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54 per cent of respondents “feel the justice system — the courts and the laws — is working against the interests of law-abiding citizens.” A strong majority of Canadians believe they have the right to defend their home against intruders, while more than half say they don’t generally feel like the justice system is working…

The memorial is being produced by the Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency (SPSA) for approximately $900,000. Ground has been broken in Regina on a memorial commemorating Saskatchewan’s protective services personnel who’ve died on the job. “The monument will provide a meaningful gathering place for families, friends, colleagues and the public to honour and remember lives lost,…

Union says advisory board ignores management’s role in getting members back to work The proportion of Mounties on long-term, off-duty sick leave has reached an all-time high and become a critical issue for the national police force, according to a new outside report. The Management Advisory Board (MAB), an oversight body that advises the RCMP…

Freedom of Information (FOI) request yielded 290 pages of redacted emails and documents The Saskatchewan NDP is calling on the province to release a collection of documents outlining a complaints and investigations into Saskatchewan Marshals Service after the Opposition party submitted a Freedom of Information (FOI) request and got back nearly 300 pages of redacted…

The number of violent incidents reported in Ontario’s schools grew last year to a point that critics call a “crisis,” with a third of all recorded violence concentrated in just five school boards. New data, obtained by Global News using freedom of information laws, shows the number of violent incidents in Ontario classrooms has shot…

Hagen became the chief in 2008 The Regina Police Service (RPS) is mourning former chief Troy Hagen, who died on July 31. He was 67. Born and raised in Regina, Hagen dedicated his life to public service and to the community that shaped him, according to acting RPS Chief Lorilee Davies. “I was really saddened…

The official Opposition has written to the province’s ombudsman calling for an investigation into the Saskatchewan Marshals Service and the resignation of one of its employees. Jordan McPhail, the NDP’s associate corrections, policing and public safety critic, wrote the letter on Monday. In a copy of the letter obtained by CBC News, McPhail said an…

Officials with the Marshals Service confirmed the employee resigned A Saskatchewan Marshals employee placed on leave before the program was even up and running is no longer with the organization. In April, the service confirmed one of its members was the subject of a complaint being investigated by the Public Complaints Commission (PCC), a five-person…

The Saskatoon Police Service (SPS) is offering more details about a pursuit early Wednesday that left a trail of damage in its wake and saw officers draw their weapons before taking a suspect into custody. Police say that during the nearly 40-minute pursuit, a 32-year-old man drove recklessly through the downtown and residential neighbourhoods during…