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Saskatoon hospital patient dead after altercation with security
Police and coroner's office are investigating a patient death after a physical altercation with hospital security officers at Royal University Hospital.
- On Jan. 9, 2026, a patient at the Royal University Hospital died following an altercation with hospital security shortly after 7 a.m. on the 100 block of Hospital Drive.
- The Saskatchewan Health Authority says protective service officers were called to a patient's room after hospital staff reported a safety concern involving an admitted patient, leading to a physical altercation.
- Medical staff at the Royal University Hospital immediately responded after the patient became unresponsive during the altercation and pronounced the patient deceased.
- The Saskatchewan Health Authority is coordinating with the Saskatoon Tribal Council to support the patient’s family and staff, having declared the death a critical incident with a formal review process.
- Saskatoon police say they are investigating the death and working with the coroner's office to determine whether it is suspicious, while the SHA says it is fully cooperating and extends condolences.
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REGINA—Saskatchewan Police investigates the death of a patient at the Royal University Hospital on Friday following an altercation with security personnel. In a press release, police reported working with the coroner's office to determine whether the death, which occurred in the largest hospital in the country, was [...]
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Saskatoon hospital patient dead after altercation with security
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