December 4th Webinar – Race-Based Data Collections: Lessons Learnt from TPS’s Five-Year Journey That Boards/Commissions Should Know. with Mihaela Dinca-Panaitescu and Reuben Straatsma
December 4th Webinar – Race-Based Data Collections: Lessons Learnt from TPS’s Five-Year Journey That Boards/Commissions Should Know. with Mihaela Dinca-Panaitescu and Reuben Straatsma
British Columbia
Surrey Police Service, RCMP disagree on when support ends | Surrey Now-Leader
National Police Federation CEO says Mounties supporting SPS ‘deserve to move on with their lives’
Surrey news: Conflicting answers about RCMP withdrawl timeline
A year into the biggest police transition in Canadian history, there are calls for clarity about the timeline for the withdrawal of the RCMP in Surrey.
Fact-checking Ken Sim's interview about the 2026 budget and the Vancouver Police Department | CBC News
Alberta
LPS chief awarded for focus on mental health, well-being of officers, families
The Canadian Mental Health Association, Alberta South Region, gave Chief Shahin Mehdizadeh the 2025 Workplace Wellness Award.
Saskatchewan
Saskatoon police feel the effects of recruiting crunch
The shortage of police recruits across Canada have impacted a number of law enforcement operations, and Saskatchewan is feeling the effects.
MLTC calls for First Nations-led policing following public safety concerns - Saskatoon | Globalnews.ca
Meadow Lake Tribal Council calls for First Nations-led policing following public safety concerns after a rise in violence, gang activity, drugs, and emergency response delays.
Saskatchewan tribal council: northern policing is broken
The Meadow Lake Tribal Council (MLTC) is issuing an urgent plea to both the provincial and federal governments, saying policing in northern Saskatchewan is broken and putting lives at risk.
Sask. RCMP commander defends police after criticism of response times, safety measures | Globalnews.ca
Earlier this week, officials at Meadow Lake Tribal Council (MLTC) called for First Nations-led policing, citing a lack of police presence in some Saskatchewan communities.
Ontario
Belleville police board chair answers questions about proposed 15.6 per cent increase in police budget - The Quinteist - 100% independent, local news for the Quinte region
Heather Smith, Chair of the Belleville Police Services Board, spoke to Quinteist Nov. 21, 2025 about a proposed increase in police spending for 2026. In advance of the interview, Smith answered some email questions about the proposed 2026 police budget that will be forwarded to City Council’s budget talks in
New police services board member works at Avery Construction - Sault Ste. Marie News
Amanda Williams will serve a two-year term as provincial appointee
‘It’s the right thing to do’: Belleville police board seeks new provincial funding model for court security - The Quinteist - 100% independent, local news for the Quinte region
The chair of the Belleville Police Services Board has written to Ontario’s Solicitor General to ask for more funding to cover court costs. Belleville police are responsible for the Court Security and Prisoner Transportation (CSPT) program yet provincial transfer payments for the service haven’t changed in over a decade, said
National
The “Strong Borders Act,” Misses the Mark — Only Deep Legal Reforms Will Confront Canada’s Fentanyl Networks - Todayville
Sam Cooper The fallout is a grim roll call of major investigations that collapsed before trial in British Columbia, Alberta, Ontario, and Quebec: Project E-Pirate, E-Nationalize, Syndicato, Cobra, …
Police association hosts assisted suicide seminar for RCMP veterans
A national police association is facing intense backlash after it invited an advocate to “educate” RCMP veterans on assisted suicide options.
International
'Police In Canada Don't Have Power To Control…': Kapil Sharma On Cafe Shooting | Entertainment News - News18
Actor-comedian Kapil Sharma said this could be because of the rules in Canada, but his cafe, in fact, got a bigger opening every time it was targeted