Rural Crime Spurs Search for Solutions

Rural Crime Spurs Search for Solutions
An RCMP officer and a Citizens on Patrol volunteer check a car for valuables to warn the owner about the risk of leaving valuables in a vehicle, in Ardrossan, Alta., on March 6, 2018. The Canadian Press/Jason Franson
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Manitoba is the latest Prairie province to consider legislative changes to deal with rural crime. Advocates say the federal government must also change gun laws to clarify the right to self-defence.

Pam Downie farms west of Cut Knife, Saskatchewan, with her husband, Scott. She tells The Epoch Times that there’s been several incidents of crime on her farm in recent days, including the theft of three vehicles owned by a recently deceased tenant.

Lee Harding
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Lee Harding is a journalist and think tank researcher based in Saskatchewan, and a contributor to The Epoch Times.
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