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Renewed efforts are underway to tackle gun violence in Toronto, with police launching a campaign to highlight the impacts it has on the city. The “Illegal Firearms Awareness Campaign” comes on the heels of four fatal shootings within the last six days. On July 19, a 25-year-old man was shot …
Read More »Canada sees increase in police shootings. Experts warn of ‘perfect storm’
James Hanna was kind to animals and children. He was big on hugs and loved to travel. His family says he was excited about his future, but that was stolen by a stray bullet fired from an Edmonton police officer’s gun. The 59-year-old was in his basement suite watching television …
Read More »Toronto police homicide clearance rate highest seen in 20 years – Toronto
The head of the Toronto police homicide squad says the clearance rates for homicides in 2022 is the highest the city has seen in the last 20 years. “No Major city comes close to that,” Inspector Hank Idsinga told Global News in a year end interview explaining that out of …
Read More »Rash of shootings at Mississauga nightclub draws heightened police presence
A series of shootings at a Mississauga nightclub has prompted Peel police to increase patrols at night around the establishment. Peel Regional Police say there have been five shootings since Jan. 1, 2021 at HER, an adult entertainment club on Eglinton Avenue East near Dixie Road. The latest happened in the parking lot early …
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 »N.S. inquiry report suggests how to support communities after mass shootings
A new report looking at how best to support people affected by mass shootings has been released by the inquiry into the 2020 Nova Scotia massacre, coming at a time when many victims’ families say they are losing faith in the entire process. The Mass Casualty Commission released five expert …
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