More people denied bail but critics say Victoria’s prison system is cracking under pressure

Legal advocates are warning Victoria’s tough-on-crime bail laws could lead to an Indigenous death in custody, as the state’s prison system struggles to keep up with a ballooning population of unsentenced prisoners.  Introduced in response to increasing crime rates, the March 2025 changes to the Bail Act were designed to target repeat, violent offenders by…

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Saskatchewan had ‘significant gaps’ in 2025 wildfire preparation, response: report

The Saskatchewan government’s response to last year’s intense wildfire-packed summer was severely lacking and exposed weaknesses in its preparedness measures and emergency organizations, according to an independent report. Eleven recommendations were put forth in the long-awaited review from accounting firm MNP, which was originally due in February. It found the province had “significant gaps” in several…

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