British Columbia
Vancouver news: Person injured while in police custody, IIO investigating | CTV News
B.C.'s police watchdog is looking into an incident that led to one person being seriously injured while in Vancouver police custody, but says it was weeks before it was notified.
Allegations of RCMP bullying detailed in Surrey police court docs | CBC News
A report filed in B.C. Supreme Court Thursday as part of a battle over the future of policing in the City of Surrey details dozens of incidents of alleged bullying and harassment by RCMP officers against the Surrey Police Service officers hired to work alongside and ultimately replace them.
Ottawa approves B.C.'s request to recriminalize use of illicit drugs in public spaces | CBC News
Minister of Addictions and Mental Health Ya'ara Saks said Tuesday the federal government has approved the B.C. government’s request to recriminalize the use of illicit drugs in public spaces.
Vancouver Park Board seeks $1M for alcohol on beaches policing
The Vancouver Park Board is requesting $930,000 from the city to increase police presence across 7 beaches this summer.
West Kelowna student camp builds on Indigenous, RCMP relationships - Lake Country Calendar
The overnight camp is held at Mount Boucherie Secondary School
Report recommends expanding Nanaimo’s team of community safety officers - Nanaimo News Bulletin
Consultant presents evaluation of city’s CSO and clean team programs
Alberta
Use of force, traffic safety focus of Calgary police commission meeting | CTV News
The Calgary Police Commission is set to discuss use of force and traffic safety during its monthly meeting on Wednesday
Saskatchewan
Regina Police Service hosts Indigenous police academy at First Nations University | Globalnews.ca
At Treaty 4 Police Academy, students experience firearms training, first aid courses, drills and cultural sessions, in hopes they will decide on a career in Saskatchewan policing.
Prince Albert Grand Council receives $1.4 million for next step in exploring self-policing | CBC News
Efforts to explore self-policing have been in the works since 2022, when the Prince Albert Grand Council signed an agreement with the provincial and federal governments.
Saskatchewan to study implementation of Indigenous-led police services | Globalnews.ca
An investment of over $1.4 million was made to study implementation of Indigenous-led police services within the communities of the Prince Albert Grand Council.
Drug decrim debate impedes solutions to Sask. opioid crisis, P.A. police chief says | CBC News
Illicit drug use in public is on the rise, but police and front-line workers say decriminalization or not, health and safety in communities won't improve without solving core issues such as homelessness.
Police board to start recording its meetings for public viewing - MooseJawToday.com
'People will be able to watch it and see the entirety of the meeting (because) media can’t capture every single detail, obviously, so there might be information that might be valuable to the public that they can actually view at their leisure.'
Ontario
Deadly crash highlights risks of police chases. Do policies need to be tougher? | CBC News
The recent deadly crash near Toronto — in which four people were killed after police chased a suspect through oncoming traffic on a major highway — highlights the challenges officers face when deciding whether to pursue a suspect.
Disciplinary hearing starts for high-ranking Toronto cop | CBC News
A disciplinary hearing got underway on Monday for a high ranking Toronto police officer who has admitted to misconduct for providing confidential information to six Black constables ahead of their promotional job interviews in 2021.
Mark McKenzie calls for partnership between school board, police amid rise in youth crime | CTV News
Ward 4 Coun. Mark McKenzie is calling for greater collaboration between the Greater Essex County District School Board (GECDSC) and the Windsor Police Service in response to a recent rise in youth crime across the city.
Rob Deutschmann pushes back on letter from WRPS
The Waterloo Regional Police Services Board recently sent a letter to regional council answering questions about their upcoming 2025 budget.
Toronto police report an ongoing increase in calls concerning the Jewish community—as anti-Israel demonstrations come to downtown campuses
UPDATED 5/2/2024 to reflect that a protest encampment had been established on the University of Toronto's downtown campus by Thursday, May 2. The number
Ontario First Nations denied equal access to justice, lawsuit alleges - The Globe and Mail
A statement of claim says that many provincial and federal laws – including those related to tenancy, land management and environmental protection – don’t apply on reserves
Community policing pilot prompts questions days before launch | CBC News
Ahead of the launch of the first phase of Ottawa police's community safety policing pilot, city councillors were left with dozens of questions on what the program would look like, including the biggest changes their constituents would see in the coming months.
Police board learns about investigations, forensic, street crime units | Cornwall Standard-Freeholder
Province refuses to talk about police board appointments - Sudbury News
Spokespeople from the provincial government declined to answer questions about how the Greater Sudbury Police Board’s two provincially appointed positions are made
Former Thunder Bay police chief makes first court appearance - TimminsToday.com
Sylvie Hauth is charged with one count of obstructing a public or peace officer, one count of breach of trust, and two counts of obstruction of justice
Quebec
Montreal police, prosecutors launch project to better address strangulation cases | CTV News
Montreal police and the Quebec prosecutor's office are launching a pilot project to help authorities better address domestic violence-related strangulations.
Nova Scotia
Joint training, shared tech considered as Halifax moves to integrate police and RCMP | CBC News
Halifax is moving ahead on work to integrate its municipal police force and the RCMP serving the region, which could see forces eventually share training and communications, as well as technology and certain units.
It’s progressing but delays expected on policing transformation in Halifax | SaltWire
HALIFAX, N.S. — Updates on the progress of two major initiatives to change policing in the municipality were delivered at the Halifax Board of Police ...
New Brunswick
Wolastoqey chiefs demand police enforce banishment orders following woman's homicide | CBC News
Chiefs with the Wolastoqey Nation in New Brunswick are demanding the federal and provincial governments do more to enforce banishment orders against unwanted people in their communities, such as the man who's accused of murdering Oromocto First Nation member Sheri Lynn Sabattis.
N.B. cracking down on impaired driving with immediate roadside suspensions and stiffer penalties | SaltWire
Proposed legislative amendments modelled after similar legislation in Western Canada
The North
How has Fort Liard’s community policing program worked out?
Three years ago, Fort Liard embarked on a pilot project that introduced community safety officers alongside RCMP. The pilot has been extended to 2026.
National
Report on Emergencies Act 18 months late | CTV News
The erstwhile group of senators and MPs studying the federal government's invocation of the Emergencies Act over the "Freedom Convoy" was supposed to present its findings in December. December of 2022, that is.
Watchdog agency accuses chief of military police of blocking investigations | CBC News
The country's military police watchdog has accused the Canadian Forces Provost Marshal of obstructing its independent reviews of complaints.
New report on RCMP, government responses to mass shooting inquiry offers no evaluation | CBC News
An independent committee has released its first report on how governments and the RCMP are responding to the inquiry into the 2020 mass shooting in Nova Scotia, but it does not offer any assessment of the progress made so far.
International
Police make arrests in killing of B.C. Sikh activist Hardeep Singh Nijjar | Radio-Canada.ca
Months-long investigation into politically charged killing also probes links to other cases: sources
US encampments forcibly cleared as new ones emerge in Canada
Police in the US cleared out several encampments and arrested students, while new ones emerged across Canada and Mexico in support of Palestine.
Indian envoy warns of 'big red line' days after charges laid in Nijjar case | CBC News
India's envoy to Canada insists relations between the two countries are positive overall, despite what he describes as "a lot of noise."
Government ‘confident’ in foreign interference corrective steps, says public safety minister | CBC.ca
CBC chief political correspondent Rosemary Barton speaks with Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc about the foreign interference inquiry's initial report, as well as the arrests made in the killing of Hardeep Singh Nijjar.