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British Columbia has approved the use of an updated Taser weapon for officers around the province to use as a less-lethal weapon during police confrontations.

Winnipeg police used a taser to arrest a man in a truck armed with a screwdriver after the vehicle was driven onto the sidewalk outside police headquarters Saturday afternoon.

Marcus Charles was working at Canadian Tire in 2022 when he suffered a seizure. After he didn't respond to police directions, he was tasered.

He is overwhelmed by the outpouring of support. Having had family members, friends and now, even complete strangers help him in his efforts to return the dogs home unharmed.

The man accused of stabbing a Toronto police officer in the leg faces charges including attempted murder and failing to comply with a release order.

A Taber, Alta., man who was stuck in a muddy ditch for two days was rescued Thursday thanks to the efforts of his dog, Hero.

Winnipeg police say the incident began when the man attempted to punch the driver of a marked police vehicle in front of the downtown headquarters.

There was a man holding a young child on the scene, authorities said. He was determined to be the suspect, and when RCMP came up to him, he ran into the home with the little one.

The officer in charge when police in Surrey, B.C., killed a hostage taker and the woman he was holding says he believes he did everything possible to save her.

"We're able to help people here... we have very few public complaints against us. In fact, I can only remember one in the last four years," Taber's police chief said.

Vancouver police said officers were called to the corner of Clark Drive and East Hastings Street around 11:30 a.m., for a man waving around a kitchen knife.

Tamer Jarada says he couldn't believe it when he first heard his sister-in-law and her son had made it safely out of Gaza.

A southern Alberta man has been reunited with two of his dogs after an ordeal that landed him in the hospital after being stuck in the mud for two days near Taber.

Measures outlined in the request include regular budget reporting, more community engagement and clear performance metrics.

Images from the scene show multiple police cruisers and ambulances, along with what appears to be police tape.

RCMP said they had to use a police vehicle to stop a truck Wednesday, after the driver struck a police vehicle and assaulted an officer.

Kent Meades, 46, has now been charged with assault with a weapon, assault uttering threats and more charges are expected, Vancouver police Chief Adam Palmer added.

A Toronto police officer has been rushed to hospital after being stabbed on Friday afternoon, while a suspect was also shot, police say.

The Republican congresswoman, who has peddled baseless conspiracy theories in the past, clearly does not want to be asked about them.

The case, his family says, highlights the disproportionate use of force levelled against Black people and ongoing racial profiling by Toronto’s police force.