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‘Purple bunny-like mask’: Man charged with trying to kidnap girl, 7, from B.C. school | battlefordsNOW
Battlefordsnow.com
May 15, 2026

‘Purple bunny-like mask’: Man charged with trying to kidnap girl, 7, from B.C. school | battlefordsNOW

CHILLIWACK — Police say charges have been laid against a man in the attempted abduction of a seven-year-old girl from an elementary school in Chilliwack, B.C. RCMP say they are seeking witnesses to the attempted abduction on the grounds of Chilliwack C...

Man stabbed near St. Lawrence Market, suspect in custody
Toronto.citynews.ca
May 15, 2026

Man stabbed near St. Lawrence Market, suspect in custody

Toronto police say a man was stabbed in the Front Street East and Market Street area on Thursday night.

'Purple bunny-like mask': Man charged with trying to kidnap girl, 7, from B.C. school
Toronto.citynews.ca
May 15, 2026

'Purple bunny-like mask': Man charged with trying to kidnap girl, 7, from B.C. school

CHILLIWACK — Police say charges have been laid against a man in the attempted abduction of a seven-year-old girl from an elementary school in Chilliwack, B.C. RCMP say they are seeking witnesses to the attempted abduction on the grounds of Chilliwack Central Elementary School on Wednesday morning, including anyone who saw someone wearing a “purple […]

Teen stabbed outside Montreal high school, police say injuries not life-threatening - Montreal | Globalnews.ca
Globalnews.ca
May 14, 2026

Teen stabbed outside Montreal high school, police say injuries not life-threatening - Montreal | Globalnews.ca

Montreal police say they received several 911 calls at about noon reporting the incident on Saint-Jacques Street West.

Murder in Golden Square Mile: Killer apologizes to victim's family - Montreal Gazette
Montrealgazette.com
May 14, 2026

Murder in Golden Square Mile: Killer apologizes to victim's family - Montreal Gazette

"The sentence won't change anything, but I want to say that I am sorry — that I will live with this the rest of my life."

Halifax police officer cleared of criminal wrongdoing in robbery suspect shooting - Halifax | Globalnews.ca
Globalnews.ca
May 14, 2026

Halifax police officer cleared of criminal wrongdoing in robbery suspect shooting - Halifax | Globalnews.ca

SiRT has found 'no reasonable grounds' to believe a Halifax police officer committed a criminal offence when he shot a robbery suspect in January.

‘Purple bunny-like mask’: Man charged with trying to kidnap girl, 7, from B.C. school – Brandon Sun
Brandonsun.com
May 14, 2026

‘Purple bunny-like mask’: Man charged with trying to kidnap girl, 7, from B.C. school – Brandon Sun

CHILLIWACK - Police say charges have been laid against a man in the attempted abduction of a seven-year-old girl from an elementary school in Chilliwack, B.C.

Boy, 15, stabbed outside St-Henri school
Montrealgazette.com
May 14, 2026

Boy, 15, stabbed outside St-Henri school

The teenager's life is not considered to be in danger, police say.

'Give me a death sentence,' Laval father says during hearing
Montrealgazette.com
May 14, 2026

'Give me a death sentence,' Laval father says during hearing

Kamaljit Arora, 49, murdered his 11-year-old son and 13-year-old daughter in 2022.

RCMP lay new charges against boy accused of threatening Manitoba school - Winnipeg | Globalnews.ca
Globalnews.ca
May 14, 2026

RCMP lay new charges against boy accused of threatening Manitoba school - Winnipeg | Globalnews.ca

A boy accused of conspiring to harm students at a local school will face additional charges, including conspiracy to commit murder, according to Manitoba RCMP.

Violent Crime
Criminal Justice
'Alien: Romulus' Creature Performer Playing 'The Lifeform' in A24's 'The Backrooms'? - Bloody Disgusting
Bloody.disgusting.com
May 14, 2026

'Alien: Romulus' Creature Performer Playing 'The Lifeform' in A24's 'The Backrooms'? - Bloody Disgusting

Part of the reason why Kane Parson’s The Backrooms YouTube series has become such an inspirational hit among horror fans is the fact that a single talented teenager managed to scrape together a liminal horror epic from customized Blender assets rendered on his own personal computer.  While A24’s upcoming The Backrooms film appears to be […]

More charges for teen accused of planning Manitoba school shooting – Brandon Sun
Brandonsun.com
May 14, 2026

More charges for teen accused of planning Manitoba school shooting – Brandon Sun

RCMP have laid further charges against a 14-year-old boy who’s accused of planning a school shooting at Rivers Collegiate in rural western Manitoba.

Violent Crime
‘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