REGINA A group of concerned citizens want to preserve the cultural and environmental significance of Kinookimaw, approximately 1,100 acres of land located West of Regina Beach. Fourth-generation resident of the area, Jennifer Matts, said she has noticed a change in the land over the past few years. “Unfortunately, this land is being decimated more and more each year,” said Matts. “ATV’s and motor vehicles (are) ripping up the natural grasslands. There (are) day campers and long-term campers, that are unauthorized on this land, who cut down trees for their fires, dump their sewer, dump their garbage (and) smash glass.”
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A kit containing two doses of naloxone and supplies for performing CPR. (650 CKOM file photo)
2020 was the deadliest year on record for drug overdoses in Saskatchewan.
According to the latest report from the Saskatchewan Coroners Service, a total of 379 drug toxicity deaths were recorded over the calendar year.
That included 207 suspected deaths, along with 172 confirmed.
Of the 172 confirmed, the report states that 161 were accidental. Ten were determined to be suicide and one cause was undetermined.
Also in its latest report, the Saskatchewan Coroners Service updated its past yearly totals.
That means Saskatchewan’s previous deadliest calendar year changed from 2018 to 2019.