3 d. ago ‘I feel safer’: A look at the Downtown Eastside after 6 weeks of ‘Task Force Barrage’

It's been six weeks since the Vancouver Police Department began flooding the Downtown Eastside with officers as a part of Task Force Barrage. How is the initiative faring?

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4 d. ago A closer look at the Vancouver Police Department’s drone unit

The Vancouver Police Department is offering a closer look at its drone unit and the work the team does.

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6 d. ago ‘COME GET HIM, LIKE NOW’: N.Y. police beg ‘bitey’ dog’s owner to collect lost pet

A New York police department found themselves with more trouble than they expected after a lost dog was reported wandering the streets. However, unlike many dogs looking for attention, this little guy was not — and showed officers just how unfriendly he actually was. “Bitey McBiterton was found wandering on Sarah Street off North Malcolm […]

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7 d. ago Surrey police release arson suspect after fire department rules strip

No one was injured in the blaze

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9 d. ago White House Energy Adviser Departs as Trump Reorders US Agenda

A key energy policy official has departed just two months into President Donald Trump’s second term, even as the White House tries to recruit more experts on the sector.

Culture

1 week ago Assaults drop in first month of Downtown Eastside crime crackdown, police say

The Vancouver Police Department announced Task Force Barrage in mid-February, a three-pronged plan to target organized and violent crime in the neighbourhood.

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1 week ago Police confirm a shooting at a Michigan hospital and say the suspect remains at large

TROY, Mich. (AP) — Police in a northern suburb of Detroit confirmed Thursday there has been a shooting at a local hospital, calling it an isolated incident. The Troy Police Department said in a message posted on social media that the shooting occurred at Corewell Health Beaumont Troy Hospital and the suspect was not in […]

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2 w. ago Trump administration demands Columbia overhaul academic courses in ultimatum

NEW YORK — The Trump administration has delivered an extraordinary ultimatum to Columbia University, threatening to permanently end federal funding to the school unless it cedes control of an international studies department and implements sweeping changes to other campus policies. In a letter sent Thursday night, federal officials said the university must immediately place its […]

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2 w. ago Man shot outside Chicago O’Hare Airport terminal following altercation

CHICAGO — A man was shot outside of a Chicago O’Hare International Airport terminal early Wednesday following an altercation among multiple people, police said. The 25-year-old suffered two gunshot wounds to the lower body, a Chicago Police Department news release said. He was taken to a hospital, where he was listed in stable condition. Another […]

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3 w. ago U.S. Secret Service shot armed man near White House while Trump out of town

The man was hospitalized. The Secret Service said his condition was “unknown.” The Washington Metropolitan Police Department will investigate the law enforcement shooting.

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4 w. ago ‘EMERGENCY DOUGHNUTS?’: Oklahoma police respond to toddler’s deep

There’s no shortage of jokes when it comes to police officers and doughnuts. However, the Moore Police Department in Oklahoma had a good sense of humor when a toddler named Bennett called 911 recently to ask for “emergency doughnuts.” According to a foxnews.com report, the exchange was shared on social media Thursday between Bennett and […]

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4 w. ago Two minors arrested for allegedly scaling Montreal’s Jacques

Quebec provincial police, the fire department, paramedics and representatives from the group managing the bridge were called to the scene. 

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