Crime

• ‘It’s a constant battle’: Kelowna businesses say crime is changing downtown

  Kelowna business owners say security measures have become necessary just to stay open, even as the City of Kelowna rolls out new initiatives aimed at reducing crime

  Canada

  Jun 30
  
• Leaf Rapids residents call for government help amid ‘humanitarian crisis’

  The open letter to the Manitoba and federal governments comes after a week of violence, including murder and arson.

  Jun 24
  
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• Rutland’s ‘Blue Shirts’ return to support businesses, community

  Business owners say they're tired of dealing with theft, disorder and makeshift camps a community patrol program known as the "Blue Shirts" is making a comeback

  Canada

  Jun 18
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• Concerns grow in Kelowna after RCMP confirm 2 extortion-related incidents

  A growing wave of extortion cases across British Columbia is raising concerns in Kelowna after police confirmed two reported incidents in the city so far this year

  Crime

  Jun 16
• Nova Scotia man accused of sexually abusing children since the 1970s: RCMP

  Investigators say all of the complainants were known to the accused and were children or youth when the alleged assaults occurred.

  Crime

  Apr 17
• N.S. mayors address crime concerns after Amherst fatal shooting

  They mayor of Amherst, N.S., is looking to reassure the public after a fatal shooting this week.

  Crime

  Apr 15
• Keen to seem ‘tough-on-crime,’ Carney government looks to polls for answers

  Fighting crime needs to be a relentless focus, Prime Minister Mark Carney said Tuesday. 'We are starting to see results. We're not satisfied and we're going to keep at this.'

  Politics

  Apr 7
• Victim impact statements heard at sentencing for Misha Pavelick’s killer

  Nearly 20 years ago, in May 2006, Misha Pavelick was fatally stabbed at the Kinookimaw campground near Regina Beach.

  Crime

  Mar 31
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• Family of Vaughan woman killed in mob-related hit awaits murder suspect’s extradition

  "I never thought I'd see the day. I didn't think this was going to happen," said Mila's mother, Elvira Barberi.

  Crime

  Mar 25
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• Two teenagers arrested after East Elmwood homicide

  Two teens are in custody as police are investigating the city's latest homicide on Keenleyside Street.

  Crime

  Feb 23