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Descrease article font size Increase article font size Winnipeg police are urging residents to be cautious after a woman was sexually assaulted near the Heath Sciences Centre on Monday. Police said the victim was walking down McDermot Avenue when she noticed a man following her onto Tecumseh Street. The man …
Read More »Recent violent crime in Winnipeg reignites demand from business owners for urgent action – Winnipeg
Winnipeg business owners are once again demanding action as violent crime continues to surge in the city causing public safety concerns and frustration. This comes after an employee at a local convenience store was shot while trying to prevent a man from stealing a drink on Tuesday morning. While the …
Read More »Winnipeg contending with graffiti, litter as city-wide numbers pour in – Winnipeg
Hundreds of calls came in last month as residents in Winnipeg looked to the city and other organizations to control instances of graffiti. The City of Winnipeg has recorded 964 calls for service regarding graffiti since the start of January to July 19. On the other hand, Downtown Winnipeg Biz …
Read More »Survey on safety ranks Calgary 20th among Canadian cities – Calgary
There are 19 other Canadian cities safer than Calgary, according to a new survey conducted by rental listing company Rentola. Calgary is ranked 20th on the list of 34 Canadian cities, ahead of 21st-ranked Edmonton, but behind Lethbridge, which cracked the top 10. According to Rentola, the metropolitan areas were …
Read More »‘People aren’t going to disappear’: Toronto community divided over encampment response – Toronto
Staff at a downtown Toronto school are raising concerns about a nearby homeless encampment. Westside Montessori School near Kensington Market educates children aged 18 months to nine years old. Owner Liz Bovey alleges over the past year, students, their parents and her staff have faced harassment from those living in …
Read More »Montreal unveils plans to address safety concerns in the Village – Montreal
Le Cocktail bar co-owner Luc Généreux says he’s feeling less stressed than he was earlier this week about conditions in the Village. “Yesterday and the day before it was already a lot better,” he said outside his bar, “so things are improving.” Monday he told Global News that he would …
Read More »Man attacked 3 ‘random’ people in Toronto stabbing, police say – Toronto
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Police in Toronto say they are investigating a potentially random stabbing reported overnight. At around 12:30 a.m. Saturday, police said officers were called to the Runnymede Road and Annette Street area for reports of a stabbing. A man attacked three random people …
Read More »Canada’s police chiefs request urgent meeting with the premiers: ‘Policing is at a crossroad’
Canada’s police chiefs are sounding the alarm over public safety. In a letter obtained by Global News, the Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police said it urgently needs to meet with premiers from across the country to look at how to protect Canadians, police officers, and combat a spike in …
Read More »‘We have to start today’: Calls for action to address Toronto transit violence – Toronto
More shocking acts of violence on Toronto’s transit system have renewed calls at City Hall to address the issue, both from sitting politicians and several candidates in the upcoming mayoral by-election. Saturday’s fatal stabbing of a teenager at Keele subway station is just the latest in a string of senseless …
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