19 h. ago Automatic licence plate reader finds suspended Ontario driver, $20K worth of drugs: police

The Ontario Provincial Police say their automatic licence plate readers alerted them to a suspended driver, alongside $20,000 worth of illicit drugs.

Economics

22 h. ago Elenore Sturko: Pierre Poilievre’s bold policies on drugs and crime will save lives

As a former cop and as an elected official in recovery myself, I laud the federal Conservative leader's focus on healing, not enabling

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5 d. ago Over $3.5M in magic mushrooms, DMT seized in major Ontario drug bust

Police close 'Project Magic' investigation with $3.5M in drugs seized, including magic mushrooms and DMT. 15 individuals have been charged with two wanted in U.K and Egypt.

Politics

7 d. ago Accused in drug dealer's death told police she deserved 'Purple Heart'

Ashley Bourget told the police officer she should have been given “a Purple Heart” instead of a first-degree murder charge. “I shouldn’t go to jail for murder. I should get a Purple Heart instead,” she said through loud sobs during her police interview on June 16, 2021, referring to the U.S. military honour. The interview […]

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7 d. ago New Brunswick mother speaks out about helping her son recover from addiction

Overdose-related calls are on the rise in the Saint John, N.B., area, prompting police to warn about dangerous and potentially deadly drugs circulating across the province. 

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8 d. ago Accused told police she didn't kill drug dealer, points finger at three men

Ashley Bourget said she’d had enough. “I’m done with this because I told you now what happened 100 times and I’m fed up so I’m going to go. If you need me you know where I live,” she said as she stood up to leave the London police interview room. “Now I look like a […]

Events

8 d. ago Federal Election Fact Check: Will Liberal drug policies make streets 'less safe'?

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre says Liberal drug policies will increase crime, addictions and deaths. We check out his claims.

Politics

1 week ago Federal police in B.C. bust fentanyl labs, seize chemicals and equipment

SURREY — Federal police in British Columbia say three drug labs were dismantled last month in the Lower Mainland cities of Pitt Meadows, Mission and Aldergrove, as part of an investigation launched in 2023. RCMP say officers also arrested two suspects, including someone described as a “chemist,” but no charges have yet been laid as […]

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1 week ago Canada’s Carney Pledges Crackdown on Guns, Drugs Flowing From US

Mark Carney is promising tougher policies to curb illegal guns and drugs flowing into Canada from the US, including more police at the border.

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1 week ago Witness told police accused beat drug dealer 'repulsively' with bat

While his police statement played on the courtroom video screens, Shane Cameron rocked and shook in the witness box. He closed his eyes. It was apparent he wasn’t paying much attention to what was happening in the courtroom. “I’m not feeling the best,” he said to Superior Court Justice Martha Cook. “A day and a […]

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1 week ago Adam Zivo: Surprise, B.C.’s lenient drug policies haven’t helped opioid crisis

New study showing safer supply associated with increased hospitalizations vindicates critics

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2 w. ago Lethbridge police charge two southern Albertans with drug offences after routine traffic stop

Police said they seized fentanyl and methamphetamine, as well as recovered stolen property

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2 w. ago Police in Ontario city taking ‘different course’ to tackle public drug use

The London Police Service is launching a new strategy to address open-air drug use, pairing up with mental health experts and nurses to patrol and support community.

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2 w. ago London's police chief reveals plan to tackle public drug use

Public safety has been declining in parts of London for years, and businesses and residents in the most-affected areas have long argued drug use is to blame, the city’s police chief says.

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2 w. ago 2 men charged after Calgary police seize large cache of drugs, guns, ammunition

Two Calgary men face a total of almost forty charges after police raided four homes in Calgary and Airdrie and seized a large quantity of drugs, guns, ammunition and cash.

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2 w. ago Two facing trafficking, firearms charges in Calgary Police and RCMP crackdown

Two men are facing dozens of charges after police seized several firearms and $70,000 worth of drugs from around Calgary. The Calgary Police Service was alerted of a man believed to be breaching his court-imposed conditions by being in possession of firearms and conducting activity “consistent with drug trafficking” in January this year. CPS, together […]

Events

3 w. ago 8 people charged after drugs and weapons seized from southwest Calgary home

Calgary police have seized a large variety of drugs and weapons and eight people have been charged after officers executed a search warrant on a 'problem home.'

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3 w. ago CRIME SCENE: Man charged after gun, over $300,000 in drugs allegedly seized

A 26-year-old Toronto man has been charged with 14 offences after cops allege a handgun and more than $300,000 worth of drugs were seized. Toronto Police say on Sunday around 4 p.m. they investigated a male suspect believed to be in possession of a firearm and arrested him in the Jane Street and Woolner Avenue […]

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3 w. ago Drugs, weapons seized and eight people arrested after search of southwest Calgary home

The Calgary Police Service arrested eight people and seized a variety of drugs and weapons from a problem residence in Calgary’s Windsor Park community. The investigation into the home began in December 2024 following a number of complaints and tips from the public about drug activity occurring in a home in the 500 block of […]

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3 w. ago B.C. crime briefs: Surrey police warn of rise in distraction thefts | Gun and drugs seized in Kamloops

Here are some of the crime stories happening around B.C. on Thursday, March 27.

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