 14, 2022 -
Photographer uses bear spray during close encounter01:59 | June 9, 2022 -
Danielle Drury enjoying triumphant return to racquetball01:59 | June 9, 2022 -
Saskatoon teen CrossFit athlete competing against the world’s best01:47 | June 6, 2022 -
Inclusive dance teams return to the stage01:41 | June 3, 2022 -
450 Special Olympic athletes compete in track after two year pause01:43 | May 27, 2022 -
Roughriders return to business on the field as CFLPA ratifies new CBA01:54 | May 27, 2022 -
Almost 500% increase in Narcan administrations by paramedics since 201901:54 | May 26, 2022 -
First female offensive coach in the CFL strengthening Rider’s game01:54 | May 22, 2022 -
Riders relishing Canadian content at receiver02:00 | May 20, 2022 -
CFL Strike Ends01:23 | May 19, 2022 -
Saskatchewan families struggling to find baby formula01:59 | May 17, 2022 -
Family asks for government help finding missing 5-year-old Frank Young02:02 | May 17, 2022 -
Boosts for addictions, disability housing in Saskatoon01:50 | May 13, 2022
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‘It would have saved my son’: Good Samaritan Drug Overdose Act becomes law02:06 | May 4, 2017
-
‘Difficult and embarrassing’: Riders’ Jake Dolegala addresses impaired driving arrest01:28 | September 26, 2022
-
Prairie Prism returns to Saskatoon01:38 | September 25, 2022
-
Saskatoon Police veteran leading new WHL advisory council02:07 | September 13, 2022
-
Montreal cyclist arrives in Saskatchewan on cross-Canada ALS fundraising tour01:31 | August 10, 2022
-
Carson Ritter pedaling his way into the Canada Summer Games01:51 | August 5, 2022
-
Soccer friendly at Mosaic Stadium shows an appetite for the sport in Saskatchewan01:52 | August 4, 2022
-
Two teen Sask. athletes named to Team Canada U20 track and field team02:01 | July 17, 2022
-
Sask. 80-year-old breaks her 13th track and field world record01:49 | July 16, 2022
-
SGI receiving hundreds of claims after weekend hail storm01:43 | July 11, 2022
-
Saskatoon’s Indigenous Sports Academy Eagles soaring into second season02:01 | July 11, 2022
-
Competitive teen dancer becomes nationally ranked weightlifter02:00 | July 10, 2022
-
Overturn of Roe v. Wade concerning abortion rights advocates01:52 | June 24, 2022
-
Valkyries ready for Championship Saturday at SMF Field02:02 | June 24, 2022
-
Top ranked Saskatoon-based track athletes ready for nationals and beyond02:03 | June 23, 2022
-
Prairieland Park asks Saskatoon city council for $8M in funding for new soccer pitch01:48 | June 14, 2022
-
Three collisions over the weekend caused by alleged impaired driving02:00 | June 14, 2022
-
Saskatoon man stabbed with syringe at local pub01:58 | June 14, 2022
-
No sold-out home opener for Saskatchewan Roughriders02:04 | June 14, 2022
-
Photographer uses bear spray during close encounter01:59 | June 9, 2022
-
Danielle Drury enjoying triumphant return to racquetball01:59 | June 9, 2022
-
Saskatoon teen CrossFit athlete competing against the world’s best01:47 | June 6, 2022
-
Inclusive dance teams return to the stage01:41 | June 3, 2022
-
450 Special Olympic athletes compete in track after two year pause01:43 | May 27, 2022
-
Roughriders return to business on the field as CFLPA ratifies new CBA01:54 | May 27, 2022
-
Almost 500% increase in Narcan administrations by paramedics since 201901:54 | May 26, 2022
-
First female offensive coach in the CFL strengthening Rider’s game01:54 | May 22, 2022
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Riders relishing Canadian content at receiver02:00 | May 20, 2022
-
CFL Strike Ends01:23 | May 19, 2022
-
Saskatchewan families struggling to find baby formula01:59 | May 17, 2022
-
Family asks for government help finding missing 5-year-old Frank Young02:02 | May 17, 2022
-
Boosts for addictions, disability housing in Saskatoon01:50 | May 13, 2022
‘It would have saved my son’: Good Samaritan Drug Overdose Act becomes law
Description
May 4, 2017
There are cases where people are afraid to call 911 if they're witness to an overdose, but Canada has a new law to protect them from criminal charges: The Good Samaritan Drug Overdose Act. Meaghan Craig reports.
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