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Descrease article font size Increase article font size Ottawa police say an arrest has been made after the “suspicious death” of a 74-year-old man that’s being investigated by the service’s homicide unit. Police said emergency crews responded to the 2700 block of Carousel Crescent at 6:15 p.m. on Tuesday for …
Read More »Ontario eliminating post-secondary education requirement to become police officers
Ontario will eliminate the post-secondary education requirement to become a police officer, expand enrolment for its basic training program and axe tuition fees at the Ontario Police College, the premier said Tuesday. The moves are designed to get more police officers into communities, Doug Ford said. “We need reinforcements, we …
Read More »No charges for Quebec police officers who allegedly beat Senegalese diplomat
Quebec’s prosecution service says it will not lay charges against the Gatineau, Que., police officers who allegedly beat a Senegalese diplomat in August. Spokeswoman Patricia Johnson says prosecutors ruled out charges after they received a report on the incident by Quebec’s police watchdog — Bureau des enquêtes indépendantes. The Senegalese …
Read More »2 Kenora OPP officers charged with assault, suspended with pay
Two police officers are facing assault charges after an investigation into the arrest of a suspect in Kenora, Ont., last year. Ontario Provincial Police say officers responded to reports that a paramedic had been assaulted while responding to a call on Matheson Street in Kenora on Dec. 26. They say …
Read More »Spruce Grove fundraising hockey game honours fallen Edmonton police officers
The annual Battle for the Badges charity hockey game took on additional meaning Wednesday night following the murder of two Edmonton police officers. The game at Grant Fuhr Arena in Spruce Grove is a fundraiser for Legacy Place Society, an Alberta-based organization that provides support for first responders and military …
Read More »8 police officers killed on the job across Canada in the past 6 months
Edmonton police said two patrol officers have been killed while responding to a domestic violence call. Six other police officers have been killed in Canada since September 2022: five were in Ontario and one was in British Columbia. Here’s a look at the cases and who they were, in reverse …
Read More »Officers say they found 3 stolen vehicles during search in Mississauga: police – Toronto
Peel Regional Police said officers recovered three stolen vehicles after serving a search warrant in Mississauga earlier this week. Police said on Wednesday, investigators from the auto theft crime unit executed a search warrant in the Cawthra Road and Queensway East. During the search, police said they found a 2022 …
Read More »Driver of stolen transport truck called Ontario officers for help: police
Police in northern Ontario say they received a call for help from a man driving a stolen vehicle. Ontario Provincial Police said officers with the Nipigon detachment, near Thunder Bay, were called to a local gas station by a commercial driver. The driver, police said, asked for help with a …
Read More »Police officers, members of the public attend procession for OPP officer shot dead
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted December 30, 2022 6:10 am Updated December 30, 2022 9:49 am Descrease article font size Increase article font size TORONTO — Dozens of officers and members of the public are paying tribute to a slain Ontario Provincial Police officer. A procession carrying 28-year-old Const. …
Read More »Toronto police officers giving hope to Afghan refugees with donation drive
There is a high-priority mission underway at 51 Division in downtown Toronto, and it’s being led by two city police officers who are determined to make a difference. Const. Farzad Ghotbi and Det. Const. Mustafa Popalzai both came to Canada as refugees. Ghotbi moved to Canada from Iran while Popalzai …
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