Woman dies at Regina city hall homeless encampment from apparent overdose
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A woman has died at the homeless encampment set up in front of Regina’s city hall.
A woman has died at the homeless encampment set up in front of Regina’s city hall.
Mayor Sandra Masters expressed her condolences to the woman’s family at a news conference at city hall on Wednesday afternoon.
The woman died from an apparent drug overdose.
“Whatever we’re doing isn’t working,” Masters said when talking about homelessness and overdose numbers in Regina.
The Regina Police Service responded to the scene shortly before 6 a.m. on Wednesday. EMS was already on scene with a woman who had died from an apparent overdose.
"Shortly before 5:45 a.m. today (July 19, 2023), police were called to a report of suspected overdose at 2476 Victoria Avenue (City Hall). When they arrived, EMS were on scene with a deceased adult female. As is the case in all death investigations, police are working in conjunction with the Saskatchewan Coroners Service to determine the exact cause of death," an email from Regina police said.
"We are currently preparing further information related to recent overdoses in our city. This will be shared with the media and the public shortly," the email also read.
