Downtown Crime

• BC Conservative interim leader accuses NDP of ignoring crime, disorder in Kelowna

  The Minister of State for Community Safety and Integrated Services told Global News the province is taking action.

  Canada

  Feb 3
  
• Calgary police investigate downtown shooting that sent man to hospital

  The call about the shooting in downtown Calgary came in around 5:30 a.m., after a man was found in the 1300 block of 12 Ave S.W. suffering from a gunshot wound.

  Crime

  Aug 7, 2023
  
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• Downtown Edmonton safety still a work in progress

  As people report they still feel unsafe in Edmonton's downtown and surrounding areas, both the city and province are promising to continue work to increase public safety.

  Crime

  Jul 7, 2023
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• Winnipeg police chief unveils $10 million strategy to tackle downtown crime

  Winnipeg police chief Danny Smythe said on Thursday the $10 million strategy will include 24 new officers, 75 new CCTV cameras with a monitoring station and a “crime prevention hub.” When asked what areas will be supported by the investment, Smythe said the strategy will focus on the exchange district, sports and hospitality district, and...

  Jul 6, 2023
• Man charged after 2 people stabbed in downtown Edmonton

  A young man has been charged in connection with a violent incident that saw two people get stabbed in downtown Edmonton this weekend.

  Crime

  May 3, 2023
• Vancouver senior knocked down, kicked, bitten in downtown incident: police

  Police allege the victim was walking near Granville and Smithe streets around 12:30 p.m. Monday, less than a block from his home, when he was attacked.

  Crime

  Apr 11, 2023
• Confusion over funding cut leaves Victoria late night police patrols in limbo

  Victoria city council moved to cut funding to a program that includes late night downtown police patrols, but at least one councillor says it may have been a misunderstanding.

  Crime

  Mar 23, 2023
• 3 men stabbed within moments of each other in downtown Winnipeg

  Police say two men were randomly stabbed by the same suspect within moments of each other in downtown Winnipeg on Friday evening, and a third man was injured in a separate attack.

  Crime

  Mar 13, 2023
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• LPS Community Foot Patrol office opens in downtown London, Ont.

  The office is the new home-base for the LPS' Community Foot Patrol Unit, which consists of three supervisors and 19 front-line officers.

  Crime

  Mar 1, 2023
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• Fourth teen charged in fatal stabbing at downtown Winnipeg library

  On Wednesday, Winnipeg police said another 14-year-old boy has been charged with manslaughter in the fatal stabbing of Tyree Cayer at the Millennium Library on Sunday.

  Crime

  Dec 14, 2022