British Columbia
Province, B.C. RCMP look to expand Vancouver Island's major crime unit | CBC News
The ministry of public safety says it has invited municipalities, First Nations and policing partners on the island to take part in "preliminary consultations with respect to an expanded, integrated major crimes unit on Vancouver Island."
Dogs, Snipers and Axes: Inside the RCMP’s Actions in Wet’suwet’en Territory | The Tyee
RCMP officers testify in BC Supreme Court hearing about potential Charter rights violations.
B.C. police secretly took DNA from Kurdish community in tea cup sting to help solve murder: court recordings | CBC News
Undercover police investigating the murder of a 13-year-old girl in British Columbia disguised themselves as tea marketers to secretly collect the DNA of about 150 Kurdish community members, court recordings reveal.
Canada, British Columbia and the BC First Nations Justice Council meet to advance Indigenous justice and strengthen partnerships | BC Gov News
Surrey mayor, police union, board at odds over budget ‘misinformation’ - BC | Globalnews.ca
Brenda Locke released a statement detailing why the City of Surrey has refused to add 10 new Surrey Police Service recruits to the payroll, stating they were not budgeted for.
Surrey police union says the city won't pay new recruits. The city says they never should've been hired | CBC News
The Surrey Police Union said the city is refusing to pay the newest 10 SPS recruits, by keeping them out of the city’s payroll system. That’s forcing the union to cover their cheques, for now, at a cost of $18,000 so far.
B.C.'s civil forfeiture law faces 'reasonable limits' Charter test | CBC News
A civil forfeiture case in British Columbia has hit a snag that could have implications for the controversial provincial legislation, after a judge ruled that part of the act governing civil forfeiture is inconsistent with the Canadian Charter and must be tested to see if it falls within "reasonable limits."
Alberta
Edmonton declares homelessness emergency, while judge scraps lawsuit against city's dismantling of encampments | CBC News
The City of Edmonton has declared a housing and homelessness emergency after a lengthy, emotional and at times raucous council meeting that started Monday and wrapped Tuesday afternoon.
Saskatchewan
'Still grieving:' Saskatchewan First Nation prepares for stabbing rampage inquest
JAMES SMITH CREE NATION — The chief of a Saskatchewan First Nation says he knows wounds will likely be torn open as his community prepares to revisit the day a mass killer went door to door stabbing people. “Our community is still grieving,” says Chief Wally Burns of the James Smith Cree Nation, northeast of […]
RCMP too removed from First Nations it serves, Saskatchewan mass stabbing inquiry to hear - The Globe and Mail
RCMP leadership says budget constraints imposed by the province are preventing them from delivering enhanced policing models that governments have contractually promised to First Nations
James Smith inquest: Lawyer points to distrust of RCMP within First Nation communities | CTV News
For the lawyer representing James Smith in the coroner’s inquest into the mass stabbings that shook that community in 2022, the lack of faith in the RCMP was a key issue.
Manitoba
Winnipeg safety team officers spend 1st day of training riding buses | CBC News
The first cohort of 21 officers will form the core of the team once they complete their training, which is expected to last six weeks.
Ontario
Toronto police chief reverses course, identifies 'terrorist flag' waved at demonstration | CBC News
A day after refusing to identify the "terrorist flag" held at a demonstration last weekend that led to charges being laid against a man for public incitement of hatred, Toronto's police chief said the flag belongs to the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine.
Crime money seized in Ontario to be reinvested in prevention | CBC News
A provincial grant paid for with seized proceeds of crime will go toward helping disadvantaged youth in London.
Hamiltonians have their say at today's public budget meeting, as city proposes 7.9% tax increase | CBC News
Dozens of people are looking to advise council on how it should spend taxpayer money over the next year and have signed up to speak to councillors at Tuesday afternoon’s budget meeting.
Hate crimes in Toronto increased by 42 per cent in 2023: police | CP24.com
Toronto police say the number of hate crimes in the city jumped by 42 per cent in 2023 and most calls were related to reports of antisemitism.
Toronto constable used unnecessary force in shooting man who posed no threat: chief's report | CBC News
A Toronto police constable who shot a man carrying a knife in a park last February used unnecessary force against the man, who posed no threat to police or the public, according to a new report from the chief of police.
RCC and OACP forge partnership for a unified community safety and security plan in Ontario - Retail Council of Canada
RCC has organized an Ontario Crime Prevention Committee in partnership with the Ontario Association of Chiefs of Police (OACP) Community Safety and Crime Prevention Committee. The Committee has been established to gain widespread collaboration and active participation in a crime prevention strategy focused on: 1) Addressing jurisdictional boundaries that prevent the seamless and effective exchange … Continued
Toronto police lay 'unprecedented' hate crime charge, say man allegedly held 'terrorist flag' at protest | CBC News
Speaking at a Toronto Police Services Board meeting, police Chief Myron Demkiw called the charge "unprecedented," noting the "very high threshold" to charge anyone with a hate propaganda offence.
New charge against ex-police union president who now chairs veterans association | CBC News
The former head of the union representing rank and file Ottawa police officers and civilian members — who resigned in 2022 years after criminal charges were laid against him and was recently elected chair of a board that advocates for veterans of the force — is facing a new charge.
Quebec
Victims of porch pirates warned not to post videos in Canada because of privacy laws - ABC7 Los Angeles
Canadian laws mean people should not be posting videos of alleged package thieves, or risk violating their privacy.
Nova Scotia
Truro homeless say they're forced to hide from police as town tries to deter tenting | CBC News
People living in tents in Truro, N.S., say they're being asked to leave by police — and some have had their tents confiscated. Service organizations say shelter beds are full and they're running out of new tents to hand out.
Fund community, not cops, HRM residents urge | SaltWire
Open letter, 800-name petition demand council refuse budget increases for Halifax Regional Police
PEI
Stratford, P.E.I.'s new surveillance cameras will be 'effective tool': RCMP | CBC News
Stratford, P.E.I. has installed two new police surveillance cameras — not to enforce speeding, but to promote public safety and help solve crimes.
Newfoundland and Labrador
As RNC takes over more west coast policing from RCMP, mayors have questions | CBC News
Two mayors in Newfoundland's Bay of Islands region say they're waiting to see how being moved into the jurisdiction of the Royal Newfoundland Constabulary will affect policing in their towns.
The North
Yukon RCMP is monitoring potential foreign interference. What does that look like? | CBC News
Yukon RCMP say the territory is vulnerable to foreign interference, and that police are closely monitoring for any signs of threat from abroad.
National
'Turn that act inside out': CSIS to update 40-year-old legislation, PM's former national security adviser says review 'long overdue' - The Hill Times
Enhancing CSIS's capacity to be able to share data outside the federal government is being closely considered. But sharing intelligence with police forces 'can be challenging,' says former CSIS manager.
PERSPECTIVE: RCMP training facility remains a world-class institution | SaltWire
By Brian Sauvé A recent story questioned the efficiency, practicality and curriculum of the RCMP’s training centre, known as Depot (Cops, judges push for ...
Limited RCMP race-based data collection pilot could distort results, warns NDP MP Green - The Hill Times
‘I would call on the RCMP to consider expanding this program. …[G]ive up on this idea that it’s a pilot, and make it part of the process,’ says NDP MP Matthew Green.
Crown wants 28-year sentence for Cameron Ortis, ex-RCMP intelligence official guilty of leaking secrets | CBC News
Arguing it's a fitting punishment for someone who betrayed his country, the Crown today called for Cameron Ortis — the former RCMP intelligence official found guilty late last year of leaking secret information to police targets — to serve nearly 30 years behind bars.
International
Houston police reform plan in limbo under Mayor John Whitmire
A community-driven, 104-point proposal largely found support from former mayor Sylvester Turner, but his successor has taken a different tack.
Policing the Police: Law Enforcement Reform In Our Community.
Today on Oregon On The Record, you’ll hear from two authoritative voices inside and outside the Eugene Police Department about the concept and practice of police reform – the chief of police himself and the civilian police auditor for the City of Eugene.How do you both educate new recruits to be good cops, and also retrain older officers who might have developed practices that are outdated and even dangerous? You’ll hear from these two voices about how they are working to reform our police.