Standoff

• 15,000 acres burned in Blood Tribe wildfire Sunday, caused by sweat lodge session

  A wildfire that burned near Standoff, Alta. on Sunday afternoon has been determined to have been started by a nearby sweat lodge session.

  Environment

  Mar 29
• Peterborough man faces firearms charges following incident on Stewart Street: police

  Police responded to a 911 call about a man damaging property in an apartment in the Stewart Street area.

  Crime

  Mar 11
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• Woman, baby safely rescued in Flin Flon hostage situation: RCMP

  A woman and infant were trapped in a Flin Flon apartment with an armed man Sunday evening, until RCMP — with the help of a hostage negotiator — were able to arrest the suspect.

  Crime

  Feb 8
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• P.E.I. man faces possible firearms and threats charges after standoff Sunday

  Police say the man finally surrendered peacefully shortly after 2 p.m. Sunday.

  Crime

  Jan 25
• Two men charged following armed standoff with Vancouver police

  At the time, police said one of the suspects was shot by a member of the Emergency Response Team when he "came out of a suite and with a firearm."

  Crime

  Jan 15
• Burnaby standoff ends with tear gas deployed; man taken into custody

  An hours long standoff ended without incident at a North Burnaby home Thursday night, with a man wanted on outstanding warrants taken into custody.

  Crime

  Jan 15
• New Year’s Eve standoff in Norway House leads to 11 arrests

  The situation began around 7:40 p.m. on New Year's Eve when RCMP were called about a fight in progress between two men at a home in Norway House.

  Crime

  Jan 5
• Abbotsford Police remain at scene of stand-off outside bullet-riddled home

  Abbotsford Police say one man was taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries during the course of a stand-off that began Thursday at noon.

  Crime

  Dec 11, 2020
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• Man, 3 teens arrested in break and enter, standoff with Peterborough police on Chemong Road

  Peterborough police's emergency response team was called to help with a break and enter investigation.

  Crime

  Nov 12, 2020
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• Watchdog report: B.C. police justified in fatal shooting of armed man

  The report has statements from seven civilian witnesses and 11 police officers, plus 911 calls and police radio transmissions.

  Investigations

  Oct 20, 2020