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CTV News
24-05-2025
- Health
- CTV News
‘It could happen anywhere': Smaller Sask. communities dealing with toxic drugs
WATCH: Big cities aren't the only places dealing with toxic drugs, as an overdose alert was issued this week in Swift Current. Mick Favel has the details.
CTV News
24-05-2025
- Health
- CTV News
More measles exposure risks reported in Regina, Swift Current
The Saskatchewan Health Authority logo can be seen in this CTV News file photo. The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) is advising the public of additional measles exposure risks in Regina and Swift Current due to confirmed cases. If anyone was at any of these locations during the times below, the SHA said to monitor themselves for symptoms for up to 21 days after exposure. Regina The Atlas Hotel at 4177 Albert St. from Friday, May 16 to Monday May 19 from 4 p.m. to 7:30 a.m. Apex Adventure Plex at 2329 8th Ave. on Sunday, May 18 from 3:15 p.m. to 5:15 p.m. Taco Bell at 4440 Albert St. on Sunday, May 18 from 6:42 to 7:13 p.m. Swift Current McDonald's at 420 South Service Rd E. on Friday, May 16 from 1:15 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. Pizza Pizza at 1701 North Service Rd E. on Monday, May 19 from 10 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. According to the SHA, measles symptoms include fever, coughing, fatigue, small white spots inside the mouth and throat, and a red blotchy rash that develops on the face and spreads down the body. Those who were exposed and are unvaccinated, or are unsure of their vaccination status, or develop measles symptoms, are urged to call HealthLine 811, the SHA said. The SHA is reminding people that measles is highly contagious and can spread easily to others through the air.
CTV News
24-05-2025
- Health
- CTV News
Smaller Sask. communities dealing with toxic drugs
Regina Watch WATCH: Big cities aren't the only places dealing with toxic drugs, as an overdose alert was issued this week in Swift Current. Mick Favel has the details.
CBC
23-05-2025
- CBC
2 RCMP vehicles hit by allegedly impaired drivers in separate crashes
Saskatchewan RCMP say two police cruisers were damaged in separate crashes involving impaired drivers this week. No injuries were reported. "I've been an RCMP officer for more than 48 years, and this is a new one — two impaired drivers striking police vehicles in a matter of days," Supt. Grant St. Germaine, officer in charge of Saskatchewan RCMP traffic services, said in a news release Friday. RCMP say the first crash happened on May 19 in Tisdale. RCMP received a report of an erratic driver and found the vehicle parked outside a business. The officer activated their emergency lights and pulled behind it. The vehicle reversed, striking the police vehicle, the release says. After an investigation, a woman was charged with impaired driving. Two days later, on May 21, an officer was doing a curfew check at a home in Swift Current, RCMP say. He saw a vehicle with no lights on driving erratically. That vehicle struck the parked police cruiser. A man was charged with impaired driving. That police vehicle is no longer drivable, according to the RCMP. "What's not new is my frustration that some people just aren't getting the message: impaired driving is dangerous and can lead to tragic results," St. Germaine said. The incidents come after Canada Road Safety Week enforcement, which RCMP did from May 13 to May 19 across the province. More than 6,600 vehicles were stopped and officers laid 41 alcohol-related charges during that week. They also made three drug-related charges. Officers also issued 126 roadside suspensions: 59 for recent alcohol consumption and 67 for recent drug consumption. "Thirty-three people have already lost their lives on roads in Saskatchewan RCMP jurisdiction this year. Not all of them are impaired driving-related but please — for your own safety and the safety of others on the road — make smart choices," St. Germaine said in the release.
CTV News
22-05-2025
- CTV News
Sask. RCMP warning public of ‘unknown' opioid found in Swift Current
Following an investigation into a suspected overdose death in Swift Current, the RCMP is warning the public of an unknown opioid circulating the area. The province issued an overdose alert on Tuesday after multiple suspected overdoses were reported, including one death, according to a news release from the police service. Through investigation, Swift Current RCMP determined there may be a quantity of a purple substance sold locally as molly (MDMA) potentially laced with an 'unknown opioid.' The Saskatchewan Coroners Service and Swift Current RCMP continue to investigate but say no specific drug composition details are currently known. RCMP advises people to call 911 immediately if they witness a medical emergency. RCMP also advises people to report drug trafficking activity by calling their local RCMP detachment or submit a tip anonymously through Crime Stoppers.
