drugs

A 26-year-old has been arrested and is facing drug trafficking charges after an investigation by the Regina Police Service in relation to illegal drug trafficking. On October 31, 2023, police initiated a traffic stop on a vehicle on Broadway Avenue and Wallace Street. A patrol officer approached the vehicle when the driver drove away. The […]

With a whole bunch of reasons to celebrate on the horizon, SGI is rolling out a new campaign to make sure people do not drive after drinking, or consuming drugs. The 30-second campaign video and radio ad features two friends heading to a house party. Before they walk in, they stop and visualize how they […]

Regina police are warning about the presence of Xylazine in the city. A tested substance sold as fentanyl was found to contain both fentanyl and Xylazine, a combination they say presents a heightened risk of overdose and death. Xylazine is a tranquilizer used in veterinary medicine and it’s sedative effects can’t be reversed by naloxone. Police […]

Three people in Moose Jaw are facing charges after police uncovered drugs, weapons and cash during a traffic stop, Saturday. According to information from the Moose Jaw Police Service, a car was located in the north west part of the city, and police considered it “suspicious”. Inside police found fentanyl and methamphetamines with a street […]

Two people are facing numerous charges after the Regina Police Gang Unit uncovered a cache of weapons, illegal drugs and cash. This happened last Saturday, as the police along with the SWAT Team raided a home in the 1900 Block of Winnipeg Street. Police say they recovered two guns, ammunition, more than 28 grams of […]

A pilot program to help people reduce their risk of overdoses has been extended in both Regina and Saskatoon. Overdose Outreach Teams in the communities will continue for another six months to further develop the outreach process and expand the reach of the teams. The teams comprise a mental health and addictions counsellor from the […]

RCMP say they have responded to seven calls involving suspected fentanyl overdoses in an area of southwestern Saskatchewan. Mounties say three people died, with the other four requiring officers to administer naloxone to resuscitate them. RCMP say the deaths happened on May 14, July 4 and July 12 in the Kindersley area, about 380 kilometres northwest […]

The Saskatchewan RCMP’s roving traffic unit has taken a large amount of illegal drugs, a restricted firearm and cash off the streets in the last few weeks. On May 3rd, 10 kilos of cocaine were seized from a traffic stop. Thirty-two-year-old John Morin has been charged with possession of cocaine for the purpose of trafficking. […]

Yorkton RCMP has charged five men after a robbery led to police seizing illicit drugs. On May 10, Yorkton RCMP received a report of a robbery where a man was confined in a residence and was physically assaulted and robbed. RCMP would execute a search warrant at another resident where officers located and seized approximately […]

The Government of Saskatchewan announced they are investing $912,849 over three years to support Kate’s Place. Kate’s Place, operated by the Salvation Army, offers eight two-bedroom units for adult women participating in the Regina Drug Treatment Court (RDTC) or those placed under supervision by Community Corrections who are addressing substance misuse and dependence. It provides […]