7 h. ago New trial ordered for pair convicted in 2012 fatal shooting in park

Thirteen years after Jonathan Zak was killed along a path behind a northeast London housing project, the men charged in his death are heading back to court for a retrial. The Ontario Court of Appeal has ordered a new trial for William McDonald, 34, and Thomas Lako, 34, both of whom were convicted after a […]

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8 h. ago Guns used in death of Toronto boy hit by stray bullet shown to jury at murder trial

Two Glock 19 handguns which were used in the fatal shooting of 12-year-old Dante Andreatta were shown to a jury on Friday. He was killed by a stray bullet in Toronto.

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30 h. ago Jury begins deliberations in trial of pair accused of killing OPP officer

Jurors in the trial of two people accused of murder in the 2022 shooting death of a provincial police officer have begun their deliberations after hearing closing arguments in the case this week. Ontario Provincial Police Const. Grzegorz Pierzchala was shot on Dec. 27, 2022, while responding to a vehicle in a ditch west of […]

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40 h. ago Toronto Pearson: Police reveal what led to fatal shooting of 30

'We know what's happening now is having an impact on hundreds of thousands of travellers,' said Peel Regional Police Chief Nishan Duraiappah at the scene on Thursday

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55 h. ago In Calgary courts: Alberta Court of Appeal upholds murder conviction of Airdrie man in connection with fatal shooting

Noteworthy legal cases in Calgary and area from April 22-25, 2025

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62 h. ago Defence closing arguments resume at trial of pair accused in OPP officer killing

Defence lawyers are continuing their closing arguments today in the trial of two people accused of fatally shooting a provincial police officer more than two years ago.

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62 h. ago ’Suspect’ on Disney+ digs for truth around fatal London police shooting

LONDON — It’s hard to imagine what it’s like to have the most traumatic event of your life reenacted as television drama. For one Brazilian family, it is cathartic. “I want them to see the reality that my boy was innocent,” said 80-year-old Maria de Menezes, whose son was shot dead by London police in […]

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7 d. ago Victims identified in fatal double shooting in Toronto’s Riverdale

Toronto police have released the identities of two young men who were the victims of a double fatal shooting in the city's Riverdale neighbourhood earlier this week.

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9 d. ago Shootings and homicides in Calgary down in 2024, but fatal collisions, assaults up

Calgary's police chief said the city's growth and increased complexity of policing pose a challenge for officers to respond to calls in a timely manner

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2 w. ago Police investigating homicide after man fatally shot in southeast Edmonton

“We know there were a significant number of pedestrians and vehicular traffic in the area at the time of the shooting," police say

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2 w. ago How an Indigenous woman’s fatal police shooting in N.B. helped spark change in B.C.

After her daughter was shot by police during a wellness check, Chantel Moore's mother helped inspire the creation of Victoria policing teams that include mental health workers.

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2 w. ago Suspicious death amongst 3 shootings over 24 hours in Edmonton

The Edmonton Police Service is investigating a fatal suspected shooting in Mill Woods, along with two other shootings on the northside that didn't appear to leave anyone hurt.

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2 w. ago B.C. crime news: Fatal shooting in east Vancouver | Sketch released after sexual assault in Abbotsford park

Here's a roundup of crime news from around Metro Vancouver and B.C. on Sunday, April 6, 2025

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3 w. ago Man in custody after fatal shooting of beloved Kansas priest

SENECA, Kansas — An Oklahoma man is being held on suspicion of fatally shooting a Catholic priest at a church rectory in northeast Kansas, authorities said. Officers called to the Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Seneca on Thursday afternoon found Arul Carasala with gunshot wounds outside the rectory, the Nemaha County Sheriff’s Office […]

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3 w. ago Trial for two accused in fatal shooting of OPP officer hears about ‘frantic’ scene

Const. Grzegorz Pierzchala was shot on Dec. 27, 2022 while responding to a vehicle in a ditch west of Hagersville, Ont., near Brantford.

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3 w. ago Winnipeg officer won’t face charges after fatal shooting: police watchdog

Winnipeg police told the Independent Investigative Unit of Manitoba that a man tried to flee in a stolen pickup truck, pinning one officer against a fence.

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3 w. ago Winnipeg cops say Agnes Street shooting now considered a homicide

Winnipeg police say a shooting early Tuesday on Agnes Street is being investigated as a homicide.

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3 w. ago 2 men charged in fatal shooting at repeatedly targeted Markham, Ont. home

Police say they have charged two men with murder after a double shooting at a Markham, Ont., home earlier this month. 

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3 w. ago Police find 2023 Nashville school shooter sought notoriety, hid mental health

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The shooter behind the fatal 2023 Nashville elementary school shooting that left six people dead, including three children, had been planning the attack for years while hiding their mental health issues from medical providers and hoping the carnage would bring notoriety and fame, a new report released Wednesday reveals. The nearly 50-page […]

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4 w. ago Police call fatal Etobicoke shooting ‘a tragedy’ as they ID victim, look for 2 suspects

Toronto Police say they are looking for two male suspects in Wednesday night’s North Etobicoke fatal shooting of a man now identified as 23-year-old Awais Ismail Awais of Toronto. Cops say they responded to a shooting at about 9 p.m. in the Martin Grove-Albion Rds. area and found a man with injuries in the most […]

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