Criminal Code

• Vernon, B.C. traffic stop results in arrests, seizure of gun, ammunition

  The 38-year old Vernon man, known to police, remains in custody and will appear in court later today.

  Crime

  Apr 14
  
• Vernon, B.C. RCMP deploy spike belt during arrest involving stolen minivan

  The man was bound by a release order with a condition that stipulated that he must not be found behind the steering wheel of any motor vehicle without the owner present.

  Crime

  Nov 30, 2021
  
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• Quebec pushes Ottawa to act on handguns after Montreal teen murdered

  Quebec's public security minister said Ottawa should impose tougher penalties for gun smuggling violations and tighten borders where illegal weapons are being brought into Canada.

  Crime

  Nov 17, 2021
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• Vernon, B.C. man gets house arrest after sexual assault conviction

  In sentencing, Devlin said that Vaux’s “moral culpability was significantly reduced as a result of his cognitive deficits.”

  Crime

  Sep 10, 2021
• Alberta justice minister blasts feds for not letting people use pepper spray for self-defence

  Madu had written the federal ministers of justice and public safety, calling for them to consider allowing people to carry pepper spray for self-defence.

  Politics

  Aug 4, 2021
• Alberta justice minister calls for Criminal Code changes to allow pepper spray for self-defence

  Alberta's justice minister is calling on the federal government to make changes to the Criminal Code to allow people to carry pepper spray for self-defence.

  Crime

  Jul 21, 2021
• Calgary’s anti-lockdown protests with racist chants a ‘wicked problem’: Neufeld

  The Calgary Police Commission heard about the trio of racist incidents that plagued the city over the first weekend of spring and the "wicked problem" officers face.

  Canada

  Mar 23, 2021
• Sask. MP pushes for legalized single-game sports betting as bill clears second reading

  Estimates from the Canadian Gaming Association suggest that Canadians may be spending as much as $14 billion illegally on single-game sports bets.

  Canada

  Feb 22, 2021
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• Alberta justice minister blasts feds’ attempt to repeal mandatory minimum sentences for some firearms offences

  For the second time in a week, the federal government has tabled legislation that has prompted criticism from Alberta's justice minister about Ottawa's approach to firearms.

  Politics

  Feb 18, 2021
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• DNA leads to charges in 1981 sexual assaults reported at Foothills hospital campus

  Police said 64-year-old Patrick Zamora was charged with one count of rape and one count of rape and choking, as the crimes were defined in the Criminal Code of Canada at the time. 

  Crime

  Feb 16, 2021