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Saskatoon police say they’ve responded to 10 suspected drug overdoses including five deaths all in the span of six days.
In a media release, police said officers responded to the overdoses between May 25 and May 30, and administered Narcan, which counters the effects of opioids, 13 times between January and April in 2021. Initial information at some scenes indicate the presence of fentanyl, police said.
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Supt. Patrick Nogier, in a provided statement, said police are concerned about this recent upward trend, especially the fatalities.
A 21-year-old Alberta man drowned Sunday in the Swift Current Creek near Simmie.
According to the RCMP, officers from the Shaunavon detachment got a call at about 5 p.m., that a man had gone missing while swimming with friends at a recreation area near the hamlet of Simmie.
The Mounties were told the man had jumped off a bridge, went underwater and didn’t resurface.
RCMP officers, members of the Swift Current Fire Department and Ministry of Environment conservation officers searched for the man using boats. His body was recovered Sunday evening at 7:15 p.m.
The Saskatchewan Coroners Service is now investigating the drowning.
On Sunday, May 30, around 5 p.m, Shaunavon RCMP was called to a recreation area near the hamlet of Simmie, where an adult male swimmer was reported to be in distress. Initial investigation . . .