Homicide Rate
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Winnipeg’s 22nd homicide victim identified as Robert DonaldsonThere have already been 22 people who have fallen victim to homicide this year in Winnipeg. By this time last year, that number was eight.CrimeJun 8, 2019
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Police chief says high homicide rate in 2018 Toronto was a ‘unique’ year“Every day, we’re seeing more guns,” Saunders said at a year-end news conference.CrimeJan 4, 2019
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Man charged in fatal downtown Toronto robbery out on bail for previous assaultSharron was attacked on Oct. 12 at around 6:15 pm while he was standing on Dundas Street near Church Street by a stranger who approached and punched him.CrimeOct 22, 2018
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Violent crime up in Winnipeg in 2016Police released their statistics Monday, and they show both violent crime and property crime in 2016 up eight per cent over 2015.Jul 24, 2017
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Alberta’s aboriginal women 7 times more likely to be victims of homicideAboriginal women are much more likely to be victims of homicide than non-aboriginal women, according to a new Statistics Canada study.CanadaJun 8, 2017
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Edmonton 2016: police say near-record homicide rate has become normalIn their review of Edmonton's 2016 homicides, police said they're encountering a new issue: fentanyl investigations being brought to the homicide unit.CrimeDec 15, 2016
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Saskatoon has 2nd highest homicide rate in Canada during 2015Statistics Canada reports Saskatoon had the second highest homicide rate among Canadian cities in 2015; Saskatchewan highest among provinces.CrimeNov 23, 2016
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Halifax sees upswing in homicidesHomicides in Halifax are trending upward again, according to information from Statistics Canada and the Halifax Regional Police.CanadaNov 15, 2016
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Canada’s homicide rate down to lowest level since 1966Statistics Canada says the country's homicide rate fell last year to 1.44 victims for every 100,000 people, its lowest level since 1966.CanadaDec 1, 2014
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Edmonton remains in top 5 in national homicide rankingEdmonton was fourth in total homicides last year among Canadian cities for the second consecutive year.CrimeDec 1, 2014
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