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22-Year-old charged after stabbing incident - Prince Albert Daily Herald
Paherald.sk.ca
Apr 21, 2026

22-Year-old charged after stabbing incident - Prince Albert Daily Herald

A 22-year-old woman has been charged as police continue their investigation into a stabbing incident on April 2 that left three people in hospital. Police say the woman was already in custody on unrelated matters. She faces multiple new charges, including aggravated assault, breach of a Conditional Sentence Order, and breach of release orders. She

Katy Perry Under Investigation Over Ruby Rose Sex Assault Allegations
Variety.com
Apr 15, 2026

Katy Perry Under Investigation Over Ruby Rose Sex Assault Allegations

Katy Perry is being investigated by police in Australia after Ruby Rose accused her of sexual assault.

Katy Perry Denies Ruby Rose's 'Categorically False' Sexual Assault Claim
Rollingstone.com
Apr 13, 2026

Katy Perry Denies Ruby Rose's 'Categorically False' Sexual Assault Claim

Ruby Rose claimed Katy Perry sexually assaulted her at a nightclub and later helped the actress secure a visa to the U.S. Perry denied the claims.

Gilgo Beach serial killing suspect admits to 8 murders, pleads guilty - National | Globalnews.ca
Globalnews.ca
Apr 8, 2026

Gilgo Beach serial killing suspect admits to 8 murders, pleads guilty - National | Globalnews.ca

Long Island architect Rex Heuermann entered the pleas in a courtroom packed with reporters, police and victims’ relatives, some of whom wept as he detailed his murders.

Criminal Justice
Police investigating after multiple injuries in stabbing incident - Prince Albert Daily Herald
Paherald.sk.ca
Apr 3, 2026

Police investigating after multiple injuries in stabbing incident - Prince Albert Daily Herald

Prince Albert Police are investigating after a stabbing incident in Prince Albert on Thursday. According to police on April 2 at 8:45 pm the Prince Albert Police Service responded to a residence in the 700 Block of 17th Street West for a report of a male who had been stabbed. Police quickly attended the area and located a total

Harvey Weinstein gives first interview in six years, says prison life is "hell"
Nme.com
Mar 11, 2026

Harvey Weinstein gives first interview in six years, says prison life is "hell"

Harvey Weinstein has given his first interview in six years, describing life in Rikers Island prison as "Hell"

Violent Crime
Criminal Justice
Maple Ridge man now charged with second-degree murder in woman’s death - BC | Globalnews.ca
Globalnews.ca
Mar 5, 2026

Maple Ridge man now charged with second-degree murder in woman’s death - BC | Globalnews.ca

Mylie Andre Barron, 48, was charged with second-degree murder on Tuesday, according to the BC Prosecution Service. The remains of Jessica Cunningham were found last August.

Violent Crime
Criminal Justice
Drug Crime
B.C. coroner to make Tumbler Ridge announcement amid call for mass shooting inquiry  | Globalnews.ca
Globalnews.ca
Mar 3, 2026

B.C. coroner to make Tumbler Ridge announcement amid call for mass shooting inquiry | Globalnews.ca

British Columbia's chief coroner is set to make an announcement about last month's mass killings in Tumbler Ridge, amid calls for a public investigation.

Violent Crime
Criminal Justice
Kimberley RCMP arrest man wanted for assault on police officer
Cranbrooktownsman.com
Feb 17, 2026

Kimberley RCMP arrest man wanted for assault on police officer

Jacob McKenzie was wanted on multiple charges

Criminal Justice
More police and surveillance won’t prevent the next school tragedy
Theconversation.com
Feb 16, 2026

More police and surveillance won’t prevent the next school tragedy

When tragedies occur, governments and schools face intense pressure to act, and urgency can produce policies that signal control without a plan to evaluate their impact.

Violent Crime
Hundreds participate in 17th annual Stolen Sisters Memorial March in downtown Victoria | Ha-Shilth-Sa Newspaper
Hashilthsa.com
Feb 16, 2026

Hundreds participate in 17th annual Stolen Sisters Memorial March in downtown Victoria | Ha-Shilth-Sa Newspaper

Hundreds dressed in red gathered in downtown Victoria on Feb. 14 to participate in the 17th annual Stolen Sisters Memorial March to honour missing and murdered Indigenous Peoples. The W̱SÁNEĆ Wolf Pack led the march from Centennial Square through Government Street towards the legislature. The march formed a large circle at each intersection along Government Street for song and dance performed by the Wolf Pack, each a tribute to the disproportionate number of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls (MMIWG).

Violent Crime
RCMP seek public’s help in Cowichan stabbing investigation - Peninsula News Review
Peninsulanewsreview.com
Feb 6, 2026

RCMP seek public’s help in Cowichan stabbing investigation - Peninsula News Review

Man stabbed near Berkeys Corner on Nov. 22

Violent Crime
Criminal Justice
Finding the Great Earthquake of 1900 – Alaska Native News
Alaska.native.news.com
Mar 5, 2021

Finding the Great Earthquake of 1900 – Alaska Native News

In 1900, Alaska was home to Native people in scattered villages and camps and recently arrived miners who scraped the creeks for gold. Many of the 60,000 souls on the rivers and hills of Alaska stumbled through a big shake that fall, especially those living on Kodiak Island. The largest earthquake on the planet that [...]