British Columbia
B.C. murder suspect had risk factors on confidential police intimate violence tool
VANCOUVER — A confidential document that is used by police to assess risk in intimate partner violence cases lists a range of considerations to help determine if a suspect should be held in custody, should legal justification exist. Have they engaged in threats? Has violence involved choking or strangulation? Have they discussed or attempted suicide? […]
Alberta
Alberta board consolidates harassment grievances against Edmonton Police Service | HR Law Canada
Alberta board orders consolidation of two harassment grievances against Edmonton Police Service, finding common circumstances despite employer opposition.
Saskatchewan
Regina's new police chief says job an honour but bittersweet achievement
The day after Regina announced she was the city’s new police chief, Lorilee Davies found her office locker decorated with ribbons and messages written on paper.
Saskatoon cops fight to get their jobs back after legal misfire
Two fired Saskatoon police officers are asking a judge to let them challenge their terminations, after their lawyer sent the paperwork to the wrong place.
Manitoba
AMM calls for the approval of bail, sentencing reforms bill – The Carillon
The Association of Manitoba Municipalities is calling for the approval of Bill C-14, which will amend the Criminal Code regarding bail and sentencing laws, and is currently sitting in committee. “We h...
Ontario
GTA police forces increase patrols after terrorist attack in Australia
GTA police forces say residents can expect increased patrols around synagogues and community centres after terrorist attack in Australia
Toronto police board approves near $94M police budget for 2026
The Toronto Police Service’s 2026 budget has been approved and will be passed on to City Council for final consideration. The $93.8 million budget – a seven per cent increase over last year’s budget – was approved by the Toronto Police Service Board on Wednesday. The budget looks to add 143 new uniform positions to […]
RCMP Ontario dismantle international drug trafficking network
The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) in Ontario say they have dismantled a major international drug trafficking operation.
London Police Chief Thai Truong reveals intimate partner violence statistics
In a report to London’s Strategic Priorities and Policy Committee (SPPC), Police Chief Thai Truong revealed just how prevalent intimate partner violence (IPV) is in the Forest City.
Niagara police see 700% spike in number of human trafficking victims identified in a single year | CBC News
York Regional Police board pledges $100K to new mental health centre - Newmarket News
Police received more than 6,000 mental health calls last year, including repeat calls from 350 people classified as "chronic users" of the department's services
Quebec
Longueuil mayor seeks probe into police actions after shooting of Nooran Rezayi - Montreal | Globalnews.ca
Mayor Catherine Fournier says she asked Public Security Minister Ian Lafrenière to intervene after she reviewed what she described as very serious information last month.
Nova Scotia
High rates of human trafficking being reported to police in N.S.
Nova Scotia has the highest rate per capita of human trafficking in the country, according to new data shared by Statistics Canada. The report published on Dec. 8 includes numbers from 2024, showcasing over a 10-year period that the average annual rate for Canada is 1.2 incidents per 100,000 people. In Nova Scotia, it is […]
New Brunswick
Fredericton Police vow to change handling of major crimes after review into botched homicide cases - The Globe and Mail
Chief apologizes for error that halted criminal cases against the accused in the deaths of Corey Markey and Brandon Donelan
Investigation finds no police misconduct in collapse of New Brunswick murder trials – Winnipeg Free Press
FREDERICTON – An investigation of an error by the Fredericton Police Force that forced the Crown to withdraw from two murder trials sheds very little light on why the cases fell apart in the fir...
National
The ‘insane’ number of women being killed in Canada - Investigative Journalism Bureau
Since 2019, at least 1,329 women and girls have been killed or died in Canada under suspicious circumstances — one victim every other day. A new IJB analysis uncovered damning statistics that experts say points to a systemic problem. When police kicked down the front door of a London, Ont. townhouse in July 2024, a […]
No imminent threat of attack in Canada following Australia shooting: CSIS
OTTAWA — The Canadian Security Intelligence Service said Monday it sees no indication of a specific threat in Canada following the mass shooting at a Hanukkah celebration in Australia, even as it warns of the “realistic possibility” of an extremist attack on the Jewish community here. “There is currently no observed reporting indicating an imminent, […]
Parliament wondering if First Nations policing is an essential service - APTN News
Since October, parliament has been studying indigenous policing and public safety and assessing whether or...
Spending, funding don’t match for police services – The Eastern Door
A report from the Parliamentary Budget Office (PBO) outlined what Indigenous communities and their police forces already knew: that spending for the First Nations and Inuit Policing Program (FNIPP) has yet to catch up to the needs of these services despite recent increases in funding.
International
First Nation Police Chiefs Turn to Texas Sheriffs as Sinaloa Cartel Exploits Canada’s Border Gaps
TEXAS — With a lack of funding and support from Canadian officia…
Canada’s fentanyl czar seeks Chinese help to stop drug precursors from reaching North America | The Straits Times
Move not an indictment against the Chinese government per se but a bid at collaboration, he says. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.