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Peter Robinson, the prolific British Canadian crime novelist and creator of the popular Alan Banks series of books, has died, his publisher confirmed on Friday. The Toronto-based Robinson died on Oct. 4, 2022 at the age of 72. “Peter Robinson was an incredibly gifted writer and a lovely man, and …
Read More »Prolific offenders are committing an outsized amount of crime in B.C. What can be done to solve the problem?
In a Port Coquitlam, B.C., courtroom two decades ago, a defendant named Roy Gene Hopkins stood before a judge and predicted the future with a surprising degree of accuracy. In February 2002, Hopkins was 36 and already had a lengthy criminal record fuelled by addiction to heroin and cocaine. He begged the judge …
Read More »Calgary Crime Stoppers faces dwindling donations as gun violence rises in city
The president of Calgary’s Crime Stoppers chapter says the organization is struggling after years of declining donations, just as support is needed more than ever. The charity allows Calgarians to anonymously supply the police with information and tips about crimes or potential crimes via a tip line, with the promise of …
Read More »Husband who survived fatal Calgary shooting that left wife dead was on bail for organized crime offences
A Calgary man who remains in hospital after being shot alongside his wife who was fatally injured, was out on bail awaiting trial on organized crime charges alongside his brother and sister, according to court records obtained by CBC News. Nakita Baron, 31, and her husband, Talal Fouani, 46, were shot …
Read More »Lack of RCMP emergency response to northern Manitoba First Nation crime a ‘slap in the face,’ chief says
The chief of a remote Manitoba First Nation believes a recent shooting could have been prevented if RCMP were more responsive to a recent uptick in crime in the community, including arresting a man allegedly involved in the shooting who was previously wanted by Mounties. On Sunday, two men and two teenage boys were airlifted …
Read More »AI helps researchers identify victims of human trafficking, ‘Canada’s best-hidden crime’
Alexandra Stevenson never imagined what she thought was a loving relationship would turn abusive — or that she would ultimately become a victim of human trafficking. Stevenson, who was living in Oakville, Ont. at the time, recalls how her boyfriend suddenly used threats and violence to control her, at one point saying …
Read More »Statue of Gandhi defaced at Hindu temple in Richmond Hill, police investigating it as hate crime
A large statue of Mahatma Gandhi was defaced at a Hindu temple in Richmond Hill on Wednesday and police say it’s being investigated as a hate crime. The statue, which is five metres high, was vandalized at Vishnu Mandir in the area of Yonge Street and Garden Avenue, according to York Regional …
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