Legal News

A list of charge rates or Crown referrals from police oversight bodies
Jul 03, 2020, Canadian Press
Seven provinces have civilian oversight bodies that investigate incidents of death, serious harm or sexual assault that could be caused by police action or inaction. The remainder rely on police departments or watchdogs from other jurisdictions.
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Provincial watchdog probes often don't lead to charges against police
Jul 03, 2020, Canadian Press
An analysis of data from civilian police watchdogs in Canada shows that most of their investigations do not result in charges against officers.
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B.C. RCMP commander in Kelowna calls for more nurses during wellness checks
Jul 02, 2020, Canadian Press
KELOWNA, B.C. — The spotlight on how police respond to mental health calls has prompted an RCMP commander in B.C. to push for the expansion of teams that pair an officer and a nurse.
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Peel Regional Police arrest man on gun, drug charges, seize 1,000 bullets
Jul 02, 2020, Canadian Press
BRAMPTON, Ont. — Peel Regional Police say a man faces 17 charges after investigators seized guns, bullet-proof vests, 1,000 rounds of ammunition and drugs from a Brampton, Ont., home on Canada Day.
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Six people dead from suspected drug overdoses in Regina: police
Jul 02, 2020, Canadian Press
REGINA — Police in Regina say six people have died from suspected drug overdoses since Canada Day.
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RCMP deploying more Mounties in Alberta under agreement with the province
Jul 02, 2020, Canadian Press
EDMONTON — The RCMP says it will add 76 additional Mounties to Alberta this year, many of whom will serve as front-line police in rural detachments outside major municipalities.
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One dead, two in hospital after late-night shooting in Halifax on Canada Day
Jul 02, 2020, Canadian Press
HALIFAX — One person is dead and two have life-threatening wounds after a late-night shooting in Halifax on Canada Day.
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Mandatory mask policies raise accessibility concerns for vulnerable populations
Jul 02, 2020, Canadian Press
TORONTO — As several Canadian jurisdictions move to make masks mandatory in some public settings, experts and advocates say these orders will only work if they're backed up by efforts to provide access and education to vulnerable populations.
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Quebec tractor driver charged after accident kills three children, injures seven
Jul 02, 2020, Canadian Press
NOTRE-DAME-DE-STANBRIDGE, Que. — A 38-year-old Quebec man was charged with criminal negligence Thursday after three young children were killed and seven people were injured when they were thrown from the front loader of a tractor.
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Military member arrested after truck rammed gate near Trudeau residence: RCMP
Jul 02, 2020, Canadian Press
OTTAWA — A member of the Canadian Armed Forces has been arrested after someone rammed a truck through the gates of Rideau Hall and drove up the path toward the official residences that house Gov. Gen. Julie Payette and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau before being stopped by police.
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