3 d. ago Calgary police arrest 2 people, seize $250K in drugs and cash

Officers with the Alberta Law Enforcement Response Team have charged two alleged drug dealers after seizing a large quantity of drugs and cash from a home in southeast Calgary.

Economics

3 d. ago Hegseth says he won’t publicly release video of boat that killed survivors in the Caribbean

'Of course we're not going to release a top secret, full, unedited video of that to the general public'

Events

6 d. ago Trump says U.S. ‘starting’ land strikes over drugs and he ‘doesn’t necessarily’ mean in Venezuela

Trump's threat comes after the U.S. launched a series of attacks on alleged drug-smuggling boats in international waters off the coast of South America

Culture

7 d. ago Crown argues lawyer tied to Ryan Wedding a flight risk, bail fate expected Dec. 23

An Ontario lawyer allegedly involved in a violent transnational drug ring headed by a Canadian Olympian will learn later this month if he will get bail.

Other

8 d. ago ‘I believe in his innocence,’ wife of lawyer tied to Ryan Wedding tells court

The wife of an Ontario lawyer allegedly involved in a violent transnational drug ring headed by a former Canadian Olympian says she believes in his innocence.

Other

1 week ago FBI shares new Ryan Wedding photo as search for alleged drug lord continues

The FBI has released a new photo of a Canadian Olympian-turned-alleged cocaine kingpin who the organization's director says is a 'modern-day iteration of Pablo Escobar.'

Other

1 week ago Key Republican senator backs release of alleged drug boat strike video

Arkansas Sen. Tom Cotton is partially aligning himself with President Donald Trump and top Democrats in favor of releasing the video of the Sept. 2 attack.

Other

1 week ago Key GOP senator says he has no objection to releasing video of strike that killed two survivors

A video of a U.S. military strike on an alleged drug boat in the Caribbean that killed two survivors of the initial attack shows “nothing remarkable,” the Republican who leads the Senate Intelligence Committee said Sunday, and he would not oppose its public release if the Pentagon were to declassify it. Arkansas Sen. Tom Cotton, […]

Events

1 week ago Hegseth defends second airstrike on Caribbean drug boat survivors, says he would have ‘made the same call’

Defence Secretary praised the policy of sinking boats and killing alleged drug-runners during a speech at the Reagan Defence Forum

Transport

2 w. 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

2 w. ago Family of Colombian man killed in U.S. boat strike alleges murder, files complaint

A petition filed on behalf of the family of Alejandro Carranza says he was killed after the U.S. military bombed his fishing boat on Sept. 15.

Events

2 w. 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

2 w. 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

2 w. 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 w. 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.

Other

2 w. 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

2 w. 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.

Other

3 w. 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

3 w. 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.

Other

3 w. 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.

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