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2 youths charged after students bear-sprayed at southeast Edmonton junior high schoolEdmonton police say two students are facing charges after bear spray was used inside Kate Chegwin School on Thursday morning.CrimeSep 6
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Saskatoon police investigate five bear spray incidents in one weekSaskatoon police are investigating five reported bear spray incidents that occurred in the span of 24 hours on Monday and Tuesday, but the incidents are not thought to be related.CanadaJul 24
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3 teens charged after bear spray attack outside bus stop: Regina policeAround 7:20 a.m. Tuesday, police were called to the 1700 block of Elphinstone Street near Mosaic Stadium after reports of a weapon offence.CrimeJul 3
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‘She’s a bad bear’: Calgary hunter shares story of surviving a grizzly attackFortunately, his hunting partner had an extra can of spray and gave it to Carmelo Silvestro before they parted ways — something he believes saved his life.FeaturesSep 9
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Edmonton looks to ban sale of bear spray to people under 18 years oldEdmonton is looking to limit the sale of bear spray to people 18 years and older. Additionally, those buying it would have their name, ID number and date of birth recorded.CanadaJun 28
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Recent grizzly bear attack in Alberta linked to fatal incident 3 years agoThe province says the bear remains at large and was with what it described as "subadult" bears at the time of the attack.CanadaSep 5
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Removal of downtown Victoria homeless camp is last stage of safety plan: policeThe 900 block of Pandora Avenue became the site of an entrenched homeless camp over the summer and a three-part plan was developed to deal with the issues.CrimeSep 11
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8 victims in random Winnipeg bear spray attack, including baby, toddlerA Winnipeg man is in custody after a group of people — including a baby and a toddler who were with their mother — were victims of a random bear spray attack, police say.CrimeJun 25
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Fatal shooting of man who stabbed mom and child outside Mill Woods school justified: ASIRTAlberta's police watchdog said it was necessary for officers to shoot a man who stabbed a single mom and her 11-year-old child outside Crawford Plains School in southeast Edmonton.CrimeSep 6
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Stranger attack on popular Vancouver Island trail leaves teens injured, fearfulWest Shore RCMP said on Sept. 4 they were called to the trail near Atkins Avenue and Westwind Drive where they found four young people had been sprayed with bear mace.CrimeSep 9
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‘It feels targeted’: Maple Ridge tea shop hit by vandalism for 3rd time'It's scary. If I'm being honest, it feels targeted. It feels intentional,' said a businessperson whose Maple Ridge shop has been attacked three times in 18 months.CrimeSep 9
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B.C. calls on Ottawa to restrict sale of machetes in bid to curb street crimeNiki Sharma has penned a letter to Ottawa, asking her federal counterpart to consider classifying machetes as restricted weapons.CrimeSep 17
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3 Saskatoon teens face charges after bear-spray incident on city bus: policePolice say three teens are facing charges in Saskatoon after bear spray went off in a city bus.CrimeJun 24
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Man charged after dozens of shots fired near north Edmonton spray parkA 24-year-old man has been charged with several offences after several people fired shots near a north Edmonton spray park earlier this year.CrimeAug 20
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Recent Alberta bear encounters prompt attack survivor to speak out about her own experienceNykoluk was seriously injured and traumatized by the event. She said the mental recovery took years.CanadaSep 16
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Cougar that killed Alberta family’s cat returns to house hours later: ‘It was terrifying’A young cougar that came onto a rural Alberta property on Tuesday afternoon and killed a family's cat returned to the house again later that evening.CanadaSep 11
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First Jan. 6 rioter to enter Capitol sentenced to 4 years in prisonA police officer who tried to subdue Michael Sparks with pepper spray described him as a catalyst for the Jan. 6 siege. On Tuesday, he was sentenced to four years in prison.U.S. NewsAug 28
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2024 Queen City Ex attendance up from 2023, security incidents downThe QCX added metal detectors and bag checks at entrance gates this year and partnered with the Regina Police Service to have officers at different points throughout the area.CanadaAug 7
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Young cougar kills Alberta family’s cat, hisses and paws at them through windowAn Alberta family went through a frightening ordeal on Tuesday afternoon when a cougar came onto their property, killed their pet cat and pawed at their back door.CanadaSep 10
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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