Fredericton Canada Aug 10 2018 Canadian police report that two of the four people killed in an apartment shooting Friday morning in Fredericton, New Brunswick were police officers, and that the suspect has been taken into custody. Fredericton Police tweeted Friday, Aug. 10 that there are not releasing names in this “difficult time,” and that they […]
HALIFAX CANADA Aug 5 2018—A man was shot in the back outside a Halifax-area bar Friday night. Halifax Regional Police say a bouncer for The Ship Victory Bar on Windmill Rd. in Dartmouth was shot in the back after discovering a group of men smashing a vehicle outside the business. A Halifax Regional Police Forensic […]
Peterborough Canada Aug 2 2018 Three people face charges after police say a Peterborough security guard was threatened with a firearm on Friday. Police say a security guard noticed a male in distress near a vehicle. When he approached the vehicle, he discovered several people inside. “As the security guard approached, the male asked if […]
Calgary Canada Aug 1 2018 At least two Calgary malls are using facial recognition technology to track shoppers’ ages and genders without first notifying them or obtaining their explicit consent. A visitor to Chinook Centre in south Calgary spotted a browser window that had seemingly accidentally been left open on one of the mall’s directories, […]
OTTAWA Canada August 1 2018 — Following the recent mass shooting in Toronto, the federal government is eyeing tighter restrictions on handguns – possibly by making certain firearms harder to buy and allowing municipalities to impose their own controls. A federal official with knowledge of the current brainstorming says ideas have been percolating for several months […]
Calumet Grenville-sur-la-Rouge Quebec July 28 2018 is cracking down on illegal riverside parking. Concerns have been building recently about people parking their cars along Chemin de la Rivière Rouge, in order to access the Rouge River on private property. The unofficial access points are also causing concerns about water safety and littering. At a special meeting on […]
Toronto Canada July 23 2018 A gunman shot and killed a woman and wounded 13 people in a rampage in a lively neighborhood in Toronto late Sunday, before he died following a firefight with police. A 9-year-old girl who was among the wounded is in critical condition, police said. Police Chief Mark Saunders said the shooting, […]
Saskatchewan Canada July 18 2018 The union representing security personnel in some Saskatchewan health-care facilities is sounding the alarm about the possibility of privatization. The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) hired Tony Weeks, founder of Ontario-based BigLeap Consultation and Advisory Services, to review security in the province’s health-care facilities because of the rise in violent incidents. […]
Vancouver Canada July 18 2018 The non-uniformed security guards — officially known as “loss prevention officers” — slammed the woman into a wall, causing her to hit her head then brought her to the ground, Ball said. One of the guards punched the woman in the head as she struggled and kicked against being handcuffed, he […]
VANCOUVER Canada July 12 2018 — Nine out of 10 British Columbia school teachers say they have been the target of violence or bullying, according to a survey by the BC Teachers’ Federation, and the union’s president is concerned the incidents are under-reported. Data from BCTF’s survey, released exclusively to StarMetro, shows that of those who […]