27 h. ago Lethbridge police chief has disciplinary hearing over admitted COVID

'I took responsibility and apologized,' said Shahin Mehdizadeh, who agreed that police officers are held to a higher standard than the general public

Events

29 h. ago Man convicted in Metrotown sex assaults released to live in Vancouver

In the spring of 2022, Hayden McCorriston committed more than a dozen crimes during a four-day spree in Burnaby and Vancouver. He slapped several women on the buttocks and fled, and also robbed an elderly couple.

Events

52 h. ago CRIME SCENE: Cops hunt alleged thief after mail stolen in Ajax

Durham Regional Police are seeking the public’s help in identifying a suspect who allegedly stole mail in Ajax. A thief made his way into a Canada Post location in the Westney-Kingston Rds. area and stole two packages, police alleged. Officers released an image of a suspect whom they describe as a Black male, about 20-30 […]

Events

53 h. ago Police asking public to help solve 2024 south Edmonton arson fire

Edmonton police are asking for the public’s help to solve a 2024 arson fire at a south Edmonton grocery store. Police received calls at 2:38 a.m. on May 27, 2024, about a fire at Hamud Halal Meat and Grocery near 10 Avenue and Knottwood Road East. The fire had already spread to several other businesses […]

Events

3 d. ago Police investigating after body found near south Edmonton park: EPS

Edmonton police are investigating a suspicious death after finding a dead body on Sunday afternoon outside of a community hall in southeast Edmonton. Officers responded at 4:18 p.m. to a complaint at a community hall near 94 Avenune and Holyrood Road in southeast Edmonton, EPS said in a Monday news release. When they arrived, they […]

Economics

3 d. ago Ontario police remind public what 911 is for after call about missing soap

Peel Region Police are reminding people to only call 911 when there's an emergency and not for roommate squabble.In a recent post on X, the Peel Region Police said not to call them about your "roommate not putting the dish soap back in the right spot." Evidently, people are misusing 911.Roommate not putting the dish-soap back in the right spot, is not a sufficient reason to dial 9-1-1.If you require police for a non-urgent matter, please use the Non-Emergency line. 905-453-3311.Make the right choice!— Peel Regional Police (@PeelPolice) April 13, 2025Last year, Peel Regional Police confirmed that of the approximately 1,800 calls it receives daily, more than 40 percent (720) are "deemed non-legitimate, inappropriate or misuse" (like for a botched Tim Hortons order).At the time, it also noted that half of the more than 100,000 911 calls it received in a two-month period were hang-ups or non-emergent.In Ontario, calling 911 without reason is a criminal offence. Howe...

Events

4 d. ago CRIME SCENE: Man sought in 4 indecent acts along Oakville trail system

Halton Regional Police Service are seeking the public’s help identifying a male suspect allegedly responsible for an indecent act in the trails near Neyagawa Blvd. and Dundas St. W. in Oakville. Cops said on April 4, a woman was running on the trail system when she noticed a male pass her on a bike. Police […]

Events

5 d. ago Edmonton strip mall destroyed by arson a 'sacred' place for Mill Woods residents: food writer

"If it wasn't for that area, a lot of us wouldn't know our culture."

Other

6 d. ago OPP seeks pair suspected of torching two vehicles in Carleton Place

Provincial police are seeking public assistance to locate two suspects who torched two vehicles in Carleton Place early Saturday. The men were spotted at about 4 a.m. torching two vehicles on Dowdall Circle. They fled on foot. No injuries were reported. OPP said the suspects were described as wearing dark sweaters, one with dark pants, […]

Transport

7 d. ago Police charge man after south Edmonton copper wire thefts: EPS

Police have charged a man in connection to the tampering of switching cubicles and copper wire theft in south Edmonton. Last month, police started an investigation after reports of mischief and copper wire theft from an Epcor switching cubicle near 101 Street and 6 Avenue SW, said police in a release. Investigators said they saw […]

Events

7 d. ago Calgary police looking for six youth suspects in CTrain station assault

The Calgary Police Service is asking the public’s help in identifying six male youth suspects believed to be responsible for assaulting a 14-year-old boy at a CTrain station in March. Police say the teenage boy was walking inside the Anderson LRT station at approximately 6 p.m. on Mar. 3 when he was approached by the […]

Events

8 d. ago CRIME SCENE: Man, 32, accused of exposing himself repeatedly in Clarington

A 32-year-old man is accused of exposing himself in public on numerous occasions in Clarington. Durham Regional Police say officers responded to a Metro grocery store at 243 King St. E., in Bowmanville, on March 2 and arrested a man for allegedly walking around the store with his genitals exposed. Further investigation revealed that the […]

Events

8 d. ago Police seek public's help after newborn baby left on porch of London home

Police are investigating after a newborn baby was found on a London porch. The baby was left at a home near the intersection of Sterling Street and Oxford Street East, police say. That area is in east London, between Adelaide Street and Quebec Street. It was about 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday when London police say […]

Events

9 d. ago ‘Sophisticated’ scammers pretending to be bank investigators, cops warn

Police are warning that “sophisticated” scammers are targeting the public — especially seniors — by pretending to be bank investigators over the phone. Toronto Police issued the warning and released video Tuesday, saying that victims have received unsolicited calls from scammers identifying themselves as fraud investigators with a phone number “often spoofed” to be identical […]

Economics

1 week ago Alberta moves to restrict public boards’ power to police trustees, councilors

The government of Alberta is planning to make changes how public school boards and municipal councils can enforce codes of conduct and discipline those who breach them.

Events

1 week ago Police in Ontario city taking ‘different course’ to tackle public drug use

The London Police Service is launching a new strategy to address open-air drug use, pairing up with mental health experts and nurses to patrol and support community.

Events

1 week ago London's police chief reveals plan to tackle public drug use

Public safety has been declining in parts of London for years, and businesses and residents in the most-affected areas have long argued drug use is to blame, the city’s police chief says.

Events

1 week ago 'Richer, stronger, safer': Poilievre rallies Tory troops at industrial hub south of Edmonton Monday night

"Ten years ago, inflation was rock bottom. So were interest rates. Taxes were falling faster than any time in our history."

Other

1 week ago Alberta taking next step to establish independent police agency, municipalities could opt

Alberta has announced new legislation to build on the existing groundwork for the creation of a new police agency announced last year. Bill 49 — the Public Safety Statutes Amendment Act 2025, makes amendments to the Police Act which would specify that the new “independent agency police service” would be a Crown corporation and would […]

Politics

2 w. ago Alberta Health Services halts plan to reduce patient food, drinks after pushback

The head of Alberta Health Services says the agency is halting a proposed food-reduction policy after public outcry over patients potentially being cut off from snacks and drinks. The agency’s interim president and CEO, Andre Tremblay, said the policy was set to go into effect Tuesday to change how food is stored and delivered in […]

Science