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Grimes’ mother says Elon Musk is ‘withholding’ their children from familyGrimes' mother, Canadian columnist Sandy Garossino, said Elon Musk has blocked his three children with Grimes from visiting their ailing great-grandmother in palliative care.EntertainmentJul 29
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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says arbitration call was needed in railway lockoutTrudeau made the remarks in a 15-minute speech to a meeting of the International Union of Operating Engineers in Winnipeg.PoliticsAug 28
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Violent crimes surge in York Region, police call increase troublingYork Regional Police Chief Jim MacSween said organized crime and increased availability of illegal weapons are thought to be contributing to the spike.CrimeAug 27
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‘Knives are normal’: Vancouver store says it spent $300K dealing with crimeThe Wild Life Thrift Store on Granville Street says it has been forced to spend over $300,000 for repairs and security in the last three years related to theft and vandalism.CrimeAug 16
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Nova Scotia minister says ‘organized crime’ involved in lobster fisheryTwo Nova Scotia ministers say inadequate federal enforcement of the lobster fishery in the province's southwest has led to organized crime "terrorizing" the local community.CanadaAug 27
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Crime Stoppers launches Lower Mainland radio campaign targeting extortion threatsCrime Stoppers has begun running radio ads on Lower Mainland Punjabi-language radio stations urging people to come forward anonymously with information on extortion threats.CrimeAug 8
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Homicide detectives take over after ‘serious assault’ victim dies in VancouverPolice tape is up and officers have cordoned off an area near East Hastings Street and Main Street in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside.CrimeAug 9
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Quebec, Ontario organized crime groups boost Western Canada vehicle theftsAs vehicle thefts grow, intelligence indicates that organized crime groups are using tow trucks to steal parked vehicles, a tactic believed to raise less suspicion from passersby.InvestigationsAug 19
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Joseph Chlala, Alberta murder suspect wanted on Canada-wide warrant, arrested in U.S.Joseph Chlala, 23, was arrested in New York state earlier this week and handed over to Canadian police. He is accused of killing a man in a southwest Edmonton alley in June 2023.CrimeAug 9
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RCMP major crimes unit taking over case of N.B. woman missing for three yearsThe RCMP's major crimes unit has taken over the case of Kari Lynn Rose Campbell, a Fredericton, N.B., woman who has been missing for three years.CanadaAug 22
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‘Constant crime’ could lead to shuttering of convenience stores, Winnipeg councillors sayWinnipeg may hold the title of the world's Slurpee capital for decades, but two city councillors say 7-Eleven may be forced to shutter multiple stores due to crime.CrimeAug 14
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Japan will get a new prime minister this fall. Here’s whyFumio Kishida was elected president of his governing Liberal Democratic Party and became prime minister in 2021, with his three-year term expiring in September.WorldAug 14
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Summer McIntosh wins Canada’s 1st swimming gold of Paris 2024Canadian swimmer Summer McIntosh is the Olympic champion in the women's 400-metre individual medley.SportsJul 29
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Prime Ontario agricultural land to be protected amid energy expansion, minister saysOntario is looking to add some 5,000 megawatts of energy to the grid as new Energy Minister Stephen Lecce lays out his plan to meet demand in the coming decades.CanadaAug 28
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Crime is on the rise in Saskatchewan, police stats showThe RCMP released its annual Crime Severity Index on Friday, with Saskatchewan at the top of its rankings. Local police forces are also reporting modest increases in crime.CanadaJul 26
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B.C. cities top the list for highest crime rates in CanadaAccording to StatCan data, Kamloops had the highest crime severity index across all of Canada's census metropolitan areas in 2023, with Chilliwack having the second highest.CrimeAug 12
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Summer McIntosh reaches 400 I.M. finalTwo-time world champion Summer McIntosh qualified for Monday's final of the Olympic women's 400-metre individual medley in Paris.SportsJul 29
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Police say ‘targeted initiatives’ played role in new data showing Edmonton crime rate has decreasedNew statistics suggest that the overall crime rate in Edmonton fell 11 per cent in 2023. The Edmonton Police Service is crediting its targeted initiatives for the finding.CanadaJul 31
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B.C. drug deaths down again in July, but death toll remains grimChief coroner Dr. Jatinder Baidwan says the current rate equates to about 6.2 people dying every day in the province from the drug toxicity crisis.HealthAug 30
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Data shows violent crime up since 2015. Police say it’s not the full storyThe volume and severity of police-reported crime has been on "an upward trend that began in 2015," Statistics Canada said in a report released last week.CanadaJul 31