Violent crime

• Crackdown on illegal gun dealers part of Biden’s plan to stem rising crime in U.S.

  Crime rates have risen across the U.S. after plummeting during the initial months of the coronavirus pandemic, creating economic hardship and anxiety.

  World

  Jun 23
• Recent gang violence has B.C. homicide investigators facing ‘challenging times’

  The Metro Vancouver Integrated Homicide Investigation Team has 80 sworn police officers and 30 civilian staff, making it the largest homicide unit in Canada.

  Crime

  May 12
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• 19-year-old man shot dead in East Vancouver in city’s 18th homicide of 2020

  Police descended on the scene around 8 p.m. Friday, taping off a crime scene covering several blocks.

  Crime

  Dec 12, 2020
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• StatsCan: Crime Severity Index report ranks Lethbridge at No. 1

  The Lethbridge census metropolitan area has taken the top spot on Statistics Canada's Crime Severity Index.

  Crime

  Oct 29, 2020
• Prince Albert, Sask., police roll out new crime-fighting team amid violent streak

  Prince Albert, Sask., police aim to address a recent spike in violent crime through a new team of officers.

  Crime

  Oct 14, 2020
• Gang activity among root causes of recent violent crime: Prince Albert police chief

  Prince Albert police say addictions, mental health issues, gang activity and poverty continue to be significant causal factors to violent crime in the city.

  Crime

  Oct 8, 2020
• Police respond to reported shooting in southeast Calgary, victim taken to hospital

  A person was taken to hospital with serious though non-life-threatening injuries after police were called to a reported shooting in southeast Calgary on Friday night.

  Crime

  Aug 14, 2020
• COVID-19 pandemic contributing to Winnipeg’s violent crime: U of W prof

  Despite many of us staying at home during the COVID-19 pandemic, police in Manitoba are dealing with as much violent crime as ever before.

  Crime

  May 9, 2020
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• Saskatoon Police Service records 10% violent crime increase in 2019

  The report comes after Saskatoon had a record-setting number of homicides in 2019.

  Crime

  Apr 23, 2020
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• Hamilton shooting incidents on track to reach 10-year high, police say

  Hamilton is consistently a top-five city in Canada when it comes to reported firearm-related violent crime.

  Crime

  Nov 29, 2019