Police Shooting

• Niagara police officers cleared in September Port Colborne, Ont. shooting death: SIU

  Ontario's police watchdog says the discharge of a firearm by an officer inside a Niagara-area apartment complex was justified amid a "lethal danger" situation.

  Crime

  Dec 30, 2022
  
• 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
  
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• Canada sees increase in police shootings. Experts warn of ‘perfect storm’

  Police shootings remain uncommon in Canada compared to other countries, including the United States. But criminology experts say the increasing number is a cause for concern.

  Canada

  Dec 27, 2022
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• Christmas Day police-involved shooting in Strathmore, Alta.

  Police fired at the man who was reportedly causing a disturbance at a gas station after he drew a weapon on officers when they approached him.

  Crime

  Dec 25, 2022
• Man in stable condition after police-involved shooting in Calgary, ASIRT investigating

  The Alberta police watchdog has taken over the investigation after Calgary police said there was an officer-involved shooting in the N.W. community of Varsity on Wednesday night.

  Crime

  Dec 22, 2022
• ASIRT investigates police-involved shooting on Elizabeth Metis Settlement

  A police officer fired their gun when a suspect attempted to flee. There were no reported injuries.

  Crime

  Dec 20, 2022
• Young male fatally shot by B.C. RCMP officer; police watchdog investigating

  Police say the officer shot at the driver of a truck after it reversed into him early Wednesday.

  Canada

  Dec 15, 2022
• Alberta watchdog investigates police-involved shooting on Saddle Lake Cree Nation

  The incident took place during a follow-up investigation of a stolen vehicle. No one was injured.

  Crime

  Dec 14, 2022
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• ASIRT clears Calgary police officer of wrongdoing after firing gun during 2018 Martindale incident

  Alberta’s police watchdog has completed an investigation into a 2018 incident that saw a Calgary Police Service officer fire at a driver who nearly hit them.

  Crime

  Dec 8, 2022
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• Closing arguments delayed in trial of Alberta Mounties charged with manslaughter

  Const. Jessica Brown and Cpl. Randy Stenger are accused in the fatal shooting of Clayton Crawford on July 3, 2018, near Whitecourt, northwest of Edmonton.

  Crime

  Dec 7, 2022