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Sulaimon Giwa has strong opinions on modern day policing from years of lived and academic experience. He doesn’t however, have a specific answer for what it means to defund the police. “It’s a question I’ve been trying to grapple with,” he said. “Are we actually using the correct language to define and have …
Read More »Cyclists and pedestrians call for less police enforcement, better travel through High Park
With tensions between cyclists and police in High Park boiling over in recent weeks, critics say the key to long-term safety solutions in the park lies in changing how it’s used, not increasing police presence and ticketing. Alison Stewart, senior advocacy manager for non-profit Cycle Toronto, says high tensions in the park have …
Read More »Ottawa police opt against laying charges after ‘desecration’ at Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
The Ottawa Police Service says it’s not charging a man connected to what Canada’s defence minister recently called a “desecration” of the city’s Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. Last week, footage circulated on social media of a July 24 nighttime incident in which an American flag was draped over the tomb, …
Read More »Police investigate video of transphobic hate incident on Hamilton bus
WARNING: This story contains details that readers may find disturbing and offensive. Hamilton police are asking witnesses to come forward after seeing a video of a Hamilton man hurling transphobic and racist insults toward passengers on an HSR bus. Police issued a news release on Tuesday about the three-minute video after CBC Hamilton asked …
Read More »Crash that killed 2 teens prompts questions about police pursuits
A crash on the Burnaby-New Westminster border last week that killed two teens has reignited the debate and discussion around police pursuits. Officials are still investigating why the suspects in the crash allegedly sped away from a traffic stop and whether they were chased by police, but the tragedy has nonetheless …
Read More »Victims killed in Langley, B.C., shootings identified by police
Police have identified the two men who were shot and killed in Langley, B.C., during a series of attacks early Monday that also left two people injured and the suspect dead. A statement Thursday identified the deceased victims as Paul David Wynn, 60, and Steven Furness, 43. Wynn was shot …
Read More »Peacekeeper, police officers among at least 15 killed in Congo anti-UN protests
At least 15 people have been killed and dozens of others injured during two days of demonstrations in Congo’s east against the United Nations mission in the country, officials said Tuesday. The United Nations confirmed that one peacekeeper and two international officers serving with the UN peacekeeping force were killed …
Read More »Lessons learned. Calgary police say new enforcement effort on CTrains in the works
Calgary police say they understand people don’t feel safe at CTrains stations and are promising a major enforcement effort starting in September, building on their first system-wide blitz this month. For four days leading up to Stampede, undercover officers tracked drug deals at the stations. Working with the undercover officers and Transit …
Read More »Retired and rehired in 24 hours: Calgary police chief criticized for ‘secretive’ deal with deputy
Calgary police Chief Mark Neufeld made a secret deal with one of his deputies which saw the senior officer retire one day only to be rehired the next, allowing him to collect two pensions plus a nearly $250,000 per year salary, CBC News has learned. On top of that, the City …
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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