Violent Crime

• Bail reform targeting violent crime coming next week, Carney says

  The measures, which are set to be tabled in Parliament next week will focus on changing Canada’s Criminal Code, Prime Minister Mark Carney said.

  Canada

  Oct 16, 2025
  
• Extra enforcement in Osborne Village leads to 146 arrests: report

  Numbers from Winnipeg Police Service Chief Gene Bowers's report to the Winnipeg Police Board show officers attended to 777 incidents in the area between July 24 and Sept. 1.

  Crime

  Sep 10, 2025
  
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• Police-reported crime in Canada fell in 2024 for 1st time since pandemic

  Statistics Canada attributed much of the overall decline in the crime severity index in 2024 to a six per cent drop in non-violent crime, but violent crime also fell.

  Canada

  Jul 22, 2025
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• ‘Middle-class safety is being eroded’: Violent break-ins changing Ontario communities

  Violent home invasions are surging across the GTA as armed break-ins and youth gangs have surged, spiking demand for more security measures.

  Crime

  Jul 17, 2025
• B.C. government earmarks more money to target repeat offenders, violent crime

  The Special Investigation and Targeted Enforcement (SITE) program launched in March 2023 and has supported 148 police operations in 28 communities throughout the province.

  Crime

  Jun 20, 2025
• Video shows suspect waving gun inside family home during Toronto-area invasion

  York Regional Police have released dramatic footage they say is connected to a home invasion that took place in Markham, Ont., early Wednesday morning.

  Crime

  Sep 5, 2024
• Manitoba First Nations call for alcohol restrictions after violence prompts curfew

  First Nations chiefs in northern Manitoba are calling for restrictions on alcohol purchases following an uptick in violent crimes, including a series of stabbings.

  Crime

  Aug 20, 2024
• “We still need long-term help”: Violent crime leads to curfew at Manitoba First Nation

  A rash of violence at a northern Manitoba First Nation has led to the imposition of a curfew for all residents and the declaration of a state of emergency.

  Crime

  Aug 19, 2024
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• ‘He was burning alive’: Suspect at large in horrific Surrey attack

  Surrey RCMP said it is investigating a "series of serious incidents" including an assault, that began at a business in the 10200 block of City Parkway.

  Crime

  Aug 2, 2024
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• Data shows violent crime up since 2015. Police say it’s not the full story

  The volume and severity of police-reported crime has been on "an upward trend that began in 2015," Statistics Canada said in a report released last week.

  Canada

  Jul 31, 2024