Registration for the 37th Annual Canadian Association of Police Governance Conference is now ALMOST AT CAPACITY! Less than 7 full tickets left, waitlist to follow.
Registration for the 37th Annual Canadian Association of Police Governance Conference is now ALMOST AT CAPACITY!
Less than 7 full tickets left, waitlist to follow.
Get Your Pre-Conference Workshop Tickets Now!
Strengthen your board’s impact before the conference even begins. Join our Pre-Conference Workshops, sponsored by the Charlottetown Police Services, for practical, hands-on learning designed for police governance leaders.
Attend Strategic Planning with Neil Dubord or Assessing the Chief with Melanie Fix for $200 each — or save with our $350 bundle and gain the full experience.
Limited spots available — secure your seat and invest in stronger, more effective governance today.
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Partner with CAPG and make a meaningful impact on the future of police governance in Canada.
Sponsorship is your opportunity to connect with decision-makers, increase your visibility, and demonstrate leadership in advancing safer, more accountable communities.
Join us as a sponsor of the 37th Annual CAPG Conference and be part of the national conversation shaping policing across Canada.
Lighting the Fire Within 2026 Gathering
This year’s gathering focuses on community safety through a cultural, trauma-informed lens, with a heavy emphasis on first responder mental health and wellness. We are incredibly honored to bring in renowned advocates and trainers, including Elizabeth Smart, MMIWG2S+ advocate Fallon Farinacci, and law enforcement suicide prevention trainer Chris Prochut.
Event Details:
Date: September 14th–15th, 2026 Location: Delta Hotels by Marriott Toronto (Downtown)
British Columbia
B.C. Party leader charged in Pride crosswalk vandalism| NOW Toronto
Amrit Birring is among two men facing mischief charges after police allege a rainbow crosswalk in Surrey was spray-painted...
Victoria police handcuffed on returning fugitives with out-of-province warrants | Nanaimo News Bulletin
Deputy Chief Jamie McCrae said Victoria police have identified 80 people with outstanding warrants
Alberta
Edmonton Police Commission ordered to disclose more on chief’s contract | HR Law Canada
Alberta's information and privacy commissioner has ordered the Edmonton Police Commission to release additional records connected to contract negotiations with a former Edmonton police chief, and to stop refusing to say whether other records exist. The applicant asked the commission for records relating to any concerns raised by the former chief about the commission, or
Edmontonians say police commission is silencing criticism
A group of Edmontonians say they’re being silenced by the police oversight body over criticism of Chief Warren Driechel’s Israel trip. Commission Chair Ben Henderson says they’re considering ending the public feedback portion of meetings altogether.
Lethbridge News: City approves new community safety action plan
The City of Lethbridge has approved a new community safety action plan aimed at delivering a more balanced and coordinated approach to public safety.
Saskatchewan
Former Regina police chief says firing was ‘unjustified and wholly disproportionate’ | Globalnews.ca
In a statement through his lawyer, former Regina police chief Farooq Sheikh says the process that led to his dismissal lacked fairness and due process.
Manitoba
Officer helps save man’s life during traffic stop - CHVNRadio: Southern Manitoba's hub for local and Christian news, and adult contemporary Christian programming.
Winnipeg police unveil a ‘reconciliation’ cruiser — but critics are unimpressed - Indiginews
Force says the police car emblazoned with Indigenous art not for enforcement but education. Advocates say the gesture is ‘uncomfortable’ and ‘unsettling’ — especially amidst a drug-use crackdown they say targets Indigenous people
Ontario
Sunfest London: Two youths charged after officers assaulted
Around 11 p.m., police reported seeing a male setting off fireworks into a crowd inside Victoria Park. As officers moved in to arrest the suspect, they said a large crowd became agitated and surrounded them.
Toronto police identify victims of deadly shooting at Salsa on St. Clair festival - The Globe and Mail
The attack at the popular Salsa on St. Clair festival also left five others injured with gunshot wounds, including bystanders
Canadian police politely ask people to stop bringing them unexploded WWII grenades | OutKick
An individual brought an unexploded World War II grenade to the Ottawa OPP detachment for disposal, prompting police to issue a public safety reminder.
Ontario Inspector General of Policing Issues First-Ever Notice to Fortify Police Response to Rising Antisemitic and Hate‑Motivated Incidents - Cantech Letter
New oversight mechanism identifies seven actions for police services and boards in the areas of law enforcement, crime prevention, public order maintenance, victim assistance…
Violent Guyanese Migrant with 39 Convictions in Canada Escapes Psychiatry Again - Hungarian Conservative
Delroy Apple, a Guyanese immigrant with 39 Canadian convictions and under protected status on LGBTQ grounds, disappeared from Ontario Shores shortly before broader privileges to community living were approved. His record included stabbing, sexual assaults, armed robbery, assaulting police, and repeated court breaches, but Canada’s broken immigration system still failed to deport him from the country.
Toronto police chief seeks tough penalties for public attacks like festival shooting
TORONTO - Toronto's police chief says the deadly shooting that killed two people and sent thousands running for cover at a weekend street festival was a "targeted event," and he
Sarnia Police Board Brings In Veteran | WGRT
Sarnia’s new interim police chief is stepping in with a focus on keeping the department steady and connected to the community during a leadership shakeup. Mike Federico, a veteran officer with decades…
Nova Scotia
Alert: Dangerous man. Despite what the police say, the risk to the public never ends - Halifax Examiner
The red flags about violent men are everywhere, all the time.
National
Inky Mark: Former Canadian MP held after police uncover arsenal of 439 guns and antique cannon - The Times of India
Former Canadian MP Inky Mark has been arrested and charged with firearms trafficking after police seized 439 firearms, an antique cannon, ammunition and more than C$300,000 in cash from his home near Dauphin in Manitoba. The 78-year-old former federal lawmaker was taken into custody during a Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) search on 7 July as part of a firearms trafficking investigation.
Police scandals are symptomatic of much larger issues
Allegations of racist conduct among police forces have led to numerous calls for reform, most of which fail to address the core issues.
Canada’s bail debate suffers from a data deficit: Troy Riddell for Inside Policy | Macdonald-Laurier Institute
The fractured nature of the criminal justice “system” contributes to the lack of data about all facets of criminal justice in Canada, from policing to sentencing to corrections.
Supreme Court Affirms Robust Duty to Disclose Police Misconduct Information in McKee - CCLA
While federal political parties resist any form of privacy protection, a new poll finds Canadians do not trust them to protect their data.
Rates of gun-related intimate partner violence rising: StatsCan | Radio-Canada.ca
Firearm-related intimate partner violence 5 times more likely to be lethal, according to Public Safety Canada
Canada’s port security is a national disgrace - Todayville Edmonton
This article supplied by Troy Media. By Marco Navarro-Genie Our ports have become a pipeline for toxic drugs, foreign interference and lost investment Canadians spent much of this past year debatin…
International
Extortion, drugs, assassination and transnational Indian crime syndicates: 'Operation Hard Ball' explained | CBC News
Convicted drug smuggler allegedly flees Canada after court blocked attempt to revoke bail - The Globe and Mail
Days before Charanpreet Singh was due to be sentenced, he allegedly cut off his GPS ankle monitor
