Health Canada is warning consumers about the “serious health risks” potentially posed by some kinds of hormonal supplements for mood and stress.

Published Tuesday, the advisory identifies the supplement Natrol DHEA Mood & Stress, sold online and at two Alberta retail stores, as an “unauthorized product.”

“Dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) is a controlled substance that may pose serious health risks,” the notice reads. “Unauthorized health products have not been approved by Health Canada, which means that they have not been assessed for safety, effectiveness and quality.”

The department notes that DHEA can cause abnormally high levels of male and female hormones in the body and increased risk of fertility issues, acne and abnormal hair growth, as well as the risk of life-threatening conditions such as prostate and breast cancer.

People with prior issues affecting their heart’s rhythm, blood clotting and liver function should especially avoid DHEA, as well as those who are currently pregnant or breastfeeding, Health Canada says. DHEA may also interact with certain psychiatric medications, intensify some mental health conditions and increase the risk of mania among people with mood disorders.

According to Health Canada, the retailer, Retail Revolt, has halted sales and surrendered its inventory of the supplements, what the agency calls an “illegal product.”

What to do with unauthorized products

Health Canada is directing those who have purchased the supplements not to use them, and to consult a health-care provider with any concerns about previous use. Any side effects should be reported promptly to the department .

As well, consumers in possession of the supplements should return the product to their pharmacy for safe disposal, and beware of purchasing unauthorized health products.

“Read product labels to verify that health products have been authorized for sale by Health Canada,” the notice warns. “Authorized health products have an eight-digit Drug Identification Number (DIN), Natural Product Number (NPN) or Homeopathic Drug Number (DIN-HM). You can also check whether products have been authorized for sale by searching Health Canada’s Drug Product Database and Licensed Natural Health Product Database.

The Saskatchewan RCMP says a woman’s body was found following a house fire in Kelliher, Sask. late last month.

According to an email from the Melville detachment on Wednesday, police received a report of a fire at a residence in the community on June 28 and responded to the scene along with local fire and EMS.

EMS pronounced the woman dead at the scene; her age and name were not made available.

Fire investigators with the Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency and the Saskatchewan Coroners Service are continuing to investigate, RCMP said.

“As this is not a police investigation, we are unable to share any further details,” RCMP said in the email.

Kelliher, Sask. is about 146 kilometres northeast of Regina.

A mother and her eight-year-old daughter who were last seen on June 19 have been located unharmed, according to Regina police.

The Regina Police Service (RPS) had advised the public that the 46-year-old and her child were believed to be travelling through Saskatchewan, Alberta, or B.C. with a Saskatchewan licence plate.

Police also said it was possible they were using different names.

RPS had noted there was no evidence the pair had come to harm, but police wanted to located them to ensure their safety due to health concerns.

On Wednesday July 9, Regina police said the mother and daughter have been found unharmed, and said the investigation has been concluded.

Another community in northern Saskatchewan has declared a state of emergency from wildfires.

On Wednesday, officials with the community of Patuanak were telling residents to evacuate.

Since the highway is closed to the community, evacuees will have to be flown to Buffalo Narrows and then bused to Lloydminster.

Meanwhile, the province has issued another fire ban for parts of northern Saskatchewan as the fire risk remains extreme.

The ban issued by the Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency (SPSA) will be in effect as of Thursday at 8 a.m. and spans the area north of the provincial forest boundary up to the Churchill River.

It prohibits any open fires, controlled burns, and fireworks.

The ban does not include ATV or UTV restrictions.

This week marks 20 years since a young man from Montreal embarked on a mission to trade a red paperclip for a house. It took 14 trades over the next year before he achieved his goal by landing a house in Kipling, Sask.

The community southeast of Regina is now making plans to mark the event that brought worldwide attention.

Jennifer Edwards is driving from Ontario to B.C. and stopping at roadside attractions on the way. The famous home was one of those stops.

“I looked online to see what unique monuments were along the way and this was one of them, so I came down to check them out and thought [it was] cool,” she said.

In July of 2005, Kyle MacDonald from Montreal set out to trade a red paperclip for a house, making 14 online trades before Kipling offered the final trade that he was looking for.

“I happen to have a wonderful bunch of councillors who basically said, ‘This sounds weird enough, it just might work,’” Kipling’s Mayor Patricia Jackson said.

The town owned a house on Main Street which it traded for a part in a movie produced by Corbin Bernsen.

“We did the official trade and he was very excited as was his girlfriend,” Jackson said.

MacDonald and his girlfriend stayed in the home only briefly before giving the home back to the community, that is when Billie Johnson noticed tour buses stopping in front of the vacant home and turned it into a restaurant.

“My mom who is a red seal chef and I decided we weren’t quite ready to not work anymore with two young kids, so we decided to put the restaurant here,” Johnson said.

Kipling will celebrate the red paper clip anniversary in the summer of 2026 because that will be 20 years since the final of the 14 trades was made.

The community is still making plans and may invite all 14 traders to the town for a reunion and a thank you for placing Kipling on the map.

A fire ban has been issued for a large swath of Saskatchewan’s north – as wildfire risk paired with warming temperatures continue to be a concern.

According to the Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency (SPSA), the ban will become effective at 8 a.m. Thursday, July 10 and will encompass the area north of the provincial forest boundary – up to the Churchill River.

The ban prohibits any open fires, controlled burns and fireworks within the boundaries. This includes provincial parks, provincial recreation sites and the Northern Saskatchewan Administration District.

The ban does not include ATV/UTV restrictions at this point.

As of Wednesday morning, there are 65 active wildfires in the province. Seven are contained, 13 are not contained, 29 are ongoing assessment and firefighters are prioritizing protecting values in 16 fires.

A total of four communities remain under evacuation orders. They include the Resort Subdivision of Lac La Plonge, La Plonge Reserve, and the northern village off Beauval and Kinoosao.

Regina police have deemed a fatal pedestrian collision on Tuesday a homicide.

Officers were first called to the 2200 block of Lindsay Street on Tuesday for the report of an injured man who was involved in a collision with a vehicle, according to the Regina Police Service (RPS).

Following an attempt at life saving measures by EMS, the 38-year-old man was declared dead on the scene.

Police secured the area and requested resources from the RPS major crime unit, the forensic identification unit and the Saskatchewan Coroners Service. A death investigation was then launched on Tuesday evening.

Photos from the scene showed a damaged bicycle beside an SUV in the parking lot of the Al Ritchie Ice Arena.

On Wednesday, RPS said the man’s death has been deemed a homicide and have charged 36-year-old Alexandra Crowe with second-degree murder and failure to comply with a probation order.

She made her first appearance by phone in Regina Provincial court on Wednesday morning. Court was then adjourned to July 21.

Police have not released the victim’s name.

A pair of suspects are facing over 80 charges following an alleged spree of break-ins near Swift Current.

The break-ins occurred between June 1 and June 26 in the Swift Current Rural detachment area, according to a release from the Saskatchewan RCMP on Wednesday.

A 28-year-old from Nekaneet First Nation and a 20-year-old from Swift Current are each facing 41 charges, for a total of 82.

Among the charges are 13 counts of breaking and entering with intent, five counts of theft of a motor vehicle, three counts of theft under $5,000, eight counts of theft over $5,000, five counts of breaking and entering, and seven counts of possession of property obtained by crime under $5,000.

The pair appeared in Swift Current Provincial Court on Wednesday.

RCMP say the investigation is considered ongoing.

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