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Anti-gang police in B.C. say work being done to educate and prevent children from joining gangs is the most important work that can be done in combating the B.C. gang conflict.

B.C.'s leading anti-gang police unit said the ongoing gang war within the province has changed dramatically over the past few years with foot soldiers getting younger and younger.

B.C.’s leading anti-gang police unit said the ongoing gang war within the province has changed dramatically over the past few years with foot soldiers getting younger and younger.

Amanda Cowan, who is accused of orchestrating the murder of her estranged husband, is supposed to have a summary disposition (guilty plea) this day on charges of first degree murder. One man, Jacob Cook, pleaded guilty in 2022 to killing Derek Cowan. Derek Cowan apparently had a history of assaulting Amanda. 1 p.m.

Amanda Cowan, who is accused of orchestrating the murder of her estranged husband, is supposed to have a summary disposition (guilty plea) this day on charges of first degree murder. One man, Jacob Cook, pleaded guilty in 2022 to killing Derek Cowan. Derek Cowan apparently had a history of assaulting Amanda. 1 p.m.

Jacob Cook, 29, pleaded guilty to manslaughter Monday in the August 2019 death of 47-year-old Derek Cowan. Cook and three others had been charged with first-degree murder.

CBC Edmonton’s new series — Behind the blue line: Investigating Abdullah Shah — delves into the background of notorious convicted criminal Abdullah Shah and his alleged accomplices as well as the fallout for the lead investigator turned whistleblower detective Dan Behiels.

The four accused pleaded guilty to manslaughter three months ago. Van Dyke is asking Justice Adam Germain to sentence each man to 10 years in prison for the killing, with reductions for time already served. The suggested sentence proposal takes into consideration the very difficult upbringings the men have suffered along with their lengthy criminal records, he said. All four defence lawyers suggested a sentence of eight years for their respective clients.  Poster child for Gladue factors  T...

Saskatchewan Chief Justice Robert Richards dismissed Gamble’s appeal. In the May 5 Court of Appeal decision, Chief Justice Richards, in concurrence with Justices Neal Caldwell and Jeffery Kalmakoff, ruled that the trial judge’s decision to reject Gamble’s request for a Gladue Report wasn’t unreasonable. Gamble’s lawyer Laura Mischuk had appealed his sentence on the grounds that the trial judge erred by not ordering the preparation of a Gladue Report claiming it led the trial judge t...