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Three people in Regina died from suspected toxic drug overdoses on Saturday, according to the Saskatchewan Coroners Service.

The deaths prompted the provincial health ministry to issue an alert Monday regarding the unknown substance. The alert is only in effect in the city of Regina. It noted that recent events “indicate a higher risk of overdose and death from drugs in the area.”

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“Alcohol may have been a contributing factor to the suspected overdose in one instance,” the Saskatchewan…

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