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Suspect, victim in Burger King attack known to each other: Winnipeg police – Winnipeg

Descrease article font size Increase article font size The victim of an assault at a Burger King restaurant near Confusion Corner is in stable condition in hospital, Winnipeg police say. Officers were called to the Osborne Street eatery around 10 a.m. Tuesday after reports of a serious assault. They found …

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Arrest made in grandparent texting scam, link to B.C. victim: Peel police

Descrease article font size Increase article font size A 39-year-old Toronto man has been arrested and is facing charges of fraud following a months-long investigation into a texting scam, police in Peel Region said Sunday. The fraud bureau says the scam, targeting grandparents, launched in June 2023. In the first …

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‘I think it’s crazy’: Toronto home invasion victim slams advice from police officer

A Toronto man who says his wife was nearly shot during a break-in earlier this week has reacted to controversial and now infamous home invasion prevention advice from a police officer, calling it “a sad state of affairs.” Peter, who Global News agreed to identify by first name only for …

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Canadian man facing rape charge in Bahamas, family says victim has Alzheimer’s

The family of an 80-year-old Canadian woman with Alzheimer’s disease is speaking out after their vacation in the Bahamas took a horrific turn. They allege she was sexually assaulted at the resort they were staying at by a guest they say is from Nova Scotia. The woman’s son, David Ahrens, …

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Teen arrested after attempted carjackings of victim with child near Yorkdale mall – Toronto

Descrease article font size Increase article font size A 17-year-old boy has been arrested after two attempted carjackings involving a victim and a child near Yorkdale Mall this month, according to police. On Friday, Feb. 9, officers responded to a robbery in the Dufferin Street and Yorkdale Road area just …

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Mother of 2 from Mexico identified as victim of Vancouver crane tragedy

The victim of a fatal crane accident at Vancouver’s Oakridge Park construction site has been identified as a mother of two from Mexico. After years of trying, Yuridia Flores finally became a permanent resident of Canada in 2023. Her first job was working as a labourer at the massive project …

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Ontario homeowner falls victim to mortgage scam, police believe there are more victims

The London Police Service has released a photograph of a suspect charged in a mortgage-related fraud and is urging anyone who has had dealings with the man to contact them. Currently, police have identified two incidents of mortgage-related fraud involving the same suspect in London, Ont., and in Cambridge. Police …

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Alleged Kenneth Law victim says suicide website was ‘like shopping on Amazon’

EDITOR’S NOTE — This story includes a discussion of suicide. A woman who says she was a victim of Kenneth Law is speaking out, saying she hopes to see the Mississauga man found guilty on the 14 counts of first-degree murder he faces. Law was arrested by Peel Regional Police …

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Family of Calgary domestic homicide victim demands better protection for victims – Calgary

The family of a Calgary homicide victim is demanding better protections for those experiencing domestic violence. On Tuesday, Calgary police responded to reports of an incident outside of an elementary school in the 300 block of Strathcona Drive Southwest at around 7:40 a.m. Police said one woman was declared deceased …

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