Police Death

• Fitness trial begins for man accused of killing B.C. Mountie Shaelyn Yang in 2022

  A fitness hearing has begun in B.C. Supreme Court for Jongwon Ham, charged with first-degree murder in the 2022 stabbing death of RCMP Const. Shaelyn Yang.

  Crime

  Feb 6
  
• Kingston man dies after stabbing woman, barricading himself in home: SIU

  The SIU says the man barricaded himself into the home after stabbing a woman. When police entered the home, they found the man dead.

  Crime

  Jul 7, 2023
  
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• SIU investigates death of Tay Township man during police call

  The Special Investigations Unit is investigating the death of a man in Tay Township, Ont., over the weekend during a police call.

  Crime

  Jun 12, 2023
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• Quebec police launch petition to ask for safer work conditions after death of officer

  The Association of provincial police officers are launching a petition to demand safer work conditions, following the stabbing death of Sgt. Maureen Breau.

  Canada

  Apr 3, 2023
• Officer who investigated Indigenous man’s death in Thunder Bay demoted, family says more needed

  Shawn Harrison has been demoted to sergeant but can return to his rank of staff sergeant after 18 months if his disciplinary record remains unblemished. 

  Crime

  Feb 6, 2023
• Sask. police officers’ mental health concerns heightened after death of Ontario officer

  Ontario Provincial Police officer Greg Pierzchala is the fifth officer in Canada to be killed in the line of duty since September.

  Canada

  Dec 28, 2022
• Thunder Bay police chief tells custody deaths inquest that force lacked compassion

  Dan Taddeo is testifying at the joint coroner’s inquest into the 2014 death of Donald Mamakwa and the 2017 death of Roland McKay.

  Crime

  Nov 2, 2022
• Calgary teen testifies at murder trial in hit-and-run death of Sgt. Andrew Harnett

  Sgt. Andrew Harnett of the Calgary Police Service died in hospital on Dec. 31, 2020, after being dragged by a fleeing SUV and falling into the path of an oncoming car.

  Crime

  Sep 27, 2022
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• ‘We want answers,’ says family of Ojibwa man who died after beanbag gun shooting

  Chris Amyotte, a 42-year-old Ojibwa father from Winnipeg, died on Aug. 22 in what police initially described as an "interaction" with a man behaving "erratically."

  Crime

  Sep 1, 2022
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• Man accused of killing Saskatchewan RCMP officer ordered to stand trial on murder charge

  A man accused of killing a Saskatchewan RCMP officer during a traffic stop has been ordered to stand trial for first-degree murder.

  Crime

  Jul 21, 2022