British Columbia
Ex-police officer says he's 'scapegoat' for failure of leadership | CBC News
A former Victoria police officer who left the force over allegations of misconduct claims he's being used as a "scapegoat" by the department to avoid scrutiny of leadership decisions, which led to the collapse of a major drug prosecution.
RCMP say 'significant' drug ring in Metro Vancouver dismantled | CBC News
Police in British Columbia say they have dismantled a "significant, sophisticated" criminal organization involved in manufacturing and distributing fentanyl-laced counterfeit pharmaceuticals in Surrey, Richmond and Delta.
Former VicPD board member wants probe into collapsed drug case | CBC News
A lawyer who resigned from Victoria's police board over concerns about transparency says the city's residents deserve an independent investigation of the circumstances that led to the collapse of a major drug prosecution.
Victoria Police chief calls for reinstatement of police liaison program in Greater Victoria schools
Victoria's police chief is pleading with the Greater Victoria School District to reinstate a program he says will curb an increase in gang recruitment in schools.
Alberta
Chief promises higher police presence in downtown core after public survey - Medicine Hat NewsMedicine Hat News
bmiller@medicinehatnews.com Hatters are seemingly happy with police effort in Medicine Hat but growing concerns about downtown are in need of immediate attention, the city’s police chief says. Members of the Police Commission this week heard the results of Medicine Hat Police Service public survey conducted last fall evaluating citizens’ levels of satisfaction with performance of
22 more transit, community safety officers added to Calgary’s ranks | LiveWire Calgary
Graduate Khoi Pham told fellow community safety and transit public safety officers that they are not defined by the letters of their names on a document, but by the values they each hold dear. Pham…
Saskatchewan
Saskatoon police, community organizations concerned about violent start to 2024 | CBC News
It's been a violent start to 2024 in Saskatoon, with five homicides and more than 350 reports of assault so far. The city's latest homicide left a 12-year-old boy dead and two boys aged 12 and 13 charged.
Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation enlists former Saskatoon police chief for safety plan - Saskatoon | Globalnews.ca
Saskatoon's former police chief will be working with Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation on issues around community safety.
Regina police report decreased crime rate in latest statistics - Regina | Globalnews.ca
In a recent Regina Board of Police Commissioners meeting, a report for the crime rates for January 2024 shows decreases in various areas.
Manitoba
'Professional error' but no misconduct by Winnipeg police officer, judge rules in photographer's complaint | CBC News
A Manitoba judge has ruled a Winnipeg police officer committed a "professional error" but did not abuse his authority when he seized a photojournalist's camera without a warrant in 2017.
After police shootings in Winnipeg, advocate says crisis workers should respond to more calls | CBC News
Police and emergency dispatchers need to have more faith that crisis workers can deal with mental health calls instead of taking a police-first approach, one advocate says, after several deaths in recent months following encounters with Winnipeg police.
Conference travel boosts police board budget – Brandon Sun
As the City of Brandon faced a financial crunch and announced it would have to boost taxes, the city’s police board asked council to almost double its budget and pointed to travel costs as a reason fo...
Ontario
Ontario police seize record number of illegal firearms in transnational smuggling investigation | CBC News
U.S. and Canadian authorities have seized 274 illegal firearms and arrested 16 people involved in a “firearm smuggling pipeline” that stretched from Florida to Ontario.
Human trafficking in London region on the rise, police and experts warn | CBC News
As human trafficking numbers increase, police and those who help survivors want the public to be aware about how to recognize the signs of abuse.
Protesters call for justice after a Black Kitchener man was killed during a police-involved shooting | CBC News
A group of about fifty protesters gathered outside Waterloo Regional Police Central Division in Kitchener in solidarity with Nicholas Nembhard, a Black man who was killed during a police-involved shooting on Monday.
Human trafficking victims in Peel Region will now receive crisis supports with police response | CBC News
Victim Services of Peel is pairing counsellors with Peel Regional Police's human trafficking unit, marking the first time victims will be met with crisis supports at the time of police response. The campaign comes as other organizations across Ontario mark Human Trafficking Awareness Day.
Windsor police officer loses appeal of conviction and penalty for donating to the Freedom Convoy | CTV News
Const. Michael Brisco will be forced to work 80 hours without pay after he was convicted of one count of discreditable conduct for donating $50 in February 2022.
Police board pleas for more screening at Canadian ports to fight surge in auto thefts in Mississauga, Brampton and across Ontario | insauga
Brampton Mayor Patrick Brown is renewing a call for enhanced security and screening at Canadian ports as Peel police gear up for their second-annual summit to tackle an ever-increasing number of auto thefts.
Police chief insists force treats protesters the same after ticketing confusion | CBC News
Ottawa police Chief Eric Stubbs rejected any notion that police are sympathetic to the convoy movement, while taking responsibility for confusion over Family Day weekend ticketing.
Truong, Chahbar release statement on sentencing of Nathaniel Veltman | CTV News
The London Police Services Board chair and chief released a joint statement Friday night following the sentencing of Nathaniel Veltman.
Guelph Police unveil new 'Community Safety Operations Centre' initiative
The new initiative will have officers manage a new call management system as well as installing 19 CCTV cameras in the downtown
Police Board Chair believes 6.22% budget increase very reasonable - North Bay News
'We were really taking a hard look at what we are doing and the ways we can do it more efficiently and we are happy we got down to where we got down to'
Double standard with police response to protests 'couldn't be further from the truth': Ottawa police chief
Ottawa Police Chief Eric Stubbs is clarifying the actions of the Ottawa Police Service's response to last week's 'Freedom Convoy' anniversary protests.
Quebec
Suspected car theft ring dismantled in Montreal, 21 vehicles recovered: police | Globalnews.ca
Police have broken up a suspected car theft ring in Montreal in a massive operation that recovered 21 stolen vehicles and led to the arrest of nine people.
Over 100 police officers deployed in organized crime crackdown in Quebec | Watch News Videos Online
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Quebec coroner inquest told that poor police planning led to killing of officer - The Globe and Mail
Serge Brouillard told the coroner’s inquest on Thursday that he had hoped his son would have been arrested and hospitalized before he could hurt someone
Nova Scotia
N.S. auditor general to file police complaint against provincial Liberal Party | CBC News
Nova Scotia's Auditor General Kim Adair is going to police over "what appears to be" the Liberal Party of Nova Scotia's attempt to "conceal or delay" the release of information concerning the misuse of party funds over several years.
House Public Safety Committee should look into Mass Casualty Commission report on 2020 Nova Scotia deadly rampage - The Hill Times
Four years after Nova Scotia's mass shooting spree in 2020, the most devastating of the Mass Casualty Commission's reports continues to gather dust.
National
New bill pushes for accountability from platforms that won’t police themselves - The Hill Times
The Online Harms Act would create room for the government to step in to the mess that is online forums, where people can hurl hate speech at each other with impunity.
Ottawa appeals Emergencies Act court ruling | CTV News
Ottawa has filed to appeal a Federal Court decision that found its invocation of the Emergencies Act in response to the 2022 Freedom Convoy protests was unjustified.
RCMP cyberattack: no evidence data was extracted, commissioner says | CP24.com
The head of the RCMP says there is no evidence to date that data was extracted from the national police force's systems during a recent cyberattack.
Crisis in Canada's bail system worsening
The Canadian Civil Liberties Associations say Canada's bail system has worsened over the past decade, with more people in pre-trial custody.