Self Defence

• Self-defence and the laws surrounding it

  With crime on the rise, many people are wondering how to defend themselves.

  Canada

  Aug 5
  
• B.C. woman fights off attacker, credits her self-defence classes

  Last Saturday night she went outside her house to close her gate after her friend left and said a man grabbed her by the arm and slammed her hard into the gate twice.

  Crime

  Aug 1
  
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• 85-year-old woman kills home intruder in act of self-defence ‘heroism’

  The 85-year-old Idaho woman was handcuffed to a wooden chair and shot several times by her attacker — and yet, she survived.

  Trending

  Apr 11
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• Murder charge dropped in case of Milton, Ont., man accused of killing armed intruder

  The Crown withdrew the second-degree murder charge laid against Ali Mian, saying there is no reasonable prospect of a conviction. 

  Crime

  Jul 31, 2023
• Milton, Ont. man accused of murdering armed intruder released on bail

  The Milton, Ont., man accused of second-degree murder after fatally shooting an armed intruder at his home last month has been released on a $130,000 surety.

  Crime

  Mar 2, 2023
• Self-defence in Canada: When lethal force could be legal — and when it isn’t

  A recent Milton home invasion -- and subsequent death -- have prompted questions about what force Canadians can legally use when someone invades their home.

  Canada

  Feb 22, 2023
• After Halifax homicide results in no charges, what constitutes self-defence?

  After a recent homicide in Halifax resulted in no charges being laid, two lawyers say there’s a lot to consider when looking at how self-defence laws work.

  Crime

  Jan 7, 2023
• Suspects in 2 unprovoked attacks in Vancouver’s Chinatown wanted on B.C.-wide warrants

  Kevin Aaron Hibbard was initially charged with assault in the attack on 64-year-old Harold Johnson, but that charge has since been upgraded to assault causing bodily harm.

  Crime

  Oct 16, 2022
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• Martial artist brings knife defence class to Vancouver as violent crime continues

  Jennifer Bajus, a Krav Maga Force training safety officer, said she was moved to offer the course as "random assaults keep rising in our city."

  Crime

  Sep 12, 2022
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• Calgary women join free self-defence demo to learn life-saving skills

  Gender-based violence is ever-present. as is the will to create change. Women in Calgary have signed up for a free self-defence demonstration to protect themselves and others.

  Features

  Jul 14, 2022