14 h. ago In Calgary courts: Crown grills confessed killer on claim deadly ambush of couple was carjacking gone wrong

Noteworthy legal cases in Calgary and area from Feb. 24-28, 2025

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14 h. ago CRIME SCENE: 2 men charged with kidnapping, Mississauga victim bound

Two men Barrie-area men face charges after a Mississauga man was found bound by his hands and feet. Peel Regional Police said officers received a call last Saturday at about 8 p.m. for a disturbance in the Blackwood Mews-Golden Locust Dr. area of Mississauga. When officers arrived, a 27-year-old man from Mississauga was found bound […]

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15 h. ago Suspects sought after botched armed robbery of Vaughan jewelry store

At least four suspects are wanted after an attempted armed robbery of a jewelry store in Vaughan on Monday night. York Regional Police were called at 9:15 p.m. for a report of an attempted robbery at a store in the Zenway Blvd.-Hwy. 427 area. Police said the victim was exiting the store after closing when […]

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17 h. ago Seven people, including teens, face charges after violent swarming in Downtown Edmonton

“Sadly, the 32-year-old male is unlikely to recover from his injuries, and he and his family will be managing the life-long impacts of this attack"

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17 h. ago B.C. crime news: Alleged arsonist nabbed in New West Tennis Club fire | Kidnapping suspect sought in Duncan | Four arrests in Prince George trafficking investigation

Here's a roundup of crime news from around Metro Vancouver and B.C. on Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2025

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17 h. ago B.C. crime news: Alleged arsonist nabbed in New West Tennis Club fire | Two held after home invasion in Quesnel | Four arrests in Prince George trafficking investigation

Here's a roundup of crime news from around Metro Vancouver and B.C. on Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2025

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21 h. ago Inmate who escaped from prison in Quebec caught hours later in Toronto

SAINTE-ANNE-DES-PLAINES, QUE. — A federal inmate serving time for murder who vanished on Monday from a prison north of Montreal was arrested hours later in Toronto. Correctional Service Canada said 85-year-old convicted killer Ricardo Vilches wasn’t present during head count at noon on Monday. He was incarcerated in the minimum security unit at Archambault Institution […]

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34 h. ago Brampton man accused of stealing $1.5M in trucking cargo scheme

A 41-year-old Brampton man has been charged after an investigation into trailers and freight stolen by a transportation company with expired credentials. In a news release issued on Monday, Peel Regional Police said that between early December and late January, several victims contacted police to report that their trailers loaded with freight were stolen by […]

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38 h. ago In Calgary courts: Deadly ambush was just a carjacking gone wrong, confessed killer tells jury

Noteworthy legal cases in Calgary and area from Feb. 24-28, 2025

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41 h. ago CRIME SCENE: 4 sought after man stabbed with machete in Ajax

Police are looking for suspects after a man was attacked and stabbed by four males armed with machetes in Ajax. Durham Regional Police officers were called last Friday at about 10:10 p.m. to the Griffiths and Delaney Drs. area for an armed person call. Officers arrived on scene and found a man suffering from multiple […]

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41 h. ago In the fight against crime, Quebec says it sides with Alberta

'In Québec, we believe that the sentences handed down must reflect the seriousness of the offences,' wrote Quebec’s Justice Minister Simon Jolin-Barrette

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45 h. ago Crime tourists: Organized burglary gangs are wintering in Canada and ransacking homes

'Theft groups enter Canada shortly after DST ends in the fall and return home to their countries in the spring after they’ve committed crime' police say

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60 h. ago One injured, suspect arrested after shooting between vehicles

Calgary police believe the shooting was targeted

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62 h. ago CRIME SCENE: Toronto cops hunt alleged assailant following east

A 30-year-old Toronto man is wanted by police after a person was assaulted earlier this month in the Danforth area. Toronto Police said they responded to an assault call on Feb. 10 at about 3:45 a.m. in the Pape-Danforth Aves. area after the victim was allegedly attacked by the accused. Jevonn Smith is wanted for […]

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66 h. ago Cartel activity in Canada ‘very prevalent now,’ former Trudeau advisor says

A Canadian national security advisor says the government's move to list drug cartels as terrorist entities will give law enforcement more tools to go after crime groups in Canada.

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3 d. ago CRIME SCENE: Man, 25, accused of drug trafficking in Cambridge

Two people face charges, including a man from Brampton, after a months-long drug trafficking investigation resulted in their arrests in Cambridge. Waterloo Regional Police say officers with the Direct Action Response Team executed a search warrant in Cambridge on Friday. Investigators seized a loaded handgun, crossbow, approximately one kilogram of suspected fentanyl, as well as […]

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3 d. ago CRIME HUNTER: Could accused Buffalo cold case serial killer have more victims?

Far from the dirty streets of Buffalo, the killer dumped the two bodies. One of the women was found dead on the Chautauqua Trail in Portland, New York in 2021. And a second woman was discovered two decades after she was murdered in the same vicinity. Cops believe finally got their man this week, but […]

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4 d. ago Duncan residents rally against crime in wake of shopkeeper’s beating

The rally comes about a week after two people were charged with robbery and assault causing bodily harm in the brutal beating of the owner of Hank's Handimart.

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4 d. ago Man dies after trying to calm fight at southeast Calgary restaurant

Victim was struck in the head during altercation at afterparty, succumbed to injuries in hospital

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4 d. ago In Calgary courts: Suspect denies fatally shooting teen in back of head

Noteworthy legal cases in Calgary and area from Feb. 18-21, 2025

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