The Official Opposition praised Regina police for a recent high-profile drug bust, but called on the provincial government to do more in addressing Saskatchewan’s addiction crisis. Last Monday, investigators with the drug unit of the Regina Police Service executed a search warrant at a home in the 3800 block of East Cormorant Drive, following an investigation that began in May 2026. Several items were found, including: Police say it’s a big win, preventing a dangerous drug from being distributed on Regina streets. “It’s huge. I think we really interrupted a major supply that could have been happening for quite some time here now, and it would have a major impact on the people that are addicted [who] are using in Regina as far as a supply chain is concerned,” said Community Services Division Superintendent Kelly Trithart. “We’re happy with that result. It’s not something that happens every day and hopefully it doesn’t. But we’ve proven with our drug investigators that we’re able to take on this kind of an investigation and hold people accountable if they decide to do this again in the future.” The Saskatchewan NDP says it’s appreciative of the work that went into the three-month investigation resulting in a drug bust. “Very grateful to the hardworking, police officers who were able to, successfully complete a long running investigation. You know there’s lots of work going on behind the scenes with police and other first responders … trying to put an end to this crisis,” said NDP MLA Nicole Sarauer. But Sarauer also added that the provincial government needs to address what the NDP is calling an addiction crisis in Regina. Sarauer says there were more than 700 recorded overdoses and five deaths in the month of July and pointed to what she described as huge barriers to accessing addictions recovery in Saskatchewan. “Addressing the lack of access to long term treatment beds, we still hear about folks who are trying to get into detox and can’t,” she said. “People who are trying to get into long-term treatment beds that can’t or struggle to — try and call every single day to see if there’s an opening.” The provincial government defended its commitment to addressing the issue in a statement to CTV News. “The government has invested in addictions treatment including, expansion of addictions treatment spaces, additional addictions supports in emergency departments, overdose outreach teams in Saskatoon and Regina, and virtual access to addictions medicine,” the statement read. “We know that Saskatchewan’s recovery-oriented approach is delivering encouraging results.” The province also said confirmed and suspected drug toxicity deaths have declined yearly.
