40 h. ago Crews from other provinces, countries arriving in Saskatchewan to fight wildfires

REGINA — Saskatchewan’s government says it’s bringing in crews from other provinces and countries to fight raging wildfires, as more people have been forced to flee their homes. Steve Roberts with the Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency says firefighters from Australia have arrived to fight a blaze near Beauval, about 400 kilometres northwest of Saskatoon. He […]

Events

46 h. ago Woman in her 70s dead after unprovoked stabbing in Toronto parking lot, police say

The male suspect, who investigators said wore a balaclava, fled the area on foot but police said there was no serious threat to public safety

Events

51 h. ago Jamie Sarkonak: Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree is unfit for office

He had to recuse himself from decisions about the Tamil Tigers and tried to help a former member immigrate. That should be disqualifying

Politics

67 h. ago LILLEY: Anandasangaree needs to go as Public Safety Minister

You can't be in charge of the terrorist group list while being unable to speak to several groups on the list or writing letters in favour of their members.

Politics

3 d. ago Hells Angels' upcoming gathering prompts advisory from Calgary police

"We do not anticipate an increased risk to public safety," CPS stated

Events

3 d. ago Prime Minister Carney says he still has confidence in public safety minister

Mark Carney said Gary Anandasangaree was transparent about his immigration support letters for a terrorist group 'member.'

Politics

4 d. ago CRTC to look into improving Canada’s public alerting system in new consultation

GATINEAU — Canada’s telecommunications regulator is launching a consultation aimed at improving the national public alerting system that is used to warn Canadians about emergency situations such as severe weather and other concerns to public safety. The CRTC says it wants to improve the accessibility of alerts by reviewing how they are distributed in Canada, […]

Society

5 d. ago Before joining cabinet, public safety minister wrote immigration support letters for terror group ‘member’

Gary Anandasangaree asked CBSA to 'review and reconsider' decision denying permanent residence to alleged Tamil Tigers member.

Politics

5 d. ago Public safety minister’s statement on letters supporting man deemed terror group member

Gary Anandasangharee said he had stopped writing immigration-related letters after being appointed to cabinet.

Politics

5 d. ago Edmonton police chief backs province's call to label Bishnoi Gang 'terrorist'

The alleged extortion ring operating in Edmonton, B.C. and around the country is a terrorist organization, Premier Danielle Smith and Public Safety and Emergency Services Minister Mike Ellis said Monday.

Events

5 d. ago Prince Albert National Park under wildfire emergency advisory

The Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency said the Buhl fire has entered the northeast corner of the park and is 35.5 km from the town of Waskesiu as of Monday afternoon.

Events

5 d. ago Immigration minister won’t say if Canada considering barring British, Irish rappers

OTTAWA — A prominent Jewish organization is pushing for Canada to deny entry to two bands being investigated in the U.K. after their appearance at a popular British music festival last month. In late June the Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs asked the ministers of public safety and immigration to bar Irish rap group […]

Politics

8 d. ago It’s time to reinvest in policing and restore public safety in Calgary

A decade ago, Calgary was one of the safest major cities in Canada. Today, too many Calgarians are asking: What happened to our sense of security? One of the answers lies in the quiet erosion of police funding. Over the past 10 years, councils and commissions have been defunding the police. Calgary’s “cop-to-pop” ratio has […]

Events

8 d. ago Jamie Sarkonak: Alberta’s rules on explicit sex books are reasonable. Don’t believe the fake news

The province did not ban depictions of hugging and kissing in school libraries, as some media reports initially suggested

Events

9 d. ago WARMINGTON: Ontario court gambles with public safety, grants serial drunk driver bail

As a 21-year-old man fights for his life, the accused is out on bail under a court order not to drive – again

Transport

9 d. ago Jamie Sarkonak: The CRTC is trying to tell local newsrooms what to report. It needs to stop

Diversity incentives were added to an $18-million TV news fund in June, with the intent of influencing coverage at local stations

Other

1 week ago Leadership over lip service: Building a safer Calgary for everyone

Calgary is the best city in the world in which to live, work and raise a family. However, we are currently facing a public safety crisis we cannot afford to ignore. Our downtown is plagued by crime, addiction and social disorder. Calgary just plummeted from fifth to 18th place in The Economist’s rankings of the […]

Politics

1 week ago Robson: We desperately need a dose of realism about violent reoffenders

Public safety in Ottawa depends on fixing Canada’s soft approach to these criminals.

Events

2 w. ago B.C. quadruples size of hate crimes team as incidents surge by 23%

Public Safety Minister Gary Begg announced the expansion Friday, which will take the unit, which is a part of the B.C. RCMP, from two officers to a team of eight.

Events

2 w. ago ‘There’s an urgency’: Victoria unveils $10M for first steps of public safety plan

The money will go primarily to hiring new police and bylaw officers, temporary housing, and public works to ensure cleanliness and hygeine.

Economics