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The Edmonton Police Service (EPS) will host the Building Bridges: Evidence-Based Policing Conference this October, marking the first time the national conference has been held in Western Canada. “Evidence-based policing in Canada has trailed other nations for years, but since the inaugural Building Bridges conference two years ago, a growing number of police agencies are...
Aug. 20, 2026, Edmonton, Alta. – The Alberta government is investing $5.5 million in a multi-pronged initiative to disrupt human trafficking networks and enhance the province’s ability to support victims and survivors. Distributed through the Combatting Trafficking in Persons (CTIP) grant, the funding is designed to increase the capacity of law enforcement and community agencies...
Aug. 17, 2026, Toronto, Ont. – The Ontario government has delivered the first helicopter to the Peel Regional Police as part of a $191-million province-wide initiative to expand aerial policing capacity and combat organized crime. The deployment marks the first aircraft to enter service through the Joint Air Support Unit, a program designed to help...
The crucial role of law enforcement under UNSCR 1325
Aug. 16, 2026, Toronto, Ont. – The Ontario government has officially implemented new measures to tighten the provincial bail system, introducing cash security deposits and enhanced digital tracking to better manage violent and repeat offenders. Effective Aug. 17, the changes aim to ensure court-ordered release conditions carry immediate financial consequences. Under the new rules, an...
Aug. 14, 2026, Toronto, Ont. – A man has been charged with attempted murder and another suspect is wanted after an overnight arrest over a stolen electric bike ended with a Toronto police officer being shot in the leg, police said Thursday. Officials said the shooting is the latest incident in a spate of violence...
Aug. 13, 2026, Moncton, N.B. – Mounties in southeastern New Brunswick have begun an investigation after a bronze maple leaf was stolen from a monument commemorating three RCMP officers killed on the job. Insp. Jonathan White says the statue at The Honour Garden in Moncton pays tribute to constables Fabrice Gevaudan, David Ross and Douglas...
On March 31, Sgt. Anaïs Fortin-Cozzens of the Sûreté du Québec was killed in the line of duty in Portneuf-sur-Mer, Que., after a three-vehicle collision. Fortin-Cozzens began her career with the SQ in 2010. On April 27, Sgt. Brandon Malcolm of the Northumberland Ontario Provincial Police detachment died in a single-vehicle collision while riding his...
Aug. 12, 2026, Windsor, Ont. – The Ontario government is providing $32.5 million in new funding to help police services detect and disrupt the smuggling of illegal firearms, drugs and contraband into the province. As part of a broader public safety strategy known as Operation Deterrence, the investment aims to strengthen border security by providing...
Aug. 11, 2026, Calgary, Alta. – A police officer was shot Monday in what began as a traffic stop but spiralled within seconds into a foot chase, a carjacking and a broad-daylight gun battle in a Calgary park. The chase ended with the suspect, a man police say was an organized crime figure, dead from...
