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Property crime, traffic collisions and violent crime were all down compared to 2019, but the violent crime rate was above Calgary’s five-year average, with some of the peak periods happening last summer when COVID restrictions eased.
But there was also a notable spike in shootings compared to 2019, as well as 34 homicides. That puts 2020 above the five-year average of 26. Neufeld said charges have been laid in about 80 per cent of those cases.
“I’ll touch wood, but our numbers of homicides and our numbers of shootings are actually down compared to the end of (the first quarter) last year, so that’s trending in a good way.”
Dismantling racism in Calgary a multi-step process, says local activist
Posted May 23, 2021 4:00 am EDT
Protesters gather in solidarity with the George Floyd protests across the United States in Calgary, Alta., Wednesday, June 3, 2020. Demonstrators plan to march from Parliament Hill through Ottawa streets in mid-afternoon today to honour black lives lost at the hands of police. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
CALGARY – A year after the murder of George Floyd saw thousands in Calgary hit the streets to demand police accountability, one activist took her fight from the streets to a seat on the Calgary Police Board’s anti-racism committee.
Shu Porter says the battle may have gone behind closed doors but she is just as committed to getting action.
Guidance, this. Strong recommendation, that. Please, oh pretty, pretty please do the right thing.
Throughout the pandemic, the government had remained mostly reluctant to use its might to compel people to comply with the myriad restrictions meant to prevent the spread of the virus.
Instead, elected officials and bureaucrats have coaxed and coddled Albertans into following health guidelines, bringing us such masterpieces as the Mr. COVID promotional campaign and such duds as a cringeworthy attempt last summer to promote face coverings as a fashionable means of personal expression.
Eventually, the province belatedly adopted mandatory masking rules in many public settings, following in municipalities’ footsteps.
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“Unfortunately, we, like you, are a bit stymied as to what more we can do.” Pastor Artur Pawlowski leads a hymn as hundreds gather outside Street Church in Southeast Calgary despite COVID-19 restrictions on Saturday, May 1, 2021. Photo by Azin Ghaffari/Postmedia
Nenshi said anyone who sees laws being broken should file a report with CPS.
Last week, he issued a warning about how dire the situation has become. The Calgary area currently has roughly 40 per cent of the active COVID cases in the province.
The mayor says it’s time for everyone to take all the precautions they can.
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