Saskatchewan’s NDP is asking how the health system has gotten to the point where a woman was recently robbed at knifepoint in a hospital waiting room.
New Democrat Vicki Mowat says people are already dealing with long wait times and now they have to worry about personal safety.
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Premier Scott Moe responded that mental health and addictions issues can result in violence, and his government is spending more on law enforcement to address the problem.
A 34-year-old suspect was apprehended on Sunday by security guards at the Pasqua Hospital in Regina after a woman had her handbag stolen.
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