RCMP dog helps rescue baby taken by man into dense Manitoba woods
Police dog Marook was called in, and tracked the suspect through two kilometres of heavily treed area, where he was taken into custody.
Crime
May 1
Missing senior: Okanagan man, 79, hasn’t been seen since April 16, police say
Police say Alan Francescutti may have a medical condition and that he travelled to the Mabel Lake and Shuswap Falls area as recently as April 12.
Canada
Apr 23
Saskatoon cannabis user says zero-tolerance law for drivers goes too far
A Saskatoon resident who uses cannabis daily to relieve pain from medical issues says the province's zero-tolerance law around THC and driving is causing undue hardships.
Canada
May 3
Woman found dead in B.C. field was killed by dogs, not a bear: coroner
Ridge Meadows RCMP officers were called and determined the woman's death was suspicious due to "evident traumatic injuries" according to the Coroner's report.
Crime
Apr 12
Teens in Manitoba face long list of drug, weapons charges after forcible confinement incident
With the help of an RCMP police dog unit, the two teenage suspects were tracked down and were found with a large quantity of meth, heroin, fentanyl and cocaine.
Crime
Apr 29
Man charged after gun fired at police on Ahtahkakoop Cree Nation: RCMP
Police have charged and arrested 24-year-old Sheldon Badger with attempted murder after a gun was fired at police officers on the Ahtahkakoop Cree Nation.
Crime
Apr 12
Saskatoon landfill search ordered in Mackenzie Lee Trottier disappearance
Saskatoon police announced the city landfill will be searched starting on May 1st following an investigation into the disappearance of Mackenzie Lee Trottier.
Canada
Apr 19
‘Hurts like hell’: B.C. blind woman says a taxi refused her service due to her guide dog
Four-year-old Acura is Kovacs' guide dog and they've been partners for two years. 'She's funny, she's very perky, she's very very good in a harness, very obedient,' Kovacs said.
Health
Apr 8
Search underway for missing rock climber who may have fell into northern B.C. river
Police in the community of New Hazelton say Spencer Edouard Oliver went rock climbing on Tuesday, April 16, and didn’t return.
Canada
Apr 18
‘No legal mechanism’ for RCMP to work under municipal Surrey police: memo
In an internal memo the head of the Surrey RCMP detachment says there is no legal mechanism in place for his members to work under Surrey Police Service supervision.
Politics
Apr 12
White Rock victim identified as police boost patrols after deadly stabbing
It's unclear exactly how the man died. This is the second violent incident near the White Rock pier in recent days.
Crime
Apr 24
Will Surrey cop swap cost $750M more? Mayor, minister spar over report
Surrey Mayor Brenda Locke released a report Wednesday she alleged proved moving from the RCMP to the Surrey Police Service will cost $750 million over the next decade.
Politics
Apr 24
Canada refused to repatriate woman from ISIS camp because she can’t be arrested: internal memo
The last Canadian woman trying to return from a detention camp in Syria is a national security risk because police lack evidence to arrest her, according to internal documents.
World
Apr 25
Peachland issues warning about fake emails using town information
“The District urges people to be cautious of phishing scam emails,” a public service announcement said on Friday.
Crime
Apr 19
Central Alberta family of 6 located safe: RCMP
A mother and her five children who went missing from their central Alberta home have been located and they are safe, RCMP said Wednesday morning.
Canada
Apr 9
Busy March in Lake Country sees police break up dog fight, seize 2 stolen vehicles
Police received 235 calls for service throughout March 2024, which included seizing two stolen cars and breaking up a dog fight that killed one dog.
Crime
Apr 2
Arrest made after police issue emergency alert about ‘dangerous man’ in Bible Hill, N.S.
People living in the areas of Colchester, Cumberland, East Hants, and Pictou County were told to seek immediate shelter and lock their doors and windows by N.S. RCMP.
Crime
Apr 19
Family of dead Lumby woman now in hiding, community rallying support
Tatjana Stefanski's body was found in a wooded, North Okanagan area a week ago. Since then, her children and partner have gone into hiding, a family friend says.
Crime
Apr 23
Report alleges RCMP mistreatment of homeless Indigenous women in NWT
Homeless Indigenous women in the North do not feel well-protected by the RCMP and instead face violence and discrimination by police, a new report has found.
Canada
Apr 11
Surrey crime prevention group stunned as city cuts funding
The non-profit Surrey Crime Prevention Society says its funding has been suspended by the city this year, to the tune of $330,000.
Politics
Apr 23
