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Vancouver sex offender to remain jailed after being designated a dangerous offender

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Vancouver sex offender to remain jailed after being designated a dangerous offender

Crime in Western Canada May 21, 2026

John Ambrose Seward was declared a dangerous offender. (Photo courtesy Vancouver Police Service) VANCOUVER, BC — A...

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Man pleads guilty to manslaughter after deadly bar fight in Coquitlam

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Man pleads guilty to manslaughter after deadly bar fight in Coquitlam

Crime in Western Canada May 15, 2026

Photo credit Provincial Court BC COQUITLAM, BC, — A 33-year-old man has pleaded guilty to manslaughter in...

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Vancouver police jail guard sentenced to house arrest after assaulting detainees

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Vancouver police jail guard sentenced to house arrest after assaulting detainees

Crime in Western Canada May 12, 2026

Omar Ahmed Flores punched 17-year-old Indigenous girl four times in stomach while she was restrained in a...

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Manitoba man convicted in murder of Mackaylah Gerard-Roussin

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Manitoba man convicted in murder of Mackaylah Gerard-Roussin

Crime in Western Canada May 10, 2026

Josh Benoit guilty of first-degree murder. STEINBACH, Man., A Manitoba judge has found Josh Benoit guilty of...

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Alta. RCMP warn public of convicted sex offender’s release

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Alta. RCMP warn public of convicted sex offender’s release

Crime in Western Canada May 7, 2026

In the interest of public safety, Alberta RCMP are issuing the following information and warning regarding Dwain...

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Sask. RCMP officer’s manslaughter conviction stands; sentence reduced to 8 years in shooting death of lover

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• Saskatchewan

Sask. RCMP officer’s manslaughter conviction stands; sentence reduced to 8 years in shooting death of lover

Crime in Western Canada April 30, 2026

Bernie Herman, left, and Braden Herman, right, pose in a photo provided by Braden Herman’s family. Bernie...

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Five Canadians facing human rights complaints for ‘misgendering’ transgender political activist Jessica Simpson

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Five Canadians facing human rights complaints for ‘misgendering’ transgender political activist Jessica Simpson

Crime in Western Canada April 29, 2026

National Post journalist Barbara Kay, BC MLA Dallas Brodie, columnist Meghan Murphy, the Western Standard CEO Derek Fildebrandt,...

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