British Columbia
B.C. Supreme Court pauses legislation banning drug consumption in public spaces, citing 'irreparable harm' | CBC News
A British Columbia Supreme Court Justice has granted a temporary injunction against the B.C. NDP government's legislation banning all drug use in a wide range of public spaces, pausing the law three days before it was set to come into force.
Surrey residents want RCMP to stay: poll | CityNews Vancouver
Only about a third of Surrey residents want to continue with the city's police transition, according to a new poll by the city.
Body-worn cameras more likely to benefit Vancouver police than public, expert says | CTV News
There's little reason to believe body-worn cameras will increase accountability or transparency among Vancouver police, according to an expert who has followed the implementation of the devices across Canada and the U.S.
Safety coalition membership doubles as B.C. towns and businesses grapple with theft, vandalism | CBC News
The Save Our Streets coalition has grown from 30 community organizations, citizen groups, and local businesses to 59 and counting since it was formed in October.
How BC’s Police Watchdog Plans to Use Body Camera Evidence | The Tyee
A Q&A with the Independent Investigations Office as Vancouver launches its body-worn camera pilot project.
Vancouver Police Department performance audit: results - Vancouver Is Awesome
AG Mike Macdonell's office says some information VPD provided to board "dated, inaccurate or highly generalized."
Alberta
Inside the Edmonton Police Service Behavioural Assessment Unit | CTV News
Two officers from the Edmonton Police Service Behavioural Assessment Unit recently spoke to CTV News Edmonton about their work with high-risk offenders.
Saskatchewan
New bail reform law and policing won't fix root causes of violent offenders, Sask. experts say | CBC News
A new law came into effect making it harder for an accused person to make bail and be released back into their community if they have a history of serious and violent offences involving a weapon, and also in regards to intimate partner violence. Critics argue that it won't necessarily make communities safer.
Saskatoon police podcast raises questions about transparency and how authorities share data | CBC News
A University of Saskatchewan sociology professor is questioning the merits of a five-part Saskatoon police podcast detailing the case of Kandice Singbeil, missing since 2015.
Saskatoon police board hopes to hire new chief by spring | CTV News
The Saskatoon Board of Police Commissioners has chosen an independent recruitment firm to select the city's 13th police chief.
New police board members eager to contribute to community’s safety - MooseJawToday.com
The Moose Jaw Police Service organized a swearing-in ceremony at the library’s performing arts theatre on Jan. 4, which saw commissioners Doug Blanc, Crystal Froese, Patricia Martynook and Nicole Swanson take their oaths and start their year-long term.
Manitoba
Winnipeg police board chair wants body camera pitch re-explored after 3 fatal shootings by officers | CBC News
The chair of Winnipeg’s police board is pushing the city to reconsider giving officers body-worn cameras in the wake of three fatal police shootings in the span of a few weeks.
Police board forecasts millions in budget surplus
Jon Hendricks explains why despite a drop in ticket revenue and volume, the Winnipeg Police Service’s bottom line isn’t hurting.
No force in 'vast majority' of well-being checks, Winnipeg police chief says after shooting, Taser incidents | CBC News
Winnipeg's police chief is defending how officers respond to mental health calls in the wake of the fatal shooting of a 19-year-old man this past weekend, and a separate incident where a man was shot with both a foam round and a stun gun by officers.
How do we build trust between police and racialized communities? Former police chief, youth worker weigh in | CBC News
The fatal shooting of a 19-year-old international student by Winnipeg police has prompted a conversation about the relationship between racialized communities and police. CBC Manitoba’s Weekend Morning Show spoke Dalil Lowka, who works with newcomer youth, and with former police chief Devon Clunis.
Winnipeg police chief talks about use of ‘less-lethal’ foam round in St. Boniface incident - Winnipeg | Globalnews.ca
Winnipeg police chief Danny Smyth provided details Thursday afternoon about an incident that involved officers shooting a man with a 'less-lethal' foam round.
Ontario
2 Toronto councillors say they want fire at Jewish-owned deli probed as possible act of terror | CBC News
Two Toronto city councillors are calling on federal authorities to investigate what police say was a targeted arson at a Jewish-owned deli in North York as a possible act of terrorism.
Toronto police chief apologizes after officers hand coffee to protesters | CBC News
Toronto's police chief apologized Sunday after a video posted on social media of officers handing coffee to protesters supporting Palestinians was criticized by politicians and social media users.
Burlington again struggles to find consensus on police oversight - VTDigger
After residents voted down a proposal to create a community-led police oversight board last year, a group of councilors has been drafting a more moderate proposal, but it is encountering resistance.
‘Enough is enough’: Native group lambastes lack of police response in Ontario woman’s death | Globalnews.ca
The Native Women's Association of Canada is calling out the lack of police response after a woman from Thunder Bay, Ont. died after police allegedly did not respond to a 911 call.
London police to hire 3rd deputy chief amid ongoing restructuring | CBC News
The London Police Service wants to hire a third deputy chief, a move the chair of the board that oversees the service says is needed as the city and police ranks grow.
Site unveiled for Hamilton police-fire station - constructconnect.com
Policing will multiply tenfold in the Hamilton, Ont.-area of Waterdown upon completion of a new joint, police-fire station. In a community update, Ward 15 Coun. Ted McMeekin announced the new combination station will be built at the corner of Highway 6 a
Quebec
Montreal sets aside millions for police body cameras over next decade. The details remain unclear | CBC News
While the city of Montreal is putting money aside for 3,000 police body cameras, it also says it's waiting for Quebec for the next move.
Nova Scotia
RCMP fails to submit plan on how it will respond to Nova Scotia mass shooting inquiry | CBC News
When the Mass Casualty Commission released its final report last March, the Mounties said they planned to follow up with an "implementation strategy" by the end of 2023. On Tuesday, the force issued a statement confirming it’s still "not in a position” to do so.
N.S. news: Halifax fails to meet mass shooting inquiry deadline | CTV News
The RCMP have failed to meet a self-imposed deadline to detail how they plan to implement recommendations from the inquiry into the 2020 Nova Scotia mass shooting.
N.S. human trafficking numbers drop, but problem isn't going away, say experts | CBC News
Recent figures from Statistics Canada say incidents of human trafficking in Nova Scotia have declined in the past year, but an RCMP investigator says the figures may not tell the whole story.
Mission creep has Halifax police caught in a bind | City | Halifax, Nova Scotia | THE COAST
How are cops supposed to punish people for being hungry, while also administering to their needs when they are hungry?
CBRM, police union reach agreement on wage increases in new four-year contract | CBC News
Officials in Cape Breton Regional Municipality say wage increases under a new four-year collective agreement with police were necessary to make the second-largest police service competitive with the nine other municipal forces in Nova Scotia.
The North
EDITORIAL: More training needed for Canada's police officers | SaltWire
The MCC investigating the Nova Scotia mass killings recommended a three-year degree program for police officers at academic institutions across Canada
National
Globe editorial: When protests become acts of intimidation - The Globe and Mail
By tolerating the envelope-pushers, we encourage those wishing to go even farther and commit serious crimes
RCMP to collect race-based data in pilot project | CTV News
The RCMP says it will begin collecting race-based data in select locations this month to better understand interactions between police and people in various communities.The pilot project follows two years of consultations across Canada.
Many more wrongful convictions likely, says professor who studies them | CBC News
A University of Toronto professor who studies wrongful convictions says it's difficult to know just how many people have been wrongfully convicted in Canada.
The Deschenes Commission: A state cover-up of Canada’s role in providing refuge to Nazi war criminals - World Socialist Web Site
The Deschenes Commission was given a remit framed to ensure it would produce a whitewash. Ottawa would not tolerate the disruption of the close political relations it had developed over decades with the Nazis’ Ukrainian far-right collaborators.
Lessons from Portapique: Cops, judges push for national police training college | SaltWire
People entering policing in Canada must finish three years of training and obtain a degree before becoming a full-fledged officer. That’s one of the ...
International
Oakland’s Police Commission needs to quickly get its act together
The panel is failing to live up to its billing as a national leader in civilian-led police oversight.