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Calgary high school coach charged in alleged sexual assault of a minor  | Globalnews.ca
Globalnews.ca
May 19, 2026

Calgary high school coach charged in alleged sexual assault of a minor | Globalnews.ca

Calgary police have charged a 50-year-old volunteer coach at a high school in the city after a 15-year-old girl was allegedly sexually assaulted.

Violent Crime
Senate Confirms Prosecutor Whose Misconduct Led to Nine Felony Case Dismissals, Including Wind River Murder - Native News Online
Nativenewsonline.net
May 19, 2026

Senate Confirms Prosecutor Whose Misconduct Led to Nine Felony Case Dismissals, Including Wind River Murder - Native News Online

The U.S. Senate confirmed Darin Smith as U.S. Attorney for Wyoming on Monday, days after three federal judges dismissed nine criminal cases, including a murder case on the Wind River Reservation, due to Smith’s “flagrant misconduct.” The judges dismissed charges against nine defendants on Friday after learning that in March, Smith reportedly told grand jurors […]

Criminal Justice
Suspect charged in attack on Hudson’s Bay manager inside former B.C. store - BC | Globalnews.ca
Globalnews.ca
May 19, 2026

Suspect charged in attack on Hudson’s Bay manager inside former B.C. store - BC | Globalnews.ca

The Hudson’s Bay Company filed for creditor protection in March 2025, and the Mayfair Mall location closed permanently on June 1 2025.

Criminal Justice
Toronto police officers arrested in Spain will be paid while suspended, force confirms  | Globalnews.ca
Globalnews.ca
May 19, 2026

Toronto police officers arrested in Spain will be paid while suspended, force confirms | Globalnews.ca

The police force of Catalonia, Spain, previously confirmed three officers had been arrested while travelling in the country, adding the alleged incident happened in a taxi.

Cottages are a ‘foothold into homeownership’ for young Canadians: survey - National | Globalnews.ca
Globalnews.ca
May 19, 2026

Cottages are a ‘foothold into homeownership’ for young Canadians: survey - National | Globalnews.ca

Nearly half (45 per cent) of prospective buyers say they plan to buy a recreational property as an entry point into the broader housing market, a new survey shows.

Fire outside Vancouver strip club being investigated as possible arson: police  | Globalnews.ca
Globalnews.ca
May 19, 2026

Fire outside Vancouver strip club being investigated as possible arson: police | Globalnews.ca

Vancouver police say officers received calls of a boat on fire parked on a trailer in the parking lot outside the Gallery Show Lounge on Sunday around 12:30 a.m.

San Diego mosque shooters were being pursued by police before attack began - National | Globalnews.ca
Globalnews.ca
May 19, 2026

San Diego mosque shooters were being pursued by police before attack began - National | Globalnews.ca

Police in San Diego were already scrambling to find two teenagers who would ultimately be responsible for a shooting that left three men dead.

Violent Crime
The Wild Just Beyond Vancouver | Georgia Straight Vancouver’s source for arts, culture, and events
Straight.com
May 19, 2026

The Wild Just Beyond Vancouver | Georgia Straight Vancouver’s source for arts, culture, and events

Out on the water, you quickly realize just how much wildlife and wilderness exist beyond the city.

Congo health ministry reports 131 deaths and 513 suspected Ebola cases in eastern Congo | battlefordsNOW
Battlefordsnow.com
May 19, 2026

Congo health ministry reports 131 deaths and 513 suspected Ebola cases in eastern Congo | battlefordsNOW

KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — At least 131 deaths and over 500 suspected cases have been reported in the ongoing Ebola outbreak in eastern Congo, the Congolese health ministry said Tuesday as details emerged about the government’s delayed response. ...

Man wanted in two separate sex assault investigations: Toronto police
Toronto.citynews.ca
May 19, 2026

Man wanted in two separate sex assault investigations: Toronto police

Police are on the hunt for an unknown man who is wanted in connection with two separate sexual assault cases across Toronto.

Missing teen found deceased near Pelican Narrows | battlefordsNOW
Battlefordsnow.com
May 18, 2026

Missing teen found deceased near Pelican Narrows | battlefordsNOW

Saskatchewan RCMP's Homicide Investigation Unit is investigating the death of a missing Ontario teenager after...

Carels set to leave WHL for UND – Brandon Sun
Brandonsun.com
May 18, 2026

Carels set to leave WHL for UND – Brandon Sun

Carson Carels has played his final Western Hockey League game.

Motel assault; hang-up 911 call leads to arrest – Brandon Sun
Brandonsun.com
May 18, 2026

Motel assault; hang-up 911 call leads to arrest – Brandon Sun

Motel assault

RCMP probing gas heist after 5K litres of fuel stolen from Edmonton station - Edmonton | Globalnews.ca
Globalnews.ca
May 18, 2026

RCMP probing gas heist after 5K litres of fuel stolen from Edmonton station - Edmonton | Globalnews.ca

The RCMP is investigating after roughly 5,000 litres of fuel was stolen from a tank at an Edmonton-area gas station earlier this month.

#crime: Guilty Verdict Delivered In Lyn Fleming Murder Case - Waatea News: Māori Radio Station
Waateanews.com
May 18, 2026

#crime: Guilty Verdict Delivered In Lyn Fleming Murder Case - Waatea News: Māori Radio Station

A Christchurch High Court jury has found Hayden Tasker guilty of murdering Nelson Senior Sergeant Lyn Fleming, bringing an emotional end to one of New Zealand’s most high-profile police killing […]

Violent Crime
Criminal Justice
Minnesota county charges an ICE officer in a nonfatal shooting during Trump’s immigration crackdown | battlefordsNOW
Battlefordsnow.com
May 18, 2026

Minnesota county charges an ICE officer in a nonfatal shooting during Trump’s immigration crackdown | battlefordsNOW

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A Minnesota prosecutor on Monday announced charges against an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer in the nonfatal shooting of a Venezuelan man during the Trump administration’s crackdown in Minnesota. The office...

Minnesota county charges an ICE officer in a nonfatal shooting during Trump’s immigration crackdown | battlefordsNOW
Battlefordsnow.com
May 18, 2026

Minnesota county charges an ICE officer in a nonfatal shooting during Trump’s immigration crackdown | battlefordsNOW

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A Minnesota prosecutor on Monday announced charges against an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer in the nonfatal shooting of a Venezuelan man during the Trump administration’s crackdown in Minnesota. The office...

Mark Fuhrman, former LA police detective convicted of lying during OJ Simpson murder trial, has died – Brandon Sun
Brandonsun.com
May 18, 2026

Mark Fuhrman, former LA police detective convicted of lying during OJ Simpson murder trial, has died – Brandon Sun

BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Former Los Angeles police detective Mark Fuhrman, who was convicted of lying during testimony at the OJ Simpson murder trial, has died. Fuhrman was one of the first two police detectives sent to investigate the 1994 killings of Simpson’s ex-wife Nicole Brown Simpson and her friend, Ronald Goldman, in Los Angeles. He reported finding a bloody glove at Simpson’s home but his credibility came under withering attack during the trial as the defense raised the prospect of racial bias. Under cross-examination, Fuhrman testified that he had never made anti-Black racial slurs over the previous 10 years, but a recording made by an aspiring screenwriter showed he had done so repeatedly.

Criminal Justice
Winnipeg police take over probe after pair found dead in house fire - Winnipeg | Globalnews.ca
Globalnews.ca
May 18, 2026

Winnipeg police take over probe after pair found dead in house fire - Winnipeg | Globalnews.ca

Winnipeg police are now investigating after two people were found dead in a house fire earlier this month.

Man loses bid to stay off sex offender registry - The Turtle Island News
Theturtleislandnews.com
May 18, 2026

Man loses bid to stay off sex offender registry - The Turtle Island News

By Bob Mackin, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Prince George Citizen A man convicted of sexual assault in 2024 lost his constitutional challenge against a judge’s order requiring him to register as a sex offender and report his whereabouts to police for life. A jury found Wayne Michael James Dick guilty, and BC Supreme Court Justice Andrew Majawa sentenced him last July to three and a half years in jail. Majawa also ordered him to comply with the Sex Offender Information Registration Act for life. Dick, who travels throughout BC for construction work, fishing and hunting, argued the requirements violated his rights under the life, liberty and security of the person section of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms. In a May 1 ruling, Majawa found Dick failed to meet the