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1) Unhoused woman sues Victoria over seized property The small-claims tribunal decided she failed to prove she owned many of the 28 items (incl. a diamond & stove) or that city workers acted outside bylaws. It said she should've instead challenged those bylaws www.defactomedia.ca/newsletter/p...

defactomedia.caUnhoused woman sues city over impounded property53 police-involved deaths this year. Feds buried safe supply report. BC's top Mountie out over allegations. Vancouver's $400,000+ ballot questions.
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2) Health Canada buried experts' safe supply report It was ready in June '23, but delayed for years amid an anti-safe-supply push by right-wing figures & for-profit medical interests Internal docs show plans plans to evade questions & have a "low-profile wrap up" drugdatadecoded.ca/how-health-c...

drugdatadecoded.caAnatomy of a hush-up: How Health Canada buried the safe supply expert reviewsAfter a nearly two-year access to information process, Drug Data Decoded has obtained the correspondence detailing steps taken inside Health Canada to ensure the Expert Advisory Group reports on medic...
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3) 53 police-involved deaths in Canada this year, as of July July was one of the deadliest months in the past decade with 14 deaths by police gunfire, in police custody, or during a police deployment mediacoop.ca/node/119365

mediacoop.caCanadian Police-Involved Deaths in July 2026At least 14 people were killed through Canadian police actions in July 2026. This is among the deadliest months of Canadian police violence recorded since 2015. Twelve people were killed in June 2026,...
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4) More police-involved deaths already mounting in August Recent incidents include a fatal fall in Scarborough and a gunfight in Calgary www.siu.on.ca/en/news_temp... globalnews.ca/news/1201573...

globalnews.caCalgary police officer shot, suspect dead after dramatic chase and gunfire in city park | Globalnews.caA police officer was shot Monday in what began as a traffic stop but within seconds spiralled into a foot chase, carjacking and broad-daylight gun battle in a Calgary park.
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5) Vancouver council approves non-binding election questions on public drug use & involuntary facility Ken Sim’s ABC party majority approved them after 3 opposing councillors walked out, calling it unnecessary political theatre & a “$500K get-out-the-vote strategy” vancouversun.com/news/local-n...

vancouversun.comVancouver council approves ABC's public-safety plebiscite questions for October ballotNon-ABC councillors accuse Mayor Ken Sim’s party of political theatre, while ABC says voters deserve a say on public safety
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8) Police never told public about G7 bomb scare at Calgary airport The incident last year ended up being a false alarm. But it was only revealed recently by Department of National Defence docs obtained by The Maple, and authorities still won't release details www.readthemaple.com/police-didnt...

readthemaple.comPolice Didn’t Notify Public Of G7 Bomb Scare At Calgary AirportLocal bomb squad was called to investigate a “threat” that turned out to be a false alarm.
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9) Ex-RCMP officer alleges Longueuil Police racially profiled him He is filing formal human-rights and police-ethics complaints. montreal.citynews.ca/2026/08/11/r...

montreal.citynews.caRetired RCMP officer files complaints, alleges Longueuil police engaged in racial profiling - CityNews MontrealThings took a turn for the worse for retired RCMP officer Maurice Carvery on the evening of July 24, after he says Longueuil police allegedly accosted him in a common outdoor smoking area of the Houst...