Canada is the second largest country in the world based on land mass, and is considered to be a safe nation. It even ranked #8 on a list of 162 countries as safest in the world.
Maclean’s has compiled a list of the most dangerous places in Canada in 2019, using information from Statistics Canada, and the results are rather surprising.
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The Crime Severity Index is a system Statistics Canada uses to measure all police-reported crime. It measures both the seriousness and volume of each offence.
Here are the 10 most dangerous cities in British Columbia.
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Most Dangerous Cities In BC
Courtenay (Population: 25,525)
Penticton (Population: 35,950)
Prince George (Population: 74,328)
Summerland (Population: 12,366)
Kamloops (Population: 90,236)
Abbotsford & Area (Population: 150,012)
Port Alberni (Population: 18,187)
Chilliwack & Area (Population: 90,935)
Comox (Population: 14,495)
Central Saanich (Population: 17,277)
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