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‘Chaotic and horrific’: Two men killed in targeted shooting north of Toronto | battlefordsNOW
Battlefordsnow.com
May 14, 2026

‘Chaotic and horrific’: Two men killed in targeted shooting north of Toronto | battlefordsNOW

VAUGHAN — Police say two men were killed and three suspects are on the loose after a targeted shooting in a suburban neighbourhood north of Toronto. Const. Kevin Nebrija with York Regional Police says officers were called Wednesday afternoon to a home ...

Two dead in Vaughan shooting; homicide unit investigating  | Globalnews.ca
Globalnews.ca
May 14, 2026

Two dead in Vaughan shooting; homicide unit investigating | Globalnews.ca

Police say two victims were found with multiple gunshot wounds outside a home and were pronounced dead at the scene.

Violent Crime
Grandparent scam funded cocaine, luxury toys, private flights, court docs show  | Globalnews.ca
Globalnews.ca
May 14, 2026

Grandparent scam funded cocaine, luxury toys, private flights, court docs show | Globalnews.ca

A Canadian man tied to Montreal has been sentenced to over 15 years in a U.S. prison after admitting to stealing millions from seniors in a grandparent scam.

Criminal Justice
2 dead after daytime shooting outside Vaughan home, York Regional Police say
Toronto.citynews.ca
May 14, 2026

2 dead after daytime shooting outside Vaughan home, York Regional Police say

York Regional Police officers say the incident happened on Kaiser Drive near Martin Grove and Langstaff roads in Vaughan Wednesday afternoon.

Break-in on Queens Crescent; domestic assault charges – Brandon Sun
Brandonsun.com
May 13, 2026

Break-in on Queens Crescent; domestic assault charges – Brandon Sun

Home break-in

Man sentenced for ‘high-yield’ theft at car dealership – Brandon Sun
Brandonsun.com
May 13, 2026

Man sentenced for ‘high-yield’ theft at car dealership – Brandon Sun

A man who broke into a car dealership and made off with several items — including a vehicle — has been sentenced to almost a year and a half in jail.

Criminal Justice
Property Crime
BREAKING: Red Deer girls charged with aggravated assault after swarming incident left teen badly injured
Westernstandard.news
May 13, 2026

BREAKING: Red Deer girls charged with aggravated assault after swarming incident left teen badly injured

Two 14-year-old girls from Red Deer have been charged following an aggravated assault investigation in the Lancaster Meadows area earlier this week.

Kamloops cops execute search warrants in homicide investigation | Barriere North Thompson Star
Barrierestarjournal.com
May 13, 2026

Kamloops cops execute search warrants in homicide investigation | Barriere North Thompson Star

The investigation is in relation to a shooting incident on May 5

Violent Crime
Criminal Justice
Manslaughter charge laid after death of chef in Manitoba RM of Ste. Anne - Winnipeg | Globalnews.ca
Globalnews.ca
May 13, 2026

Manslaughter charge laid after death of chef in Manitoba RM of Ste. Anne - Winnipeg | Globalnews.ca

An altercation in the RM of Ste. Anne resulted in injuries, and ultimately the death of Cameron Huley earlier this month. Now, police say a man is being charged with manslaughter.

Violent Crime
Criminal Justice
Brockville police identify mother, daughters killed in triple homicide  | Globalnews.ca
Globalnews.ca
May 13, 2026

Brockville police identify mother, daughters killed in triple homicide | Globalnews.ca

Police have released the identities of the three homicide victims as LouWanda Elliot, 49, Mackayla, 17, and Nikita, 15. They were found at a residence in Brockville on May 7.

Criminal Justice
Utah grief author Kouri Richins gets life sentence in husband’s poisoning death - National | Globalnews.ca
Globalnews.ca
May 13, 2026

Utah grief author Kouri Richins gets life sentence in husband’s poisoning death - National | Globalnews.ca

Kouri Richins slipped five times the lethal dose of fentanyl into a cocktail that her husband Eric Richins drank in March 2022 at their home outside of Park City.

Criminal Justice
Drug Crime
Matthew Perry death: Drug counsellor who delivered ketamine sentenced to 2 years - National | Globalnews.ca
Globalnews.ca
May 13, 2026

Matthew Perry death: Drug counsellor who delivered ketamine sentenced to 2 years - National | Globalnews.ca

Erik Fleming is the fourth of five defendants sentenced who have pleaded guilty in connection with the 2023 overdose of the 54-year-old actor.

Criminal Justice
Drug Crime
Family of former Olympic skater killed in crash speaks in court ahead of sentencing  | Globalnews.ca
Globalnews.ca
May 13, 2026

Family of former Olympic skater killed in crash speaks in court ahead of sentencing | Globalnews.ca

The family of a former Canadian Olympic figure skater killed in a 2023 car crash gave emotional victim impact statements in an Ontario court.

Criminal Justice
State Supreme Court overturns Alex Murdaugh murder convictions in wife, son deaths - National | Globalnews.ca
Globalnews.ca
May 13, 2026

State Supreme Court overturns Alex Murdaugh murder convictions in wife, son deaths - National | Globalnews.ca

Alex Murdaugh won’t be getting out of prison. The 57-year-old pleaded guilty to stealing around $12 million from his clients and is currently serving a 40-year federal sentence.

Violent Crime
Criminal Justice
Prince Albert RCMP investigating robbery - Prince Albert Daily Herald
Paherald.sk.ca
May 13, 2026

Prince Albert RCMP investigating robbery - Prince Albert Daily Herald

Prince Albert RCMP are seeking public assistance in relation to a robbery. At approximately 2:15 a.m. on May 10, RCMP responded to a report of a robbery at the RM of Paddockwood. After investigation, it was determined that three suspects entered the residence, threatened the occupants with a firearm and stole a car along with

Two men arrested after robbery - Prince Albert Daily Herald
Paherald.sk.ca
May 13, 2026

Two men arrested after robbery - Prince Albert Daily Herald

Two men are facing charges of Robbery with a Firearm after an alleged robbery attempt. The Prince Albert Police Service received a report of a robbery with a firearm at 3 p.m. on May 9. The initial information was that the offence took place around 3 a.m. the same day at a residence along the

Ontario man caught with $1.5K in cheese, chocolate ran retail theft ring: police  | Globalnews.ca
Globalnews.ca
May 13, 2026

Ontario man caught with $1.5K in cheese, chocolate ran retail theft ring: police | Globalnews.ca

An Ontario man arrested for shoplifting over the weekend is being accused of running a retail theft ring that supplied businesses with specialty cheese products monthly.

Property Crime
South Carolina Supreme Court overturns Alex Murdaugh’s murder convictions in deaths of wife and son | battlefordsNOW
Battlefordsnow.com
May 13, 2026

South Carolina Supreme Court overturns Alex Murdaugh’s murder convictions in deaths of wife and son | battlefordsNOW

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The South Carolina Supreme Court on Wednesday overturned the murder convictions and life sentence of disgraced lawyer Alex Murdaugh in the shooting deaths of his wife and younger son. In a unanimous ruling, the justi...

Criminal Justice
1,700 confined on cruise ship amid suspected norovirus outbreak in France - National | Globalnews.ca
Globalnews.ca
May 13, 2026

1,700 confined on cruise ship amid suspected norovirus outbreak in France - National | Globalnews.ca

The rise in cases seems to have occurred on May 9 following embarkation in Liverpool on England's northwest coast, the company told Global News.

Weaving a red march through Ohsweken - The Turtle Island News
Theturtleislandnews.com
May 13, 2026

Weaving a red march through Ohsweken - The Turtle Island News

By Alex Murray Writer Over 100 Six Nations community members put on their red clothes and came out to commemorate Missing and Murdered Indigenous People and their families at Ganohkwasra’s Red Dress Day march on Tuesday (May 5). Flanked by Six Nations Police, the community walked about 600 metres up Chiefswood Road from Ganohkwasra Family Assault Support Services to Veterans’ Park. As the group marched, holding up signs with slogans and pictures of Murdered and Missing loved ones, they sang and chanted things like “Stop the Violence, No More Silence.” Six Nations Public Works and Flowers By Leenie were among the buildings along the route that showed their support with red dresses displayed outside their doors. Red Dress Day began in 2015 when Metis artist Jamie Black displayed an installation