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Descrease article font size Increase article font size Winnipeg police have made an arrest in connection with a theft and arson earlier this year at Red River College’s Exchange District campus. Officials said that, on Feb. 23, an individual stole thousands of dollars worth of electronic equipment from the college’s …
Read More »Fire at iconic theatre in The Pas considered arson, Manitoba RCMP say – Winnipeg
Descrease article font size Increase article font size RCMP in The Pas, Man., are investigating a fire that destroyed a historic theatre early Monday morning. Police were called to the Lido Theatre on Edwards Avenue in the northern Manitoba community around 4:40 a.m., and say the Office of the Fire …
Read More »Winnipeg teens arrested for February fires that destroyed vacant buildings – Winnipeg
Winnipeg police say they’ve arrested a trio of teens in connection with a fire that destroyed two vacant buildings in February. The major crimes unit took over investigation of the Feb. 7 Balmoral Street blaze, police said, and arrested the teens, ages 13, 15 and 16, on Sunday. No one …
Read More »BC Hydro power pole deliberately set on fire, Nanaimo RCMP say – BC
RCMP in Nanaimo, B.C., are investigating after someone apparently torched a utility pole. The fire broke out at the base of a power pole in the city’s downtown core on Thursday night. In an email, RCMP said it appears the culprit used an unknown accelerant to set the wooden pole …
Read More »Extortion threats leave South Asian communities shaken in B.C., Ontario, Alberta
It started with a voice mail demanding payment of some kind, then a series of missed phone calls, later came the gun shots targeting the home of a Metro Vancouver business owner whose family and community are now gripped with fear. The businessman, who spoke on the condition of anonymity, …
Read More »Winnipeg firefighters looking into U.S.-trained dog to help with arson investigations – Winnipeg
Descrease article font size Increase article font size In the battle against arson, Winnipeg firefighters are looking at getting some four-legged help. A specially trained dog — who learned to detect fire accelerators in potential arson cases with the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives — could join …
Read More »Police investigating suspected hate-motivated arson, graffiti at business in North York – Toronto
Toronto police are investigating a suspected hate-motivated arson and graffiti incident that targeted a local business in North York Wednesday morning. Around 6 a.m., Toronto police and fire crews responded to reports of smoke coming from the rear of International Delicatessen Foods (IDF) on Steeles Avenue and Keele Street. Officials …
Read More »Family of 10 loses everything in West St. Paul, Man. arson – Winnipeg
When Michael Bingham and his family moved to West St. Paul, Man., they were looking to escape city life. “You don’t have to worry about listening to sirens, and people running through your yard and stuff like that, you know?” he said. On Sept. 1, 2023, Bingham and nine other …
Read More »Violent night in Toronto sees 2 shootings, a stabbing and an arson – Toronto
A violent Saturday night in Toronto saw two shootings, one of which left two people dead, a stabbing and an arson. The first incident happened at around 10:20 p.m. in the Donlands Avenue and Plains Road area, where there were reports of an altercation between two males, Toronto police said. …
Read More »One man arrested in connection with several fires, Saskatoon police say
An investigation into several fires in Saskatoon resulted in an arrest on Saturday. News Source link
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