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Lawyers for the Surrey Police Union say officers were subjected to harassment and disrespect by members of the Surrey RCMP, only to be left in a “jurisdictional void” when both federal and British Columbia bodies declined to investigate their allegations. The claims that Surrey Police Service officers working alongside the …
Read More »‘Multiple fatalities’ after Highway 401 crash, pursuit with officers in Durham Region – Toronto
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Durham Regional Police say a major crash on Highway 401 started with a robbery call in Clarington and a wrong-way pursuit onto the highway. Police said at around 7:50 p.m. Monday, officers were called for a robbery near Green Road and Highway …
Read More »Jury finds Zameer not guilty in Toronto police officer’s death
Sobs of relief and frustration erupted in a Toronto courtroom Sunday as a man accused of fatally running over a city police officer was found not guilty in his death. Umar Zameer appeared to collapse when the verdict was read out on the fourth day of jury deliberations, leaning on …
Read More »2 men arrested after separate assaults on Toronto parking enforcement officers – Toronto
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Toronto police say two men have been arrested and charged after separate assaults of parking enforcement officers in the city earlier this month. Police said the first incident occurred on Jan. 14 in the Flemington Road and Ranee Avenue area in North …
Read More »‘Unknown trouble’ call leads officers to secret drug lab in Richmond Hill: police – Toronto
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Police responding to an “unknown trouble” call discovered a drug lab inside a Richmond Hill home, leading to the arrest of a man who was on probation and bail, officers say. York Regional Police said officers responded to a townhouse in the …
Read More »Winnipeg police searching for missing woman – Winnipeg
Officers with the Winnipeg Police Service are on the lookout for a missing woman. Leah Keeper, 32, was reported missing on Nov. 21. Officers say she was last seen on July 25 this year, in the area of Salter Ave. and Selkirk St. Leah Keeper, 32, was reported missing earlier …
Read More »Stigma around PTSD still exists despite ‘shock’ around Ontario police officer’s death
In a five-part series titled First Responders in Crisis, Global News is looking at some of the issues that continue to loom around mental health and first responders. We’ll explore what’s being done to help first responders and what has changed over the decade. December will mark 10 years since …
Read More »Possible explosion collapses Toronto home, officers search for potential occupant – Toronto
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Toronto police and fire crews are on scene where a home has collapsed in Scarborough following a three-alarm fire. Police said they received reports of a home explosion at Kitchener Road and Galloway Road just before noon on Sunday. Toronto Fire Chief, …
Read More »Man who attacked officers following sentencing at Hamilton court faces charges
Descrease article font size Increase article font size A man is facing four charges in an alleged attempt to escape three security constables at a courthouse in Hamilton, Ont. Hamilton police say the man was at the Sopinka courthouse on Thursday facing a judge in a morning sentencing hearing when …
Read More »Toronto to see ‘high visibility’ of officers due to safety concerns amid Israel-Hamas conflict – Toronto
Toronto police Chief Myron Demkiw says his force has been directed to “ensure a high-visibility presence of officers across the city” following community safety concerns due to the Israel-Hamas conflict. Demkiw made the comments at a press conference on Thursday. He said all officers have been advised since the past …
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