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Calgary police arrest 4, seize drugs and gun in stolen property investigation  | Globalnews.ca
Globalnews.ca
Apr 28, 2026

Calgary police arrest 4, seize drugs and gun in stolen property investigation | Globalnews.ca

Calgary police have laid charges against four people following an investigation into recent break and enter and alleged sale of stolen property through Facebook Marketplace.

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Man charged with second-degree murder in death of Calgary woman: RCMP  | Globalnews.ca
Globalnews.ca
Apr 28, 2026

Man charged with second-degree murder in death of Calgary woman: RCMP | Globalnews.ca

An 18-year-old resident of the Mini Thni Stoney First Nation has been charged with the second-degree murder of a 38-year-old Calgary woman.

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Burnaby man arrested after drug bust in Merville | Campbell River Mirror
Campbellrivermirror.com
Apr 28, 2026

Burnaby man arrested after drug bust in Merville | Campbell River Mirror

Law enforcement seized more than a kilo of suspected illicit drugs

Criminal Justice
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No risk to public from double homicide case in South Langley, police say | Abbotsford News
Abbynews.com
Apr 28, 2026

No risk to public from double homicide case in South Langley, police say | Abbotsford News

Homicide investigators issue update

Violent Crime
Wet’suwet’en chief loses contempt appeal after citing Indigenous law - The Turtle Island News
Theturtleislandnews.com
Apr 28, 2026

Wet’suwet’en chief loses contempt appeal after citing Indigenous law - The Turtle Island News

The B.C. Court of Appeal says a Wet’suwet’en chief found guilty of criminal contempt for violating an injunction can’t use a “novel” claim that he was following Indigenous law when he violated a court order. Chief Dsta’hyl, also known as Adam Bernard Gagnon, appealed his criminal contempt conviction after he was found in violation of an injunction to prevent protesters impeding work on the Coastal GasLink pipeline in 2021. The Appeal Court’s ruling says Gagnon raised an “uncomplicated” defence, claiming he shouldn’t be convicted of disobeying the injunction because he was “compelled” to do so under the Wet’suwet’en law of trespass. The ruling says the chief wasn’t asking the court to condone his conduct, but sought to be “excused from liability” based on evidence heard about the Wet’suwet’en trespass law

Criminal Justice
Woman jailed for 2 years for cleaning Lachine murder scene
Montrealgazette.com
Apr 28, 2026

Woman jailed for 2 years for cleaning Lachine murder scene

During the Labour Day weekend of 2021, Jimmy Méthot was killed at a party on Rathwell St.

Altercation leads to double stabbing at Vancouver SkyTrain station: Police | Abbotsford News
Abbynews.com
Apr 28, 2026

Altercation leads to double stabbing at Vancouver SkyTrain station: Police | Abbotsford News

Suspect reportedly fled in a rental vehicle, but officers located him a short distance away

Violent Crime
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Corrections staff at N.S. prison assaulted by inmate as union says violence on the rise - Halifax | Globalnews.ca
Globalnews.ca
Apr 28, 2026

Corrections staff at N.S. prison assaulted by inmate as union says violence on the rise - Halifax | Globalnews.ca

Multiple staff members at the Springhill Institution, a medium-security federal prison in Nova Scotia, were assaulted by an inmate on the weekend and treated in hospital.

Dance instructor faces multiple sex assault charges linked to historical allegations in White Rock case
Westernstandard.news
Apr 28, 2026

Dance instructor faces multiple sex assault charges linked to historical allegations in White Rock case

A former dance teacher has been charged in connection with multiple historical sexual assault allegations involving youth students in BC, following a years-long police investigation that expanded across provinces.

'Dances With Wolves' Star Nathan Chasing Horse Sentenced to Life in Prison for Sexual Assault
Variety.com
Apr 28, 2026

'Dances With Wolves' Star Nathan Chasing Horse Sentenced to Life in Prison for Sexual Assault

"Dances With Wolves" actor Nathan Chasing Horse was sentenced to life in prison for sexual assault by a Nebraska judge for sexual assault.

Violent Crime
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North End assault leaves man dead, 2 injured, Winnipeg police say - Winnipeg | Globalnews.ca
Globalnews.ca
Apr 28, 2026

North End assault leaves man dead, 2 injured, Winnipeg police say - Winnipeg | Globalnews.ca

A man is facing manslaughter and aggravated assault charges for the killing of a 49-year-old man in Winnipeg on Monday, according to police.

Violent Crime
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Saint John police arrest four people in drug trafficking investigation - New Brunswick | Globalnews.ca
Globalnews.ca
Apr 28, 2026

Saint John police arrest four people in drug trafficking investigation - New Brunswick | Globalnews.ca

Police in southern New Brunswick say they arrested four people and seized some edged weapons and substances in a drug trafficking investigation.

Violent Crime
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Drug Crime
Valemount Mayor arrested following allegations of sexual assault | Campbell River Mirror
Campbellrivermirror.com
Apr 28, 2026

Valemount Mayor arrested following allegations of sexual assault | Campbell River Mirror

The mayor has retained legal counsel

Violent Crime
Criminal Justice
Valemount Mayor arrested following allegations of sexual assault | Burns Lake Lakes District News
Burnslakelakesdistrictnews.com
Apr 28, 2026

Valemount Mayor arrested following allegations of sexual assault | Burns Lake Lakes District News

The mayor has retained legal counsel

Violent Crime
Criminal Justice
Valemount Mayor arrested following allegations of sexual assault | Barriere North Thompson Star
Barrierestarjournal.com
Apr 28, 2026

Valemount Mayor arrested following allegations of sexual assault | Barriere North Thompson Star

The mayor has retained legal counsel

Violent Crime
Criminal Justice
Valemount Mayor arrested following allegations of sexual assault | Abbotsford News
Abbynews.com
Apr 28, 2026

Valemount Mayor arrested following allegations of sexual assault | Abbotsford News

The mayor has retained legal counsel

Violent Crime
Criminal Justice
Valemount Mayor arrested following allegations of sexual assault | 100 Mile Free Press
100Milefreepress.net
Apr 28, 2026

Valemount Mayor arrested following allegations of sexual assault | 100 Mile Free Press

The mayor has retained legal counsel

Violent Crime
Criminal Justice
‘Dances With Wolves’ actor Nathan Chasing Horse sentenced to life in prison for sexual assault  | Globalnews.ca
Globalnews.ca
Apr 28, 2026

‘Dances With Wolves’ actor Nathan Chasing Horse sentenced to life in prison for sexual assault | Globalnews.ca

A judge in Nevada has sentenced former “Dances With Wolves” actor Nathan Chasing Horse to life in prison for sexual assault.

Violent Crime
Criminal Justice
Flooding fears prompt evacuation alert for residents near Fort McMurray, Alta.  | Globalnews.ca
Globalnews.ca
Apr 28, 2026

Flooding fears prompt evacuation alert for residents near Fort McMurray, Alta. | Globalnews.ca

The Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo has issued an evacuation alert for more than 130 residents of Draper over fears of flooding by the Clearwater River.

D.C. Rapper HavinMotion Dead, D.C Rapper Killed in Unsolved Shooting
Billboard.com
Apr 28, 2026

D.C. Rapper HavinMotion Dead, D.C Rapper Killed in Unsolved Shooting

Maryland rapper HavinMotion (born Dwayne Omar Isaacs, Jr.), 22 was killed on April 23 in an as-yet-unsolved shooting in the D.C. area.

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