Violent

• ‘Not acceptable’: B.C. repeat offender sentenced to 1 day in jail for racist random attack

  Mohammed Majidpour, 35, struck the 19-year-old woman over the back of the head with a pole and hurled a racial slur at her as she walked downtown last September.

  Crime

  Aug 17, 2023
  
• Naloxone kits being carried by more people to help strangers

  Kym Porter has been carrying a naloxone kit in her purse since her son died of an overdose. These kits are easily available antidotes that block the effects of opioids.

  Canada

  Jul 4, 2023
  
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• Ted Kaczynski, the ‘Unabomber,’ died by suicide: sources

  Ted Kaczynski, known as the "Unabomber,'' was found unresponsive in his cell at the Federal Medical Center in Butner, North Carolina and pronounced dead later Saturday morning.

  World

  Jun 11, 2023
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• Downtown Kelowna, B.C. businesses express concern over rise in crime

  A salon owner born and raised in Kelowna says she's worried about the safety of her staff and clients, after noticing an uptick in violence and drug use outside of her shop.

  Crime

  Mar 30, 2023
• Police seek Smiths Falls, Ont. man wanted for ‘violent offences’

  Police in Smiths Falls are asking the public to be on the lookout for 30-year-old Chase Lahaise.

  Crime

  Feb 16, 2023
• Montreal police announces new unit to fight gun violence while critics look to community crime prevention

  According to a description on their website the service says the new unit, will be called ARRET, an acronym for action, repression, resolution engagement, terrain.

  Canada

  Aug 31, 2022
• Sex assault, hate crime reports on the rise in Alberta as theft and property crimes decrease

  According to a new report, Alberta's Crime Severity Index saw the biggest overall decrease in Canada, but violent crime severity increased slightly.

  Crime

  Aug 2, 2022
• Jewish York University students sound alarm over antisemitic graffiti found near campus

  The violent message and antisemitic caricature were found just steps away from the York U campus, where theatre student Robert Leitner studies.

  Canada

  Jun 10, 2022
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• Manitoba RCMP seek ‘violent’ suspect in 2019 homicide

  Police consider homicide suspect Robert Fleury to be violent and caution anyone who sees him not to approach him but call 911 immediately.

  Crime

  Nov 9, 2021
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• Violent Winnipeg flower robbery leads to charges

  A man is facing charges following a violent flower robbery in the east end of Winnipeg.

  Crime

  May 12, 2021