Violent Crime

• Firearm-related violent crime reaches decade-high levels in Canada 

  The data found firearms accounted for nearly three per cent of violent crimes in 2022, with the rate per 100,000 population having risen by 8.9 per cent from the year before.

  Canada

  Jan 31
  
• Winnipeg police identify man believed to be killed

  Authorities said 27-year-old Peter Filip was found injured and laying a sidewalk Nov. 11, in the 1100 block of Arlington St. Police expect foul play.

  Investigations

  Nov 17, 2023
  
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• ‘Everywhere’: Violent shoplifting plaguing popular B.C. retailer

  London Drugs says that despite spending millions on increased security, theft is still rampant, and staff members are facing risks while on the job.

  Crime

  Oct 17, 2023
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• Girl in stable condition after stabbing in Cross Lake, Man., Mounties investigate

  Early Thursday morning, Cross Lake RCMP said they were flagged down by a pedestrian happened to see the suspect assaulting the teenage girl.

  Crime

  Sep 29, 2023
• Suspect in disturbing incident at Vancouver comedy festival arrested again

  Jacques Louis-Martin Letendre, 31, was arrested on Friday in downtown Vancouver and remains in custody pending a court appearance on Sept. 29.

  Crime

  Sep 25, 2023
• Winnipeg homicide count hits 27 for 2023, prompting safety concerns, speculation

  Over the past few years, the number of homicide victims in the city has been increasing with last year setting a new grim record at 53 lives lost. 

  Crime

  Sep 22, 2023
• Advocates call for swift action to address violent crime as Manitoba election looms

  Advocates are hoping Manitoba's next government takes swift action to address violent crime.

  Canada

  Sep 19, 2023
• Winnipeg police arrest suspect who shot man with improvised firing device

  On Martha Street, just after 4 a.m., a 42-year-old man came up to Winnipeg Police Service Central District General Patrol officers and told them he had been shot.

  Crime

  Sep 18, 2023
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• Alberta government introduces new public safety protocols aimed at addressing crime concerns

  Alberta's provincial government announced new protocols on Monday in an effort to address increasing concerns about violence being committed in the province's major cities.

  Crime

  Sep 11, 2023
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• ‘Vile behaviour’: Retail chain demands accountability for B.C. shoplifting violence

  Retail violence has increased by 500 per cent over four years, according to London Drugs’ loss prevention general manager.

  Crime

  Aug 29, 2023