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WEYBURN Slim and close-shaven with deep-set green eyes that reflect a struggle beyond his years, the middle-aged man describes the “sickness” that made him leave his home and head 90 minutes north to Regina.
It was the day after Christmas. He went to the inner city, to find the fentanyl needed to get, in his words, “un-sick.”
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“If there’s nothing around Weyburn, we have to resort to getting it in Regina, which has its own challenges … there’s the possibility of getting burned.”
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WEYBURN The first month of the new year didn’t leave Weyburn police members with much to celebrate; just a hard reminder of that city’s drug overdose issues.
Three men overdosed on fentanyl in 36 hours. Two died. One was revived with a naloxone shot, but he didn’t want any other help.
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Chief Jamie Blunden says those mid-month drug calls were small glimpses of a larger, glaring issue in Weyburn: Overdoses from hard drugs have a strong hold on the southeast Saskatchewan city.
Officers also dealt with two individuals who were found to be breaching their conditions of release. One individual was charged and released while the other was held for court. On Tuesday, officers were called to check on an elderly person who lived alone and was not able to be reached by phone. Police attended and found her to be okay. Officers also spoke to a homeowner after a concerned citizen notified police that a chimney appeared to be blocked by ice buildup. WPS received a 911 call on Wednesday in which the caller requested assistance obtaining a phone number for a business. Police would like to remind the public that 911 is only to be used for emergencies. Police are also investigating a matter involving two individuals who reportedly threatened to cause harm to two other individuals.
The Weyburn Police Service received 90 calls for service during the week of Feb. 1-7, resulting in 23 traffic-related charges as well as eight charges being laid under the Criminal Code of Canada.. . .