A structure inspired by helping hands will soon rise in Saskatchewan

Construction has begun on a provincial memorial to honour protective services personnel who lost their lives in the line of duty, with completion expected by fall 2026.

The groundbreaking ceremony took place Monday on Memorial Way, southwest of the Saskatchewan Legislative Building in Regina’s Wascana Park. The $900,000 project will commemorate those in fire services, police, emergency medical services, federal and provincial corrections, victims services, mobile crisis services, and the Canadian Armed Forces.

“Our protective services personnel are a critical component of our communities,” minister of corrections, policing and public safety Tim McLeod said at the ceremony, according to CTV News. “They’re the ones that

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