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Global News
3 hours ago
- Global News
Shoplifting on the rise in B.C., but one group says stores have given up reporting
A citizen group advocating for the reduction of street disorder in B.C. says federal crime statistics do not paint the whole picture of what is happening in the province. The agency attributed much of the overall decline in the crime severity index in 2024 to a six-per cent drop in non-violent crime, which includes such crimes as property and drug offences. Story continues below advertisement Save Our Streets in B.C. told Global News that stats show a decrease in certain crimes but that is because many people and businesses have given up reporting to authorities. Get daily National news Get the day's top news, political, economic, and current affairs headlines, delivered to your inbox once a day. Sign up for daily National newsletter Sign Up By providing your email address, you have read and agree to Global News' Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy 'It's driving some companies out of business, losing jobs in certain communities as a result,' Jess Ketchum, co-founder of Save Our Streets, said. It appears, however, that shoplifting is up, with a 66-per cent increase Canada-wide in incidents of shoplifting under $5,000. In B.C., Statistics Canada reports that in the last four years, shoplifting violations have increased nearly 80 per cent. 'We've had particular reports from the Kootenays that would indicate that people have just given up on reporting these crimes because they know the police just don't have the resources to do everything we're asking them to do,' Ketchum added. 2:14 City of Vancouver launches shoplifting and retail theft task force The head of London Drugs says shoplifting often leads to violence against staff. Story continues below advertisement 'Physical assault, death threats are routine, the production of needles, pipes, hammers, weapons that could cause permanent and life-altering harm to employees are routine,' Clint Mahlman, president and COO of London Drugs, said. Mahlman says that increased security measures for his downtown Vancouver stores have been making a difference, along with an extra police presence. B.C. stats show 20,486 incidents in 2020, and 36,851 incidents in 2024, which is an increase of 79.8 per cent, according to Statistics Canada. Last year only 4,040 people were charged and it is not known how many charges led to convictions.
Edmonton Journal
6 hours ago
- Edmonton Journal
'Public narrative was one-sided': Hockey Canada sex assault defence lawyers respond to verdict
Five former Canadian world junior hockey players were found not guilty in a high-profile sexual assault trial related to a 2018 incident in London, Ont. The case had sparked a national reckoning over hockey culture, and what is and what isn't considered consent. Here's how the lawyers for Michael McLeod, Carter Hart, Alex Formenton, Dillon Dube and Callan Foote reacted to Ontario Superior Court Justice Maria Carroccia's verdict, which was delivered in a London courtroom on Thursday. Article content Article content Article content Mr. McLeod will not be speaking to the media, and I understand the other players will not be speaking to the media. I will not be taking questions and other counsel who come to address you, they will not be taking any questions. Article content Mr. McLeod had confidence in the Justice process, and he welcomes Justice Carrocia's decision, confirming that he and his co defendants are not guilty of sexual assault. Justice Carrocia's carefully reasoned decision represents a resounding vindication for Mr. McLeod and for his co defendants. Justice Carrocia's found that the complainant's testimony was incredible and was unreliable. Article content For years, public perception was shaped by a one-sided narrative from a civil lawsuit that went unchallenged. In large part because hockey Canada settled the claim without first informing or consulting the players. The decision was made unilaterally, and the players were only told of the lawsuit and the settlement after the fact. Had they been consulted, they would have refused to settle, and they would have vigorously contested EM's allegations. Article content Article content That version of events dominated headlines and created a lasting and, a false, a false impression of guilt. It was only through this criminal trial that the allegations were fully and finally tested. The court compared the complainant's 2018 statements to the police, which rightly resulted in no charges with the later conflicting civil claim. Key elements of EM's story were contradicted by the evidence, exposing serious falsehood and leading to today's clear and just verdict of not guilty. Justice Carrocia rejected EM's claims of fear and her claims of non consent. That should be the takeaway from today's judgment. Article content Article content The damage to Mr. McLeod's reputation and his career has been significant. But today's decision begins to restore what was very unfairly taken away from him. Mr. McLeod is deeply grateful to his family, friends, his agent, and everybody who stood by him.
CBC
7 hours ago
- CBC
TSB says weather, drug in pilot's system may have contributed to fatal chopper crash in B.C.
Social Sharing The Transportation Safety Board says a number of factors could have led to a fatal helicopter crash in British Columbia last year, but makes no final finding of the cause. The TSB said in a report on Thursday that the helicopter was on its way to a private residence near Sicamous, B.C., from High River, Alta., on Jan. 5, 2024, when it crashed 18 kilometres east of Revelstoke. It was located two days later in deep snow with its sole occupant, a student pilot, dead. The report said it took two days for a Canadian Armed Forces Cormorant helicopter to find the crash site because of bad weather and challenging terrain. The report said the man, who had passed his flying test, hadn't applied for his full licence yet. It also found there was an illicit substance in his blood that's not permitted when flying a helicopter. "This substance may derive from an illicit drug or from certain medications," the report said. "The investigation determined that the substance was present prior to death. However, it could not determine the source of the substance or whether the presence of the substance influenced the pilot's performance during the occurrence." The pilot had texted before the crash that he had encountered poor weather and would take a route along the Trans-Canada Highway through Rogers Pass, B.C. The report said a warm front in the area at the time was producing strong winds and reduced visibility with low clouds. As the helicopter neared Revelstoke, the visibility would have been further reduced by precipitation. "In this occurrence, the pilot performed multiple 360-degree left-turn orbits before striking terrain. After each orbit, the pilot rejoined the south side of the highway and continued flying toward Revelstoke at approximately 50 to 100 feet above the trees." The TSB said the helicopter was badly damaged in the crash. "The fuselage deformation and damage were consistent with a high-energy impact in a forward direction. The two main rotor blades were fractured at different lengths and deformed, while the main transmission was ejected," said the report. "The accident was not survivable because of the impact forces involved." The report did not provide an exact cause for the crash, but addressed Controlled Flight Into Terrain (CFIT). It said it often happens in low visibility, at night or in poor weather and reduces a pilot's awareness of the surrounding area. The TSB suggests pilots check the weather before a flight. The TSB is an independent agency that investigates air, marine, pipeline and rail transportation occurrences. It does not assign fault or determine criminal liability.
