Crime

• Lower crime rate, new laws ‘unlikely’ to change Canadians view on safety

  In July, Statistics Canada said that both the rates and severity of reported crime were down almost all across the board in 2025.

  Crime

  Aug 21
  
• Property, violent crimes drive increase in youth charges: StatCan

  In 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.'

  Canada

  Aug 12
  
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• ‘A sleepless night’: Pimicikamak Cree Nation community in grief as lockdown lifts

  Pimicikamak Cree Nation was on lockdown for just over 24 hours beginning Saturday after a man was killed in the town Saturday morning.

  Aug 4
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• Pre-trial date set for Lethbridge man accused of sexual assault

  A Lethbridge, Alta., man faces charges of forcible confinement, sexual assault of a child, and other related offences dating back to a December incident on the city's south side.

  Crime

  Jul 8
• ‘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
• 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
• 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
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• 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
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• 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