Sexual Assaults

• Five youths facing charges after multiple sexual assaults on city bus, Halifax police say

  Halifax RCMP say those facing charges are between the ages of 12 and 14, with the victims also being youth. Police say the incident took place on a bus in Lower Sackville.

  Crime

  Nov 23
  
• Sexual assaults rose 15% in British Columbia, StatCan crime data shows

  The rise in sexual assaults is not specific to British Columbia, with the national rate going up 18 per cent in 2021, according to data from Statistics Canada released Tuesday.

  Crime

  Aug 3
  
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• Edmonton advocacy groups call for safer, more accessible taxis

  An advocacy group is hoping Edmonton city council will introduce new regulations to keep women safer when using taxis.

  Canada

  Mar 7
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• Red River Trail sex assault suspect facing more charges, Winnipeg police say

  On Aug. 27, Winnipeg sex crimes investigators arrested a suspect in connection with the sexual assault of a teenage girl along the river trail near Churchill High School.

  Crime

  Sep 10, 2021
• DNA identifies offender from sexual assaults over 2 decades ago: Guelph police

  Guelph police say they have identified an offender after two women were sexually assaulted in their Guelph homes in 1999, less than four months apart.

  Crime

  Jun 10, 2021
• ‘I’m up for the challenge’: Kelowna RCMP’s new top cop addresses issues

  Supt. Kara Triance has taken over as the new officer-in-charge of Kelowna Mounties.

  Nov 4, 2020
• 11% of female post-secondary students have been sexually assaulted at school: study

  According to the study, the majority of sexual assaults were reported as being perpetrated by other students.

  Canada

  Sep 14, 2020
• London, Ont. man arrested following two alleged sexual assaults: police

  Police said the victim did not suffer any physical injuries during the alleged incidents.

  Crime

  Apr 3, 2020
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• ‘It’s appalling’: Women’s advocates outraged Kelowna RCMP dismissed nearly 40% of sex assault complaints last year

  Cpl. Meghan Foster said the detachment is “not in a position” to explain why so many sexual assault cases were deemed unfounded by investigators in the Okanagan.

  Nov 10, 2019
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• Increase in sexual assaults stemming from online dating say Winnipeg police

  Police say they’re investigating a rash of sexual assaults connected to online dating sites and are warning Winnipeggers to use caution when meeting anyone through an online source.

  Crime

  Sep 13, 2019