9 h. ago Suspended Gatineau police officer arrested for impaired driving

A Gatineau police officer under a previous suspension faces a new charge of impaired driving.

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11 h. ago Fire tears through hotel in eastern Indian city of Kolkata, killing at least 14 people

NEW DELHI (AP) — A fire tore through a hotel in the city of Kolkata in eastern India, killing at least 14 people, police said Wednesday. Senior police officer Manoj Kumar Verma told reporters that the fire broke out Tuesday evening at the Rituraj Hotel in central Kolkata and was doused after an effort that […]

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24 h. ago Shooting charge laid after injured man shows up at London hospital: Police

Rachael Gauthier said she was inside her Adelaide Street home Monday morning when she saw London police vehicles and officers outside what she described as an unsanctioned scrap metal operation across the street. Tactical officers backed up by an armoured vehicle surrounded the property at 726 Adelaide St. N., south of Oxford Street, where she […]

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25 h. ago Alleged killer accused of 2023 murder of mortgage broker in Vaughan

A  Vaughan man has been charged with first-degree murder in the 2023 killing of a mortgage broker who was discovered with a significant head injury. York Regional Police said officers responded to a call for an injured person at 2:25 p.m. on Sept. 1, 2023 at  a residence in the Laskin Dr.-Ilan Ramon Blvd. area. […]

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45 h. ago Body found in northern Ontario river IDed as missing American man: OPP

Provincial police say a body found in a northern Ontario river earlier this month has been identified as an American man who was reported missing last December. Ontario Provincial Police say they received a request from local police in International Falls, Minn., in January to help with a missing person investigation. Police say U.S. officials […]

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46 h. ago Four children killed when vehicle smashed through Illinois building, police say

CHATHAM, Ill. — Four children were killed and several more were injured when a car smashed through a building during an after-school program Monday afternoon in a town outside of Springfield, Illinois, police said. Officers responded at about 3:20 p.m. to calls about a vehicle hitting three people outside, ramming through the building and then […]

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47 h. ago London police hosting townhall meeting about home razed in fire

London police and bylaw officials will be at a public meeting to address community concerns about a home damaged in a fatal fire this month.

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48 h. ago CRIME SCENE: Toronto woman, male youth charged in carjacking, robbery probe

A 26-year-old woman and a 17-year-old boy from Toronto are facing charges after a carjacking and retail robbery probe in the south Etobicoke and Markland Woods neighbhourhoods. Among the incidents reported to Toronto Police: — Officers responded on April 11 at 8:16 a.m. to a call for a person with a gun in the Burnhamthorpe […]

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52 h. ago Supreme Court case pits prosecutors against Edmonton police over disclosing officer misconduct records

"This should have been a simple case. "

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68 h. ago CRIME SCENE: Vehicle sought after pedestrian critically hurt in Etobicoke crash

Police are seeking information from the public after a 29-year-old male pedestrian was critically injured during an early morning hit-and-run in Etobicoke.  Toronto Police said officers responded to a personal injury collision on Sunday at about 2:30 a.m. in the Evans Ave.-Royal York Rd. area, where a vehicle travelling northbound on Royal York struck a […]

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3 d. ago Shooting in South Carolina tourist town of Myrtle Beach leaves 11 wounded, police fatally shoot 1

MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. — A shooting in the popular South Carolina tourist town of Myrtle Beach left 11 people wounded, and police fatally shot one person, authorities said. Myrtle Beach officers responded to a disturbance involving multiple individuals Saturday night in which someone began firing a weapon. In a statement, the department said that “based […]

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4 d. ago OPS mental health advisory council to shape police response to crises

Abdirahman Abdi died in an Ottawa hospital in July 2016 after he was arrested and beaten by police officers.

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4 d. ago Motorcyclist dies after crashing into Edmonton community league: police

A 45-year-old man is dead after the motorcycle he was riding struck the Calder Community League in Edmonton, police said Saturday. On Friday at 11:30 p.m., officers said they responded to a report about a 2012 Yamaha Cruiser motorcycle that “collided with the side of” a building near 128 Avenue and 120 Street. The motorcycle was […]

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5 d. ago HUNTER: Toronto Police Association wants politicians to keep ‘violent idiots’ in prison

How are things going for the cops? On Sunday, Toronto officers shot a 16-year-old boy after he pulled a gun and began shooting during a routine traffic stop in North York. The kid died in hospital Tuesday. More? On Thursday, two Peel Regional Police officers fired their guns at an armed man with a history […]

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5 d. ago Alijah Arenas, son of former NBA player Gilbert Arenas. injured in L.A. car crash

LOS ANGELES — Alijah Arenas, a Los Angeles high school basketball star who’s committed to playing for the University of Southern California next season, was in an accident early Thursday, the university said. The Los Angeles Police Department said officers responded shortly before 5 a.m. to single-vehicle collision in the Reseda area of the San […]

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5 d. ago Trump pardons Nevada politician who paid for her plastic surgery with funds to honour a slain officer

LAS VEGAS (AP) — President Donald Trump has pardoned a Nevada Republican politician who was awaiting sentencing on federal charges that she used money meant for a statue honouring a slain police officer for personal costs, including plastic surgery. Michele Fiore, a former Las Vegas city councilwoman and state lawmaker who ran unsuccessfully in 2022 […]

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6 d. 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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6 d. ago Man, 30, shot dead by police at Toronto’s Pearson Airport: SIU

TORONTO — A 30-year-old man was shot dead by police outside Toronto’s Pearson Airport on Thursday morning, officials said, describing it as an isolated incident that did not target the airport itself. Peel police officers at the airport were called just before 7 a.m. to the drop-off area outside Terminal 1 departures level for reports […]

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6 d. ago Gangs in Haiti kill 4 soldiers, 4 civilians in bid to seize full control of capital

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — Gangs trying to seize full control of Haiti ’s capital have killed at least four soldiers and four armed civilians who worked with law enforcement to protect their communities, an official said Thursday. Lionel Lazarre, spokesman for Haiti’s National Police, told Radio Caraibes that two soldiers and four civilians were killed in […]

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6 d. ago Toronto Pearson: Police investigating after officer involved in shooting at airport, highway to Terminal 1 closed

'This is an isolated incident and there are no known threats to public safety. Expect delays at the Terminal,' police said in a post on X

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