10 years in prison for convicted sex offender who attacked SkyTrain attendant
Howard Geddes Skelding was convicted of assault causing bodily harm and forcible confinement and sentenced earlier this month.
Crime
May 16
Oshawa man arrested after wife assaulted, her brother stabbed: police
Durham Regional Police say an Oshawa man has been arrested after allegedly assaulting his wife and then stabbing her brother who tried to intervene.
Crime
May 14
Downtown Eastside advocate receives absolute discharge for Chinatown assault
Vancouver Provincial Court Judge Patricia Stark accepted a joint sentencing submission from Crown and defence, finding an absolute discharge was appropriate.
Canada
5 hours
Murder charge laid in fatal Edmonton assault
On Friday, at around 6:30 a.m., officers responded to the area of 118th Avenue and 90th Street to reports of an assault. A man found in medical distress later died.
Crime
May 6
Burnaby RCMP release sketch of man accused of sexually assaulting 80-year-old woman
Burnaby RCMP have released a sketch of a man accused of groping and trying to kiss an 80-year-old woman in Central Park in February.
Crime
May 6
Good Samaritan attacked while trying to stop hit-and-run suspects in south Edmonton
Edmonton police are searching for three suspects, one of whom is suffering from stab wounds, after a bizarre series of events stemming from a crash near Scona Road and 94th Ave.
Crime
11 hours
Police say Winnipeg man lured, sexually assaulted girls after posing as teen online
A 22-year-old Winnipeg man has been charged with multiple sex offences, after police allege he lured and assaulted two girls in their early teens.
Crime
May 16
Employee, officer assaulted at east-end business in Guelph: police
An employee has minor injuries after being assaulted by a man at an east-end Guelph business. Police say an officer was also assaulted before the accused was taken to the ground.
Crime
May 10
Wellington OPP investigate sexual assault reported in Fergus
Police say an unknown man sexually assaulted a woman at a Fergus store on April 30. They're seeking the public's help and have released images on their website.
Crime
May 8
Police seek help in Kelowna stranger sexual assault investigation
Police are asking the public if they were in the area during the evening of May 11 and recognize this individual to contact the Kelowna RCMP at 250-762-3300
Crime
10 hours
Winnipeg man accused of assaulting, biting police during arrest
An 18-year-old Winnipeg man is in custody after an incident Sunday afternoon that police say sent two officers to hospital with minor injuries.
Crime
May 7
Sherwood Park principal charged with sexual assault
A 42-year-old Sherwood Park school principal has been charged with sexual assault.
Crime
May 14
Man arrested after alleged assault, forcible confinement at N.B. encampment
Police in Saint John, N.B., have arrested a 37-year-old man following an alleged aggravated assault and forcible confinement at a local encampment.
Crime
Apr 30
Sexual assault survivors blast Ontario government for delays in passing key bill
The proposed private members bill was labelled Lydia’s Law, named after a young Ontario woman who was sexually assaulted and embroiled in lengthy and difficult court proceedings.
Politics
May 15
London, Ont. cop already suspended due to assault case now faces harassment charge
An officer previously charged in an off-duty incident late last year is facing additional charges related to criminal harassment, the London Police Service said Tuesday.
Crime
May 8
62 charges laid, 7 people arrested for ‘violent kidnapping’ in New Brunswick
New Brunswick RCMP said a 54-year-old woman from Florenceville was kidnapped at gunpoint, held against her will and assaulted during an incident in Tobique First Nation in April.
Crime
May 11
Richmond RCMP seek witnesses in pair of 2023 stranger assaults
Richmond RCMP have released security footage in the hopes of identifying a potential witness to a Feb. 14, 2023 assault.
Crime
May 9
Police investigate serious downtown Kamloops assault
One man is in hospital with life-threatening injuries and another is in police custody, after being attacked in Kamloops Friday night.
Crime
May 5
Calgary Police Service lay charges in historic sexual assault case
The Calgary Police Service has charged a teacher who allegedly sexually assaulted a teenage girl more than 20 years ago.
Crime
May 6
Israel launches Rafah assault, says ceasefire talks to continue
Hamas's acceptance of the cease-fire deal came hours after Israel ordered an evacuation of Palestinians from eastern neighborhoods of Rafah, signaling an invasion was imminent.
World
May 6