Gang Violence

• Plante pledges $110 million to tackle gun violence as Montreal police report 2 more homicides

  Plante's increase in police funding is criticized by activists and her opponent Balarama Holness, who support reallocating funds to vulnerable communities instead.

  Crime

  Sep 26
• Quebec government to create police unit to fight Montreal’s rising gun violence

  Officials said the unit will be dedicated to reducing gun trafficking after a hail of bullets was fired at an apartment building in Montreal's northeast end on Monday.

  Crime

  Aug 4
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• Man in hospital after gunshots fired in Montreal’s Old Port

  The shooting marks the second consecutive night of violence in the Old Port. 

  Crime

  May 31
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• Calgary police look for help in long weekend shooting of a man affiliated with gang activity in B.C.

  Calgary police are looking for suspects who fled the scene of a targeted shooting in the southwest community of Bankview.

  Crime

  May 26
• ‘In the middle of a gang war’: Policing, industry experts say Metro Vancouver patios safe as bullets fly

  "Don’t go to that patio if it’s full of a bunch of gangsters," is the advice for patrons who may be feeling gun-shy after Metro Vancouver’s rash of shootings in public places.

  Crime

  May 16
• Former gang members weigh in on escalating Lower Mainland violence

  There have been 11 shootings in Metro Vancouver over the last month, nine of them fatal.

  Crime

  May 15
• Homicide investigators launch online portal to collect evidence from YVR murder

  Karman Singh Grewal was gunned down at YVR around 3 p.m. Sunday. No suspects have been arrested.

  Crime

  May 14
• Youth the key to long-term disruption of gangs, says B.C. cop

  Gangs begin grooming kids as early as Grade 6, says KidsPlay founder Kal Dosanjh, in order to turn them into disposable tools of the drug trade by the time they're in high school.

  Crime

  May 14
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• Expert says COVID-19 could be a cause in public nature of Metro Vancouver gang violence

  A professor at SFU says the pandemic has changed people's routines and they aren't getting out of their homes often, which could play a role in the brazen nature of shootings.

  Crime

  May 14
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• Recent gang violence has B.C. homicide investigators facing ‘challenging times’

  The Metro Vancouver Integrated Homicide Investigation Team has 80 sworn police officers and 30 civilian staff, making it the largest homicide unit in Canada.

  Crime

  May 12