Deadly crash highlights risks of police chases. Do policies need to be tougher?

The recent deadly crash near Toronto — in which four people were killed after police chased a suspect through oncoming traffic on a major highway — highlights the challenges officers face when deciding whether to pursue a suspect. But it also raises questions about whether the policies covering police chases need to be beefed up, and if officers are sufficiently trained when…

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DFO claims elver enforcement has resulted in ‘significant deterrence’ of black market fishery

The top enforcement officer for the Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) in the Maritimes says arrests and seizures are “having a significant deterrence ” on unauthorized elver fishing this spring. “This is due to the sheer number of officers we have on patrol. The number of arrests we’ve made and the vehicles we’ve seized,”…

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Experts accuse Peter Nygard of intimidation after he sues complainant for defamation

Representatives of convicted sex offender and disgraced fashion mogul Peter Nygard have served one of his accusers with a lawsuit in Manitoba. Nygard was charged last July with sexually assaulting April Telek. A month later, he sued her for defamation. Legal experts believe this is part of a growing trend of witness intimidation intended to…

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