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Auto theft is falling, but few Canadians feel vehicles are secure: surveyA new survey from Équité Association found just 18 per cent of respondents believe vehicles being sold today can withstand modern auto theft tactics.CanadaJul 21
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Distraction robberies targeting senior South Asian women rising in EdmontonSince Aug. 19, Edmonton police said they've received at least 20 reports of distraction-style robberies involving theft of jewellery, typically targeting older South Asian women.CrimeSep 16
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4 arrested, more than 200 charges laid in GTA theft investigationFour people are facing more than 200 charges after police linked an alleged organized crime group to 36 incidents across Durham Region and Toronto.CrimeSep 10
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Vehicle break-ins increasing across Edmonton, especially in west end and downtownThere were nearly 300 vehicles broken into in the west end and downtown alone in August, and in many cases Edmonton police said wallets, ID and other personal items were stolen.CrimeAug 31
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RCMP ‘monitoring’ reports of massive North American drivers’ licence hackThe breach, if confirmed, could be one of the largest exposures of government-issued identity documents in North America, creating risks of identity theft and fraud for millions.ConsumerSep 15
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Edmonton business, hit by crime several times, frustrated with police releasing suspectA south Edmonton family business is fed up with being the victim of several break-ins and thefts, only to catch on surveillance video a suspect being released by police.CrimeSep 11
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Canada’s privacy czar launches investigation of major driver’s licence hackCanada's privacy commissioner has opened an investigation into a massive cyber breach from earlier this month believed to have exposed millions of Canadian driver's licences.CrimeSep 22
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Canada’s privacy czar seeking information in massive driver’s licence hackCanada's privacy commissioner says they are actively 'engaged with the company' that was recently hit by a massive driver's licence hack.ConsumerSep 18
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Detainee releases raise concerns over Chinatown being used as a ‘dumping ground’Security footage, obtained by Global News, is raising concerns as to why detainees being released from custody are being dropped off at all hours in Edmonton's Chinatown area.CanadaSep 14
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Auto theft trending toward ‘pre-crisis levels’ across Canada: reportThe report, released Tuesday, said auto theft in Canada is trending toward "pre-crisis levels" before 2021, when the number of auto thefts shot up.CanadaAug 11
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Days-long Telus outage leaves Calgary residents frustratedThieves cutting copper telecommunications wires has resulted in hundreds of Calgarians being without phone, internet or cable service for more than a week now, Telus says.CanadaAug 14
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Lawyer says new bill could cause ramped up surveillance of vulnerable Nova ScotiansThe existing act allows people to submit anonymous complaints about a property in their neighbourhood that they believe is linked to criminal activity.CanadaSep 14
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Vancouver woman says she’s disappointed random assault suspect already releasedBethan Jones told Global News that at 1:30 p.m. on Thursday, she had just picked up groceries at No Frills when she crossed East Hastings Street and Clark Drive.CrimeAug 25
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Ariana Grande granted expedited subpoenas to reveal alleged hackers’ identitiesGrande reportedly said she needed to accelerate her lawsuit because if she doesn't identify the alleged hackers, 'their hacking' will 'continue.'CrimeAug 21
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Property, violent crimes drive increase in youth charges: StatCanIn 2025-2026, 56,956 Canadian youth between the ages of 12 and 17 at the time of their offences were charged with a crime, 12,891 of those being a crime 'against property.'CanadaAug 12
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Attempted copper theft to blame for Calgary internet service outage, Rogers saysA spokesperson for Rogers says the interruption happened just before 3 a.m., and is part of a 'troubling rise' in vandalism and attempted theft.CrimeAug 10
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Emergency equipment for 2-year-old girl battling cancer stolen during break and enterThe last thing a northwest Calgary family needed was to have someone break into their home and steal emergency equipment needed for a two-year-old girl fighting cancer.CrimeAug 18
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Video captures teen gunman discussing alleged contract killing, paymentA cellphone video played in court captured a teen discussing a planned shooting and payment before the murder of a Toronto tow-truck driver, prosecutors say.Sep 2
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Man who set fire as distraction to shoplift in Vancouver grocery given conditional sentenceA B.C. court heard that the man who was captured on surveillance and quickly identified by store management and police immediately after the fire, had confessed to the crime.CrimeAug 23
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Edmonton’s overall crime rate up in 2025, but violent offences decreaseProperty crimes in Edmonton increased significantly in 2025, driven by shoplifting, mischief and theft from vehicles, while offences like auto theft and extortion dropped.CrimeJul 29