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A report presented to the London police services board Thursday shows that hate- or bias-motivated crimes rose by nearly 40 per cent in 2023.

The comments, captured on video and widely shared on social media, were made Friday during a Pro-Palestinian demonstration at the Vancouver Art Gallery. 

A 30-seat mobile education centre called The Tour for Humanity was in the city to teach teens about hate and intolerance in Canada, using the Holocaust as its launching point.

City crews were cleaning up at Gold Bar Park after what appeared to be a Swastika burned into the grass was reported to Edmonton police.

The Toronto police chief said hate crimes rose again in February in the city, citing a spike in antisemitism. Reports of hate crimes in the city have been up since Oct. 7.

Vancouver police officers investigated after witnesses reported a man had defaced a poster of Israeli hostages, and was using anti-Semitic and threatening language.

EPS released its 2023 crime statistics on Thursday, which show an increase in violent crimes of approximately 7.3 per cent.

Vancouver Provincial Court Judge Patricia Stark accepted a joint sentencing submission from Crown and defence, finding an absolute discharge was appropriate.

Edmonton police have released video they hope will help identify the suspects involved in a hate-motivated crime.

The profile of victims in hate-related incidents showed little change in 2023, according to police in Hamilton, Ont. The number of reports, however, rose 26 per cent.

Jewish human rights group B'nai Brith Canada is highlighting an 'astonishing' increase in reports of antisemitism in its annual audit of incidents.

On Friday, the BC Prosecution Service announced changes to its hate crime policy to include more definitions to better combat acts of hate within the province.

Winnipeg police have arrested a 29-year-old man in connection with an alleged week-long crime spree. The man faces charges including assault, arson, theft and dangerous driving.

Police in Calgary say multiple people were arrested during a pro-Palestinian protest at the University of Calgary Thursday night.

Pro-Palestinian protesters have set up encampments at two more B.C. universities, as a wave of demonstrations at North American post-secondary institutions continued to spread.

A Christian man originally from Eastern Europe and living in Montreal's Saint-Laurent borough says he was attacked and threatened Saturday because he "looks" Muslim. 

Healing lodges for Indigenous people convicted of crimes have a track record of success. Supporters are asking why the lodges don't get more government support.

A campus protest encampment at the University of Alberta was present Friday after a similar sit-in in Calgary was shut down as police clashed with demonstrators.

A student-led pro-Palestinian encampment was established at the University of Calgary on Thursday morning, joining the dozens of protests happening on Canadian and U.S. campuses.

Black beauty influencer Golloria George said the foundation shade was reminiscent of 'minstrel shows,' a form of theatre that involved mostly white actors wearing blackface.