21 h. ago Brampton man wanted after Peel Region drug raid; charges laid after fatal crash

2 other people from Brampton charged after cops crack down on alleged drug trafficking in Peel Region

Events

30 h. ago U.S. admiral behind 2nd strike on alleged drug boat to brief lawmakers

Adm. Frank “Mitch” Bradley and the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff are giving a classified briefing to top congressional lawmakers amid mounting scrutiny over the strikes.

Other

31 h. ago U.S. lawmakers will hear from Navy admiral who ordered attack that killed boat strike survivors

WASHINGTON — The Navy admiral who reportedly issued orders for the U.S. military to fire upon survivors of an attack on an alleged drug boat arrived on Capitol Hill for a classified briefing Thursday with top congressional lawmakers overseeing national security. Joining Adm. Frank “Mitch” Bradley for the closed-door meeting was Gen. Dan Caine, chairman […]

Events

35 h. ago Cocaine and bananas: Fruit shipments from Ecuador president’s family firm allegedly used to smuggle drugs

Containers sent by Noboa Trading Co., the family firm of Ecuador President Daniel Noboa, have allegedly been caught up in huge drug shipments to the Balkans

Economics

2 d. ago Hegseth cites ‘fog of war’ while defending 2nd strike on alleged drug boat

Hegseth said he 'didn’t stick around' for the remainder of the Sept. 2 mission following the initial strike and the admiral in charge 'made the right call' ordering a second hit.

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3 d. ago U.S. has ‘only just begun’ striking alleged drug boats: Pete Hegseth

U.S. secretary of defence strike activity has slowed because 'it's hard to find boats'

Events

4 d. ago US lawmakers back review of strikes on alleged drug smuggling vessels

Lawmakers from both parties said Sunday they support congressional reviews of recent U.S. military strikes against vessels suspected of smuggling drugs.

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6 d. ago Edmonton police chief seeks to fire detective who admitted leaking documents, making corruption claims

Behiels is in the final stages of a Police Act hearing for leaking case files to a journalist about Abdullah Shah, the convicted mortgage fraudster and alleged drug dealer shot to death outside his home in 2022

Events

1 week ago Vancouver fugitive arrested by FBI in connection with Canadian snowboarder's alleged drug smuggling ring

The FBI says Rasheed Pascua Hossain was captured days after U.S. authorities announced that 10 more people had been arrested, seven of them Canadian.

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1 week ago Vancouver fugitive arrested in connection with Canadian snowboarder's alleged drug smuggling ring

The FBI says Rasheed Pascua Hossain was captured days after U.S. authorities announced that 10 more people had been arrested, seven of them Canadian.

Other

2 w. ago Lawyer awaiting U.S. documents before setting date for extradition application of alleged Calgary drug kingpin

Alleged Calgary drug kingpin Allistair Chapman makes brief court appearance in connection with U.S. application to extradite him.

Other

2 w. ago Alleged Calgary drug kingpin arrested in major U.S. drug bust connected to witness murder in Colombia

Allistair Chapman was the only Calgarian named by the U.S. Department of Justice, in connection with an ongoing investigation into former Olympic snowboarder Ryan James Wedding, who American authorities believe is being harboured by a cartel in Mexico

Politics

2 w. ago U.S. busts GTA lawyer, others allegedly in drug lord Ryan Wedding’s crime ring

A flashy GTA lawyer and seven other Canadians have been charged with murder, conspiracy to commit murder and drug trafficking in connection with former Olympian Ryan Wedding‘s evil criminal apparatus. The U.S. Department of Justice said Wedding — hiding in Mexico under the protection of the Sinaloa cartel — ordered the murder of a vital […]

Events

4 w. ago U.S. strike on alleged drug boat kills three, raising death toll to at least 70

Experts say the strikes amount to extrajudicial killings even if they target known traffickers

Events

last month Trump administration announces 16th deadly strike on alleged drug boat

WASHINGTON — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced yet another deadly strike on a boat accused of ferrying drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean, coming the same day an aircraft carrier began heading to the region in a new expansion of military firepower. The attack Tuesday killed two people aboard the vessel, Hegseth said, bringing the […]

Politics