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Tracking homicides in Canada at homicidecanada.com

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Kim Bolan @kimbolan.bsky.social · 12d

I was at in court for the start of the murder trial of Kane Carter, charged in a 2018 Vancouver shooting that left a 15-year-old bystander dead, along with a second victim who was also involved in the fatal gunfight. vancouversun.com/news/two-van...

Two Vancouver fatal shootings can be linked to accused killer: Prosecutor

Kane Carter faces two counts of second-degree murder in the fatal shootings of Kevin Whiteside and 15-year-old Alfred Wong

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Homicide Canada @homicidecanada.bsky.social · 1d

Current 2025 Annualized Murder Rates per 100000 Canadian Municipalities:
#regina 5.07
#vancouver 4.24
#winnipeg 3.23
#edmonton 3.16
#hamont 1.79
#ottawa 1.76
#montreal 1.72
#toronto 1.51
#calgary 1.37
#brampton 1.36
#vaughn 1.18
#halifax 1.16
Municipal pages: homicidecanada.com/2020-canadia...

Canadian Major City Homicide Statistics – Homicide Canada

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Homicide Canada @homicidecanada.bsky.social · 11d

Current 2025 Annualized Murder Rates per 100000 Canadian Provinces:
#saskatchewan 4.34
#manitoba 3.7
#britishcolumbia 1.68
#alberta 1.56
#princeedwardisland 1.5
#newbrunswick 1.41
#novascotia 1.36
#ontario 1.09
#newfoundland 0.73
#quebec 0.71
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Canadian Provincial Homicide Statistics and Victim Lists – Homicide Canada

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Homicide Canada @homicidecanada.bsky.social · 11d

Five year average homicide rate per 100,000 (2024,2023,2022,2021,2020)
Brampton 1.34
Calgary 1.74
Edmonton 3.6
Halifax 1.82
Hamilton 2.18
Mississauga 1.23
Montreal 1.88
Ottawa 1.51
Toronto 2.76
Vancouver 2.27
Winnipeg 6.0

Homicide Canada @homicidecanada.bsky.social · May 6

Year to date Toronto homicides: 11, male homicides: 11, female homicides: 0 , projected 2025 total: 32 ( 85 in 2024), projected homicide rate per 100,000: 1.14 Toronto homicide list homicidecanada.com/toronto-onta... #toronto #yyz #ontario

Toronto, Ontario 2025 Homicide Victim List – Homicide Canada

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Homicide Canada @homicidecanada.bsky.social · May 6

Year to date #Canada homicides: 182, Male: 121 Female: 52, projected 2025 total: 527 ( 739 in 2024), projected homicide rate per 100,000: 1.27, #canada #canpoli homicidecanada.com

Homicide Canada – Statistics on Canadian Homicides

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Homicide Canada @homicidecanada.bsky.social · May 6

Current 2025 Annualized Murder Rates per 100000 Canadian Provinces:
#manitoba 3.44
#saskatchewan 3.41
#novascotia 2.5
#britishcolumbia 1.7
#newbrunswick 1.41
#alberta 1.37
#ontario 1.03
#quebec 0.7
#newfoundland 0.55
#princeedwardisland 0.0
Provincial pages: homicidecanada.com/province-hom...

Canadian Provincial Homicide Statistics and Victim Lists – Homicide Canada

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Homicide Canada @homicidecanada.bsky.social · May 1

Year to date #Canada homicides: 179, Male: 117 Female: 48, projected 2025 total: 540 ( 739 in 2024), projected homicide rate per 100,000: 1.3, #canada #canpoli homicidecanada.com

Homicide Canada – Statistics on Canadian Homicides

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Kim Bolan @kimbolan.bsky.social · May 1

GoFundMe Canada just sent out a news release saying more than $2 million has been raised for victims' families and other supports after the Lapu Lapu attack.

Homicide Canada @homicidecanada.bsky.social · Apr 23

Current 2025 Annualized Murder Rates per 100000 Canadian Municipalities:
#winnipeg 4.35
#regina 4.32
#ottawa 3.2
#hamont 2.86
#edmonton 2.26
#halifax 2.22
#calgary 1.75
#montreal 1.66
#brampton 1.49
#vancouver 1.48
#toronto 1.17
#vaughn 1.01

Municipal pages: homicidecanada.com/2020-canadia...

Canadian Major City Homicide Statistics – Homicide Canada

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Homicide Canada @homicidecanada.bsky.social · Apr 22

Year to date #Canada homicides: 146, Male: 103 Female: 36, projected 2025 total: 484 ( 739 in 2024), projected homicide rate per 100,000: 1.17, #canada #canpoli homicidecanada.com

Homicide Canada – Statistics on Canadian Homicides

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Homicide Canada @homicidecanada.bsky.social · Apr 14

Year to date Toronto homicides: 8, male homicides: 8, female homicides: 0 , projected 2025 total: 28 ( 85 in 2024), projected homicide rate per 100,000: 1.01 Toronto homicide list homicidecanada.com/toronto-onta... #toronto #yyz #ontario

Toronto, Ontario 2025 Homicide Victim List - Homicide Canada

Murders in 2025 So Far: 8(2024 Total: 85)Male Victims: 8Female Victims: 0Unknown Victims: 0

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Homicide Canada @homicidecanada.bsky.social · Apr 13

Current 2025 Annualized Murder Rates per 100000 Canadian Municipalities:
#winnipeg 4.73
#ottawa 3.48
#hamont 2.49
#halifax 2.42
#edmonton 2.1
#calgary 1.63
#brampton 1.62
#vancouver 1.61
#regina 1.57
#montreal 1.21
#vaughn 1.1
#toronto 1.01
Municipal pages: homicidecanada.com/2020-canadia...

Canadian Major City Homicide Statistics - Homicide Canada

Click on the links for the various municipalities to see homicide statistics and a list of victims (with age, gender and method of death if known) for each

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Homicide Canada @homicidecanada.bsky.social · Apr 10

Current 2025 Annualized Murder Rates per 100000 Canadian Provinces:
#saskatchewan 3.89
#manitoba 3.74
#novascotia 2.74
#newbrunswick 1.3
#alberta 1.15
#ontario 1.06
#britishcolumbia 0.98
#newfoundland 0.68
#quebec 0.57
#princeedwardisland 0.0
Provincial pages: homicidecanada.com/province-hom...

Canadian Provincial Homicide Statistics and Victim Lists - Homicide Canada

Click on various provincial links below to see statistics and a list of victims (with gender, age and method of death if known) for each individual province

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Homicide Canada @homicidecanada.bsky.social · Apr 6

Year to date #Canada homicides: 126, Male: 87 Female: 32, projected 2025 total: 484 ( 739 in 2024), projected homicide rate per 100,000: 1.16, #canada #canpoli homicidecanada.com

Homicide Canada - Statistics on Canadian Homicides

Statistics on Canadian Homicides

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Kim Bolan @kimbolan.bsky.social · Mar 27

Convicted killer Tian "Eddie" Zhang has disappeared in violation of parole conditions. He was released in Nov. 2023 after a conviction for manslaughter in the death of an international student he kidnapped for ransom. vancouversun.com/news/tian-ed...

Convicted killer of North Vancouver student violates parole, now missing

Tian (Eddie) Zhang was in a Crime Stoppers bulletin this week for being "unlawfully at large." A warrant has been issued for his arrest.

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Homicide Canada @homicidecanada.bsky.social · Mar 31

Our hypothesis is a cold and snowy January and February in highly populated parts of Canada

Homicide Canada @homicidecanada.bsky.social · Mar 31

Year to date #Canada homicides: 112, Male: 77 Female: 30, projected 2025 total: 454 ( 739 in 2024), projected homicide rate per 100,000: 1.09, #canada #canpoli homicidecanada.com

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Kim Bolan @kimbolan.bsky.social · Mar 31

Looks like BC criminals are switching up their meth smuggling methods - CBSA officers made 6 seizures totally 149 kilos hidden in suitcases at YVR in Jan and Feb. No charges yet - investigation is on-going, RCMP says. vancouversun.com/news/crime/b...

Border agents seize suitcases of hidden meth at YVR

Border agents have seized almost 150 kilograms of methamphetamine hidden in suitcases of outbound passengers at Vancouver airport.

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Homicide Canada @homicidecanada.bsky.social · Mar 31

Year to date #Canada homicides: 112, Male: 77 Female: 30, projected 2025 total: 454 ( 739 in 2024), projected homicide rate per 100,000: 1.09, #canada #canpoli homicidecanada.com

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Kim Bolan @kimbolan.bsky.social · Feb 11

Former RCMP deputy commissioner Kevin Brosseau is Canada’s new Fentanyl Czar, effective immediately. www.pm.gc.ca/en/news/news...

Prime Minister announces the appointment of Canada’s new Fentanyl Czar

The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, today announced the appointment of Kevin Brosseau as Canada’s new Fentanyl Czar, effective immediately.

Homicide Canada @homicidecanada.bsky.social · Feb 12

Working on the demographic section of our 2024 homicide wrapup episode of the podcast. Of the homicides we could find the victim's sex, 27.7% were female and 72.3% male.

Homicide Canada @homicidecanada.bsky.social · Feb 10

Only three homicides so far in Toronto in 2025. Is it the cold? Toronto had 85 homicides last year.

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Toronto, Ontario 2025 Homicide Victim List - Homicide Canada

Murders in 2025 So Far: 3(2024 Total: 85)Male Victims: 3Female Victims: 0Unknown Victims: 0

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Homicide Canada @homicidecanada.bsky.social · Feb 10

Working on a wrapup of 2024 homicides podcast episode, specifically some stats on ages of victims and the method of homicide. Hopefully will have it out before the end of February.

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Homicide Canada @homicidecanada.bsky.social · Feb 3

Preliminary 2024 Annualized Murder Rates per 100000 Canadian Provinces:
#manitoba 5.67
#saskatchewan 4.65
#novascotia 2.22
#alberta 1.58
#ontario 1.46
#newbrunswick 1.4
#britishcolumbia 1.29
#newfoundland 0.92
#quebec 0.76
#princeedwardisland 0.0
Provincial pages: homicidecanada.com/province-hom...

Canadian Provincial Homicide Statistics and Victim Lists - Homicide Canada

Click on various provincial links below to see statistics and a list of victims (with gender, age and method of death if known) for each individual province

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Homicide Canada @homicidecanada.bsky.social · Feb 3

New Homicide Canada podcast up, episode 59

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Homicide Canada Podcast Episode 59: December 2024 Canadian Homicides Rundown - Homicide Canada

Phil and co-host and producer Tami in this episode go over the homicides in Canada that occurred in December 2024. We run through the statistics at the start, including how December this year compares...

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