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Broadway BID aims to reduce harms of overdose crisis

  • The Saskatoon Fire Department responded to 435 overdose incidents from March 1 to 18, according to Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency president Marlo Pritchard.
  • The Saskatchewan government activated its Provincial Emergency Operations Centre on March 12 due to the "toxic drug crisis" in Saskatoon.
  • City council approved 256 affordable housing units in the past six months, with approximately 70 percent having wraparound supports, according to city officials.
  • Kayla DeMong, executive director of Prairie Harm Reduction, mentioned that the situation worsened earlier this year due to a more toxic supply of drugs entering the city.
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Saskatoon hit with drug crisis with hundreds of overdose calls in past month

Nine suspected drug deaths reported in Saskatoon this month, 741 overdose calls since January, while last year, there were 291 overdose calls

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Broadway BID aims to reduce harms of overdose crisis

With few options to help address Saskatoon’s worsening drug crisis, the Broadway Business Improvement District is stepping up to try and fill the void.

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Saskatoon struggling with hundreds of overdoses in past month as city, province consider solutions

Saskatoon and various provincial bodies are grappling with an overdose crisis that has overwhelmed front-line responders and community organizations aiding those in need.

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Drug crisis continues, city and province update emergency operations activation

Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency (SPSA) is working to bring multiple groups and agencies together, along with additional resources to help the City of Saskatoon address the current fentanyl overdose crisis.

·Saskatoon, Canada
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‘Find the problem’: Saskatoon overdose crisis cripples the community

Saskatoon has faced an alarming increase in overdoses over the last month, but how are the city and province addressing the issue?

·Toronto, Canada
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Global News broke the news in Toronto, Canada on Tuesday, March 25, 2025.
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