Gun Violence

• Canada launches compensation program for banned assault-style firearms

  Some provinces are opting out of Ottawa’s gun compensation program as critics call it costly and ineffective, while owners face a March 31, 2026 deadline.

  Canada

  Jan 17
  
• Community rallies in Toronto to call for end to gun violence

  There was a loud call for an end to gun violence in downtown Toronto on Saturday as a coalition of organizations came together to march.

  Canada

  Sep 13, 2025
  
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• Man dead, another hurt after double shooting outside Ontario home

  Peel Regional Police Sgt. Jennifer Trimble says officers received calls for a shooting on Odeon Street, near Goreway and Mayfield roads, at 11:30 p.m. Dec. 4.

  Crime

  Dec 5, 2024
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• Man shooting at squirrel just missed Ontario township worker: ministry

  The Ontario government says a man has been fined $3,000 after a bullet he fired at a squirrel travelled past his yard and narrowly missed an employee of a Huron County township.

  Canada

  Nov 4, 2024
• Dog killed after morning shooting outside Durham, Ont., apartment complex

  An incident at an apartment complex has left a dog shot and in serious condition in Whitby, Ont. Police are investigating the shooting.

  Crime

  Oct 31, 2024
• Switches used to convert handguns into automatic weapons seized by Toronto-area police

  Five people are facing 160 charges in a firearms probe that saw Peel Regional Police seize several switches used to covert pistols into automatic weapons.

  Crime

  Oct 28, 2024
• Ontario man shot after letting 6-year-old play with gun, police allege

  In a Hamilton police crackdown, five new arrests have been made during an ongoing investigation to tackle the recent spur of shootings in the city.

  Crime

  Oct 21, 2024
• ‘This must stop’: Hamilton a city on edge as gun violence hits record high

  The city of Hamilton is grappling with the effects of record-breaking shootings as the community voices concerns about the ongoing gun violence and crime rates.

  Crime

  Oct 8, 2024
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• Shooting at vehicle from another near Toronto intersection leads to rollover: police

  Toronto Police say they are investigating after shots were fired at a vehicle from another vehicle at a busy intersection in the city on Monday, that then caused a collision.

  Crime

  Oct 7, 2024
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• ‘Anguish and anger’: Montreal family wants answers after being caught in middle of police shootout

  After they were caught in the crossfire of a bloody shootout involving police earlier this month, a Montreal family says they feel abandoned and angry as they search for answers.

  Crime

  Aug 26, 2024