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One dead, two in police custody following incident at Halifax Shopping Centre
A Nova Scotia flag on the grounds of Province House in Halifax on Thursday, June 22, 2023. Darren Calabrese/The Globe and Mail
canada
OPP to review Toronto police conduct after judge’s concerns over Umar Zameer trial
Justice Molloy, top, looks on as defence lawyers Nader Hasan, left, and Alexandra Heine, second from right, place their hands on the shoulders of their client Umar Zameer, as Zameer's wife Aaida Shaikh, right, looks on during the reading of the verdict in a courtroom sketch, in Toronto, Sunday, April 21, 2024. Zameer, accused of fatally running over a Toronto police officer, sobbed with relief after a jury found him not guilty in the officer's death. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Alexandra Newbould
opinion
Why the rise in shoplifting? Blame our addiction to online shopping
Michael Kempa
toronto
Toronto police ask Ontario Provincial Police to review case of a man who was charged with murder in officer’s death
Umar Zameer reacts beside lawyer Alexandra Heine during a press conference following his not-guilty verdict, in Toronto, Sunday, April 21, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christopher Katsarov
canada
RCMP say man shot dead after officers respond to call on Manitoba First Nation
<p>RCMP say a 27-year-old man has died after being shot by officers who were responding to a weapons complaint on a Manitoba First Nation. Manitoba RCMP Headquarters in Winnipeg, Monday, Jan. 29, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/David Lipnowski</p>
british columbia
Woman dies in pedestrian fatal collision on Highway 11 near Abbotsford, B.C.
<p>The Abbotsford Police Department says it is investigating a fatal collision involving an unidentified female on Highway 11, known locally as the Abbotsford-Mission highway. Police tape is shown in Toronto, Tuesday, May 2, 2017. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graeme Roy</p>
canada
Umar Zameer found not guilty in death of Toronto police officer
Umar Zameer leaves a Toronto courthouse on Friday, April 19, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young
canada
Toronto man facing eight charges in alleged sex assaults at east-end restaurant
The body of a 14-year-old boy from Toronto was pulled out of Lake Ontario Monday morning about 15 hours after he was seen drowning in the east end of the city. A Toronto Police Service logo patch is shown in Toronto, on Tuesday, Sept. 5, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Spencer Colby
canada
In domestic abuse, strangulation is a ‘hidden’ predictor of femicide, experts say
Georgina McGrath is among a growing number of experts across the country who say police officers, judges and lawyers need specialized training about strangulation in intimate partner violence cases. McGrath, an IPV survivor, poses for a portrait in St. John's, Wednesday, April 17, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Paul Daly
report on business
Moscow says 50 Ukrainian drones shot down as attacks spark fires at Russian power stations
In this photo provided by the Dnipropetrovsk Regional Military Administration, a view of the damage after Russia's attack on residential building in Dnipro, Ukraine, Friday, April 19, 2024. (Dnipropetrovsk Regional Military Administration via AP Photo)
canada
Wrongfully convicted New Brunswick man dies months after exoneration for 1983 murder
Walter Gillespie poses for a photo in his apartment in Saint John, N.B. on Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2024. Innocence Canada says Walter Gillespie, 80, died Friday morning in his home in Saint John, N.B. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Hina Alam
toronto
Judge at trial of man accused of killing Toronto police officer was concerned over Crown changing theory
Justice Molloy, left to right, Umar Zameer, Detective Adam Taylor, Nader Hasan and Michael Cantlon crown are shown in a courtroom sketch in Toronto on Wednesday, March 20, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Alexandra Newbould
canada
Suspect charged in mass killing of Sri Lankan family in Ottawa not seeking bail, lawyer says
An Ottawa Police officer enters a home, the scene of a homicide where six people were found dead, in Ottawa, Thursday, March 7, 2024. The 19-year-old charged with killing six people in an<div>Ottawa suburb last week is being held in protective custody, his lawyer said. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld</div>
british columbia
Officer says B.C. hostage was lying on top of captor before police gunfire erupted
RCMP police car.
report on business
Police make another arrest in gold heist at Pearson International Airport
Police officers open the back of the truck used in the heist after authorities gave details of the arrests made one year after some 400 kg (882 pounds) of gold and almost $2 million USD in cash was stolen from Toronto Pearson International Airport, at a news conference in Brampton, Ontario, Canada April 17, 2024. REUTERS/Carlos Osorio
opinion
Canada will finally allow banks to share data about crooked clients to combat financial crime
Rita Trichur
toronto
Judge continues instructions to jury in trial of Umar Zameer, man accused of killing Toronto police officer
Umar Zameer, left to right, defence lawyers Alexandra Heine, Nader Hasan, Crown attorney Karen Simone are shown in this courtroom sketch as Justice Anne Molloy and jury members look on in Toronto on Thursday, March 21, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Alexandra Newbould
opinion
First Nations peoples have lost confidence in Thunder Bay’s police force
Tanya Talaga
canada
Quebec provincial police say body found in fire-swept St-Georges home
Quebec provincial police headquarters in Quebec City is shown on Thursday, Feb. 29, 2024. Quebec provincial police are investigating the discovery of two bodies in the Laurentians region, north of Montreal. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jacques Boissinot
alberta
Calgary police charge man with manslaughter in 2022 death of toddler
Police have laid a hate-movivated mischief charge against a Calgary man who they allege placed white supremacist stickers in a public locker room. Calgary Police Service headquarters in Calgary on Monday, May 6, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
british columbia
B.C. prison guards decry increasing violence, drone drops of weapons, drugs
Patches are seen on the arm and shoulder of a corrections officer in Abbotsford, B.C., on Thursday Oct. 26, 2017. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
report on business
Six arrested in gold and cash heist at Toronto’s Pearson airport
Police officers open the back of the truck used in the heist after authorities gave details of the arrests made one year after some 400 kg (882 pounds) of gold and almost $2 million USD in cash was stolen from Toronto Pearson International Airport, at a news conference in Brampton, Ontario, Canada April 17, 2024. REUTERS/Carlos Osorio
canada
Why is Montreal a stolen car export hub? Jurisdiction limits and size, officials say
Between mid-December and the end of March, police inspected about 400 shipping containers at the Port of Montreal and found nearly 600 stolen vehicles, most of them from the Toronto area. A shipping container is loaded onto a container ship in the Port of Montreal on Tuesday, Sept.19, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christinne Muschi
world
The Tropicana Las Vegas, a mob-era casino and Sin City landmark, closes after 67 years
Cars drive by the Tropicana hotel-casino along the Las Vegas Strip, Thursday, March 28, 2024, in Las Vegas. The property is scheduled to close April 2, 2024. (AP Photo/John Locher)
basketball
Police, Canada’s sport watchdog not investigating Raptors centre over match fixing
Toronto Raptors centre Jontay Porter, right, is defended by Orlando Magic centre Moritz Wagner (21) during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Sunday, March 17, 2024, in Orlando, Fla. Toronto police say they are not investigating Raptors backup centre Jontay Porter. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Phelan M. Ebenhack
canada
OPP, Montreal police nab 34 in Project Volcano, aimed at Ontario car theft suspects
The Montreal Police logo is seen on a police car in Montreal on Wednesday, July 8, 2020. Ontario Provincial Police and Montreal police say they've arrested 31 people in Quebec with outstanding warrants for car thefts and other serious crimes in Ontario. The arrests are part of Project Volcano, a large-scale operation led by the Ontario police force and Montreal police. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Paul Chiasson
canada
Charges laid after break-in at Whitehorse victim services office
Yukon Government Legislature building is shown in Whitehorse, Yukon on Wednesday, October 27, 2021. The Yukon government says an electronic database of records was not compromised in a break-in at the victim services office in Whitehorse, but staff are still completing an inventory of paper records. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Mark Kelly
world
Evan Gershkovich remains strong after year in Moscow prison, U.S. envoy says
FILE - Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, right, is escorted from court in Moscow, Russia, Friday, Jan. 26, 2024. A 32-year-old United States citizen, Gershkovich was arrested while on a reporting trip to Russia in late March 2023. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko, File)
opinion
For months, police have been signalling we’re on our own. Now, finally, they’re telling us
Robyn Urback
canada
Crown wants 25 years for Manitoba football coach who sexually assaulted students
canada
Family of slain Quebec provincial police sergeant testifies at coroner’s inquest
Quebec provincial police Sgt. Maureen Breau's husband, Daniel Sanscartier, and her children, Kheraly and Emrick, leave the church after her funeral service in Trois-Rivières, Que., Thursday, April 13, 2023. The family of a slain Quebec provincial police officer addressed a coroner's inquiry with her husband saying her tragic death should never have happened. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ryan Remiorz
alberta
Calgary police allege man placed hateful stickers in public locker room
Police have laid a hate-movivated mischief charge against a Calgary man who they allege placed white supremacist stickers in a public locker room. Calgary Police Service headquarters in Calgary on Monday, May 6, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
canada
Parents charged in three-month-old Winnipeg girl’s drug death
A Winnipeg Police Service shoulder badge is seen in Winnipeg on Sept. 2, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/David Lipnowski
toronto
Crown delivers opening statement in trial of man accused of killing Toronto cop
<div>Toronto police are urging demonstrators to follow the law ahead of two planned protests today and Saturday that are connected to the Israel-Hamas war and are expected to have a visible police presence. The Toronto Police Services emblem is photographed during a press conference at TPS headquarters, in Toronto on Tuesday, May 17, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christopher Katsarov</div>
world
Ex-Mississippi sheriff’s deputy sentenced to 20 years in prison for torture of two Black men
FILE - This combination of photos shows, from top left, former Rankin County sheriff's deputies Hunter Elward, Christian Dedmon, Brett McAlpin, Jeffrey Middleton, Daniel Opdyke and former Richland police officer Joshua Hartfield appearing at the Rankin County Circuit Court in Brandon, Miss., Aug. 14, 2023. Two Black men who were tortured for hours by the six Mississippi law enforcement officers in 2023 called Monday, March 18, 2024, for a federal judge to impose the strictest possible penalties at their sentencings this week. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis, File)
world
Gangs unleash new attacks on upscale areas in Haiti’s capital, with at least a dozen killed nearby
EDITORS NOTE: Graphic content / People react after people were killed in the street by gang members, in Pétionville, Port-au-Prince, Haiti, March 18, 2024. The UN children's agency chief offered a dire assessment March 17, 2024 of the chaotic situation in Haiti, saying it was "almost like a scene out of 'Mad Max,'" which depicted a violent and lawless post-apocalyptic future. (Photo by Clarens SIFFROY / AFP) (Photo by CLARENS SIFFROY/AFP via Getty Images)