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Authorities say two teenage suspects opened fire at an Islamic center in San Diego on Monday, killing three men before killing themselves. “Because of the Islamic Center location, we are considering this a hate crime until it’s not,” said San Diego Police Chief Scott Wahl.

Police say they arrested an 18-year-old from Vaughan Friday and charged him with several weapons offences in connection with the incidents.

Prime Minister Mark Carney announced the creation of a new National Unity Council to investigate motivations behind the rise in antisemitic incidents. Noah Shack, CEO at the Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs, joins Miranda Anthistle to discuss reaction from the Jewish Community and what additional federal action may be required.

Toronto Deputy Police Chief Frank Barredo says hundreds of addition officers will be at the ‘Walk with Israel’ event taking place this Sunday, June 7. This following a recent hate crimes targeted the Jewish community and clashes at last year’s march. Kevin Gallagher reports.

A hate crimes unit is investigating after the mock hanging of three politicians at a Montreal protest. Local leaders have condemned the action, as hate-motivated crime and antisemitism continues to rise in Canada. Anthony Housefather, Member of Parliament representing Mount Royal, joins Miranda Anthistle to discuss what’s behind the recent rise in antisemitism and what...

The City of Kelowna says several businesses have signed up for its security program designed to combat growing crime and street disorder. Cohan Sassamat reports.

Charges have now been laid in connection with a crime that Victoria police are describing as deeply concerning. Two men are accused in a sexual assault and human trafficking case. As Kylie Stanton reports, there is praise for the victim who came forward.

The province is rolling out new plans to tackle chronic property crime and public disorder, but not everyone is on board. As Klaudia Van Emmerik reports, members of Kelowna’s business community and justice system say there are still major gaps that have yet to be addressed.

Thousands of South Africans took to the streets Tuesday, demanding illegal migrants leave the country immediately. Anti-migrant groups had set an unofficial deadline for undocumented residents, mostly from other African nations, to return home. They accuse foreigners of stoking crime and drug use and taking jobs from South Africans. As Redmond Shannon reports, many have...

Extra RCMP officers have been deployed to Leaf Rapids in northern Manitoba after a week-long violent crime spree that saw a man killed, people shot and a home set on fire. Residents say it’s the latest in an ongoing humanitarian crisis in the town, which is suffering from food shortages and a lack of clean...

Prime Minister Mark Carney and British Columbia Premier David Eby have signed a multibillion-dollar memorandum of understanding (MOU) amid Alberta’s push to expand the oil industry. Ben O’Hara-Byrne explains what’s in the MOU, and how it will affect a potential pipeline to Canada’s West Coast.

For some time now, residents of Rutland have been raising concerns about growing crime and social disorder in their community and a perceived lack of action to deal with it. As Klaudia Van Emmerik reports, with municipal elections a little more than four months away, the problem seems to be getting more attention.

Prime Minister Mark Carney says his condo buyout plan was the idea of the B.C. government. He admits he and the NDP provincial government have not done a good job of rolling out the program. Ben O’Hara-Byrne has the details.

Prime Minister Mark Carney and Alberta Premier Danielle Smith have unveiled plans for a proposed oil pipeline from Alberta to British Columbia’s south coast. The project, backed by the federal government, Trans Mountain and Pembina Pipeline, would ship more than one million barrels of oil per day to overseas markets if approved. Erik Bay reports.

As relations between President Trump and many world leaders are strained, Mila Mulroney tells The West Block how heads of state interacted when her late husband, Brian Mulroney, was prime minister. 

Montreal’s police force is facing one of its most serious racism scandals in decades. Two officers have been suspended with pay and 14 others reassigned after allegations of racist conduct toward members of the public. Mike Armstrong was at SPVM headquarters for the announcement in a rare late-night news conference Friday. Following Toronto’s World Cup...

After weeks of speculation, Prime Minister Mark Carney and B.C. Premier David Eby have announced a program designed to increase the supply of affordale housing in B.C. Aaron McArthru has the details, and the reaction.

Last night, Taylor Swift gave an unexpected performance at the “Tight Ends & Friends” event at Nashville’s Tight End University on Tuesday. Swift attended with her fiancé, Travis Kelce, a year after the couple made their red carpet debut at the same location event a year ago. Next, we discuss Julia Grieve’s list of essential...

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Prime Minister Mark Carney and U.S. President Donald Trump don’t have a formal meeting scheduled at the G7 summit in France, but the pair did have a chat that was partially picked up by a microphone. Jillian Piper reports from near Évian, France on what the two world leaders discussed, and what else Carney has...