April 17, 2024

Police deny new gang war has started, but admit violence could escalate

They're not calling it a full-scale gang war yet, but BC's specialized organized crime investigators admit they're hoping 2013 won't be a repeat of 2009. "Anyone who's involved in the criminal lifestyle should be extremely cautious about their personal safety." Sergeant Lindsey Houghton with BC's Combined Forces Special Enforcement Unit says even … [Read more...]

RCMP deny Galliford allegations; claims she had drinking problem

The Federal and provincial governments are standing firm in response to Corporal Catherine Galliford's claims of being sexual harassed during her 16 year stint with the RCMP. In a joint statement of defence,  the Canadian and BC governments claim Galliford had a drinking problem she had no interest in dealing with, and stating she failed to … [Read more...]

Transit police deny taxpayer group’s Freedom of Information request

The Canadian Taxpayers Federation wants to know why transit police refuse to hand over crime statistics under a Freedom of Information request. The federation's Jordan Bateman says he was surprised to be told by transit police that the request for stats from the past four years would require too much work and "would be harmful to the ability of … [Read more...]

Bay, Statham Deny “Transformers” Talk

Both Michael Bay and Jason Statham have denied reports that both will be a part of back-to-back "Transformers" sequels that Hasbro and Paramount have apparently begun early talks about. Bay tells Shoot for the Edit that "I am currently not talking to Paramount on T4 and T5 despite reports. I'm looking at a lot of possibilities coming my way right … [Read more...]