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Suspect wanted in Union Station sexual assault investigation
Toronto.citynews.ca
Apr 15, 2026

Suspect wanted in Union Station sexual assault investigation

A Toronto man is wanted in connection to an alleged sexual assault in Union Station. Toronto police say they were called to Union Station on Tuesday just before 3 p.m. for reports of a sexual assault. It’s alleged the suspect was seen loitering inside the station on the concourse level. He then proceeded to walk […]

Calgary police seek public’s help in identifying Bridlewood arson suspect  | Globalnews.ca
Globalnews.ca
Apr 15, 2026

Calgary police seek public’s help in identifying Bridlewood arson suspect | Globalnews.ca

Calgary police have released photos of a suspect wanted by arson investigators in relation to a fire in the southwest community of Bridlewood earlier this month.

Property Crime
Man in custody after woman found dead in downtown Montreal home - Montreal Gazette
Montrealgazette.com
Apr 15, 2026

Man in custody after woman found dead in downtown Montreal home - Montreal Gazette

A man is in police custody after a woman was found dead in a downtown residence.

WHO IS THIS FIREBUG?: Calgary police seek suspect in Bridlewood arson after garage and home targeted
Westernstandard.news
Apr 15, 2026

WHO IS THIS FIREBUG?: Calgary police seek suspect in Bridlewood arson after garage and home targeted

Calgary police are asking for the public’s help to identify a suspect linked to a deliberately set fire that damaged a garage and nearly spread to a home in the city’s southwest.

ASIRT clears RCMP officer in Coutts border shooting after high-speed chase and armed suspect pursuit
Westernstandard.news
Apr 15, 2026

ASIRT clears RCMP officer in Coutts border shooting after high-speed chase and armed suspect pursuit

Alberta’s police watchdog has cleared an RCMP officer who fired a shotgun during a high-risk pursuit involving an armed American man who fled the Coutts border crossing and led police on a dangerous chase.

ASIRT clears RCMP officer in Grande Prairie shooting after knife attack
Westernstandard.news
Apr 15, 2026

ASIRT clears RCMP officer in Grande Prairie shooting after knife attack

Alberta’s police watchdog has cleared an RCMP officer in a Grande Prairie-area shooting, concluding the use of force was justified after the officer was stabbed during a roadside confrontation.

Toronto officer charged with manslaughter in Niagara Falls shooting
Westernstandard.news
Apr 15, 2026

Toronto officer charged with manslaughter in Niagara Falls shooting

TORONTO — A Toronto police officer has been charged with manslaughter in connection with the fatal shooting of a man in Niagara Falls, last summer, Ontario’s po

N.S. mayors address crime concerns after Amherst fatal shooting - Halifax | Globalnews.ca
Globalnews.ca
Apr 15, 2026

N.S. mayors address crime concerns after Amherst fatal shooting - Halifax | Globalnews.ca

They mayor of Amherst, N.S., is looking to reassure the public after a fatal shooting this week.

Toronto police officer charged in death of man in Niagara Falls - Toronto | Globalnews.ca
Globalnews.ca
Apr 15, 2026

Toronto police officer charged in death of man in Niagara Falls - Toronto | Globalnews.ca

The shooting happened as multiple police agencies were searching for a man wanted on a Canada-wide parole revocation warrant, according to the SIU.

Violent Crime
Almost 40 kg of fentanyl, fentanyl-like products seized at Chilliwack, B.C., lab | battlefordsNOW
Battlefordsnow.com
Apr 15, 2026

Almost 40 kg of fentanyl, fentanyl-like products seized at Chilliwack, B.C., lab | battlefordsNOW

VICTORIA — RCMP say the cleanup of an illicit drug-production superlab in British Columbia's Fraser Valley cost hundreds of thousands of dollars after the initial bust where 40 kilograms of fentanyl and its analogs were discovered along with 5,000 kilo...

Drug Crime
Year-long salmonella outbreak from imported pistachios ‘difficult to control.’ Here’s why  | Globalnews.ca
Globalnews.ca
Apr 15, 2026

Year-long salmonella outbreak from imported pistachios ‘difficult to control.’ Here’s why | Globalnews.ca

The outbreak passed the one-year mark in March, with almost 190 lab-confirmed illnesses confirmed and more than 300 pistachio and pistachio-containing products recalled so far.

ANDRUS: Carney's manufactured majority is institutional arson
Westernstandard.news
Apr 15, 2026

ANDRUS: Carney's manufactured majority is institutional arson

You can call it a majority by the letter of the law — but it’s actually an act of institutional arson.

Former BC chief says she 'wishes' Widdowson was 'raped' to 'understand' residential school violence
Westernstandard.news
Apr 15, 2026

Former BC chief says she 'wishes' Widdowson was 'raped' to 'understand' residential school violence

A former BC indigenous chief has said that she "wishes" Dr. Frances Widdowson would be beaten and raped so she would understand “what our people went through” with regards to the legacy of indigenous residential schools.

Police investigating 3 overnight arsons at businesses in Markham
Toronto.citynews.ca
Apr 15, 2026

Police investigating 3 overnight arsons at businesses in Markham

The first incident occurred at a business on Highway 7 East and Ninth Line at around 4:30 a.m. on Wednesday.

Travis Patron, Sask. man with prior hate crime convictions, accused of new hate crime - Prince Albert Daily Herald
Paherald.sk.ca
Apr 15, 2026

Travis Patron, Sask. man with prior hate crime convictions, accused of new hate crime - Prince Albert Daily Herald

Michael Joel-Hansen Saskatoon StarPhoenix A Saskatchewan man previously convicted of inciting hatred against Jewish people, assaulting women, and harassing an interracial couple is now charged with posting “hateful” material online. Carlyle RCMP said on April 10, Travis Patron, 35, was arrested and charged with one count of willful promotion of hatred against an identifiable group. RCMP

Criminal Justice
Good Omens' season 3 trailer previews the show's rushed finale
Polygon.com
Apr 15, 2026

Good Omens' season 3 trailer previews the show's rushed finale

Aziraphale and Crowley have just 90 minutes to save the world again and figure out their feelings.

Father, son charged after police seize re‑VINed stolen vehicles
Toronto.citynews.ca
Apr 15, 2026

Father, son charged after police seize re‑VINed stolen vehicles

Halton Regional Police say the probe began in November 2025, when officers identified irregularities in Ministry of Transportation records.

Prince Albert police charge 2 women with aggravated assault and forcible confinement - Prince Albert Daily Herald
Paherald.sk.ca
Apr 15, 2026

Prince Albert police charge 2 women with aggravated assault and forcible confinement - Prince Albert Daily Herald

Prince Albert police have arrested two suspects accused of assaulting a woman in an alley on April 10. Officers were called to an area on the 500 block of 13th Street East at around 5:12 p.m. following reports of an assault in an alley. They arrived to find a suspect vehicle nearby and arrested two

Katy Perry Investigated by Police Over Ruby Rose Sexual Assault Claim
Billboard.com
Apr 15, 2026

Katy Perry Investigated by Police Over Ruby Rose Sexual Assault Claim

Katy Perry is being investigated by Melbourne police in Australia over Ruby Rose's sexual assault claims, which the singer has vehemently denied.

Violent Crime
Taylor Frankie Paul cleared of new domestic violence charges - National | Globalnews.ca
Globalnews.ca
Apr 15, 2026

Taylor Frankie Paul cleared of new domestic violence charges - National | Globalnews.ca

'Cried when I got the call. THANK YOU to those that have stood with me,' Taylor Frankie Paul wrote in an Instagram post following the news.

Violent Crime
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