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Hamilton police search for man accused of escaping custody - Hamilton | Globalnews.ca
Globalnews.ca
Apr 23, 2026

Hamilton police search for man accused of escaping custody - Hamilton | Globalnews.ca

Hamilton police are searching for a man accused of escaping custody overnight Thursday.

Five-year jail sentence for woman who killed partner - The Turtle Island News
Theturtleislandnews.com
Apr 23, 2026

Five-year jail sentence for woman who killed partner - The Turtle Island News

By Bob Mackin, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Prince George Citizen A five-year jail sentence — one year more than the mandatory minimum — was imposed on a woman convicted of manslaughter with a firearm. Lona Lynette Cole, 53, learned her fate in BC Supreme Court in Quesnel on April 9, almost a year after Justice Marguerite Church found her guilty of killing her intimate partner, Robert Douglas, with a single shot from a Winchester rifle at his rural home on July 6, 2020. Cole had been charged with second-degree murder of the 58-year-old, but Church had reasonable doubt because she lacked intent and planning. She found her guilty of the lesser and included offence after determining there was a reasonable inference that Cole was either unaware the rifle was loaded

B.C. court awards $1.8M in damages for assault, wrongful arrest by Metrotown guards  | Globalnews.ca
Globalnews.ca
Apr 23, 2026

B.C. court awards $1.8M in damages for assault, wrongful arrest by Metrotown guards | Globalnews.ca

The B.C. Supreme Court has awarded $1.8 million in damages to a man who was assaulted and wrongfully arrested by security guards as a teenager at Metrotown mall in 2019.

Criminal Justice
How the jet fuel crisis will impact your travel plans
Toronto.citynews.ca
Apr 23, 2026

How the jet fuel crisis will impact your travel plans

The Big Story discusses how travellers could brace for a turbulent next few months, and how quickly we could feel relief should Iran and the U.S. sustain a lasting ceasefire.

D4vd collaborations with Laufey, Damiano David, Kali Uchis and more have been removed from streaming services
Nme.com
Apr 23, 2026

D4vd collaborations with Laufey, Damiano David, Kali Uchis and more have been removed from streaming services

D4vd's collaborations with Laufey, Damiano David, Kali Uchis and more have been removed from streaming services.

Criminal Justice
Neru (2023) Movie Ending Explained: How Vijayamohan Proved Michael Was Guilty? - High On Films
Highonfilms.com
Apr 23, 2026

Neru (2023) Movie Ending Explained: How Vijayamohan Proved Michael Was Guilty? - High On Films

A gripping yet familiar courtroom drama, Neru (2023) stays engaging through tense confrontations as a fallen lawyer seeks justice.

Criminal Justice
Notorious B.C. gangster Jamie Bacon released from prison  | Globalnews.ca
Globalnews.ca
Apr 23, 2026

Notorious B.C. gangster Jamie Bacon released from prison | Globalnews.ca

He will be monitored by Alberta Provincial Corrections as well as the local police in Edmonton, according to the Combined Forces Special Enforcement Unit of B.C.

Violent Crime
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Man wanted for Calgary murder arrested in Abbotsford | Campbell River Mirror
Campbellrivermirror.com
Apr 22, 2026

Man wanted for Calgary murder arrested in Abbotsford | Campbell River Mirror

‘High-risk takedown’ occurred on Tuesday

Criminal Justice
Man wanted for Calgary murder arrested in Abbotsford | Burns Lake Lakes District News
Burnslakelakesdistrictnews.com
Apr 22, 2026

Man wanted for Calgary murder arrested in Abbotsford | Burns Lake Lakes District News

‘High-risk takedown’ occurred on Tuesday

Criminal Justice
Man wanted for Calgary murder arrested in Abbotsford | Barriere North Thompson Star
Barrierestarjournal.com
Apr 22, 2026

Man wanted for Calgary murder arrested in Abbotsford | Barriere North Thompson Star

‘High-risk takedown’ occurred on Tuesday

Criminal Justice
Man wanted for Calgary murder arrested in Abbotsford | 100 Mile Free Press
100Milefreepress.net
Apr 22, 2026

Man wanted for Calgary murder arrested in Abbotsford | 100 Mile Free Press

‘High-risk takedown’ occurred on Tuesday

Criminal Justice
Man wanted for Calgary murder arrested in Abbotsford | Abbotsford News
Abbynews.com
Apr 22, 2026

Man wanted for Calgary murder arrested in Abbotsford | Abbotsford News

‘High-risk takedown’ occurred on Tuesday

Criminal Justice
Alberta Mounties cleared in fatal shooting of man who drew weapons, made bomb threat – Brandon Sun
Brandonsun.com
Apr 22, 2026

Alberta Mounties cleared in fatal shooting of man who drew weapons, made bomb threat – Brandon Sun

Alberta’s police watchdog says no charges will be laid against two RCMP officers in the fatal shooting of a man who allegedly made bomb threats. The Alberta Serious Incident Response Team, or AS...

Man, 73, charged with weapons trafficking – Brandon Sun
Brandonsun.com
Apr 22, 2026

Man, 73, charged with weapons trafficking – Brandon Sun

WINNIPEG — A Dauphin-area man accused of stealing a pistol at a gun show in rural Minnesota was found with more stolen firearms in his Manitoba home, RCMP say. United States Customs and Border Protect...

Cars pelted with rocks; break-in – Brandon Sun
Brandonsun.com
Apr 22, 2026

Cars pelted with rocks; break-in – Brandon Sun

MISCHIEF TO VEHICLES Brandon police arrested a man on Tuesday after he was allegedly pelting vehicles with rocks. The Brandon Police Service received multiple calls regarding an individual who was thr...

Premier Eby says investigation into Tumbler Ridge shooting has entered final stages  | Globalnews.ca
Globalnews.ca
Apr 22, 2026

Premier Eby says investigation into Tumbler Ridge shooting has entered final stages | Globalnews.ca

Premier David Eby says the police investigation into the Tumbler Ridge mass shooting is in its final stages, more than three months after Jesse Van Rootselaar killed eight people.

ASIRT clears RCMP officers in fatal Tofield shooting after armed standoff
Westernstandard.news
Apr 22, 2026

ASIRT clears RCMP officers in fatal Tofield shooting after armed standoff

Alberta’s police watchdog has cleared two RCMP officers in a fatal shooting near Tofield, concluding their use of lethal force was justified after an armed suspect advanced toward officers and civilians during a tense rural standoff.

Surrey home behind police tape after suspected extortion-related shooting - BC | Globalnews.ca
Globalnews.ca
Apr 22, 2026

Surrey home behind police tape after suspected extortion-related shooting - BC | Globalnews.ca

As of April 20, Surrey police say there have been 87 reported extortion cases this year, 15 related shots fired cases, two arson cases and 46 victims, 25 of whom are repeat victims

Trial continues for man and woman in violent armed robbery of Surrey store - BC | Globalnews.ca
Globalnews.ca
Apr 22, 2026

Trial continues for man and woman in violent armed robbery of Surrey store - BC | Globalnews.ca

Michael Oneischuck is accused of pulling the trigger and faces three additional firearm-related offences. However, another man has now come forward.

Criminal Justice
Immigration officer is charged with assault after protest outside Colorado ICE facility, DA says | battlefordsNOW
Battlefordsnow.com
Apr 22, 2026

Immigration officer is charged with assault after protest outside Colorado ICE facility, DA says | battlefordsNOW

DURANGO, Colo. (AP) — A Colorado prosecutor said Wednesday that an immigration officer has been charged with third-degree assault and criminal mischief following an investigation into the treatment of a protester seen being put into a chokehold. ...