Overdose alert issued for Saskatoon as April begins with surge in drug poisonings – CBC

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Apr 04, 2025

Suspected overdoses caused by a toxic drug supply in Saskatoon are surging again after plateauing in recent weeks, according to new data from the Saskatoon Fire Department.

In the first 24 hours of April, crews responded to 21 calls for help with suspected overdoses, the department said. Calls had levelled off to about 10 per day at the end of March, but now front-line workers are bracing for a sustained spike overdose reports after consecutive days of higher than average calls.

Late Thursday afternoon, the province’s Health Ministry issued an “overdose alert” for Saskatoon based on the rise in suspected cases reported by the fire department and Prairie Harm Reduction.

“Dangerous drugs are in the area,” the alert stated. “There is a higher risk of overdose and death from drugs in the city of Saskatoon.”

Read more: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatoon/new-data-opioid-overdose-crisis-1.7501020