Descrease article font size Increase article font size Quebec Domestic Security Minister Ian Lafrenière has appointed an independent observer to oversee the investigations into racism allegations involving Montreal police officers, over a week after the force dismantled a patrol unit in Montréal-Nord and suspended two officers. Lafrenière announced Saturday that lawyer Anne-Marie Boisvert will monitor…
Nova Scotia’s police watchdog has cleared an RCMP officer of wrongdoing in the fatal shooting of a woman in Eastern Passage, N.S., last fall. In her decision, the Serious Incident Response Team’s (SiRT) director, Erin Nauss, called the events “an extremely tragic situation.” The evidence used in the investigation included 911 call recordings, police radio…
Listen to this article Estimated 2 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. A 19-year-old charged with first-degree murder in connection with the death of a Toronto police officer last week made his first…
Descrease article font size Increase article font size A 46-year-old man is wanted after his parents died Thursday following an assault in Mississauga, Ont., Peel Regional Police say. Insp. Mike Mavity said officers were called to a home near Hurontario Street and Lakeshore Road East just after 7 p.m. They found two people – a…
Listen to this article Estimated 2 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. A coalition of groups have sent a letter to Premier Christine Fréchette, reiterating the call for the province to hold a…
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Bagpipes and ceremonial formality set the tone as the Belleville Police Service, staff, and community members marked the service’s 190th anniversary. “This has been a long time in the making to have this event,” said deputy Chief Sheri Meeks “But it’s also a 190 years of a…
Black employees of the Montreal police force have sent a letter to management saying some have concerns about going to work after the dismantling of a patrol unit over serious allegations of racist misconduct. The letter was dated June 14, two days after senior police officials held a late evening news conference announcing they had suspended…
Canadian VPN company Tailscale Inc. welcomed the changes, but said they didn’t go far enough. “C-22 can still pressure secure services to retain data they otherwise wouldn’t keep, and to build technical access systems they otherwise wouldn’t deploy,” Chief Executive Officer Avery Pennarun said in an email. “We oppose laws that make secure infrastructure harder…
Halifax police say a 24-year-old woman escaped serious injuries after being struck by a train Wednesday night in Bedford. First responders were called just after 8 p.m. to the train tracks near the 960-block of the Bedford Highway, in the Mill Cove area. “It’s unsure exactly why she was on the railway tracks,” said Halifax…
OTTAWA — While most Canadians slept, Liberals pushed through a series of changes watering down their controversial bill facilitating police and intelligence agencies’ ability to intercept and collect personal information. Read More