3 h. ago Calls for transparency after charges stayed in Chinatown senior assault

There are calls for transparency after charges against a man accused of a violent attack on a senior in Vancouver’s Chinatown were stayed with little public explanation.

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60 h. ago Leader of violent Ecuadorian drug gang indicted in New York City

NEW YORK — The leader of a violent Ecuadorian gang has been indicted in New York City on charges he imported thousands of pounds of cocaine into the United States, federal prosecutors said Wednesday. Jose Adolfo Macias Villamar has led Los Choneros and its “network of assassins and drug and weapon traffickers” since at least […]

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3 d. ago Man charged after violent Mississauga carjacking attempt: 3 more suspects sought

A 34-year-old Windsor man faces charges after a violent carjacking attempt in a tony area of southern Mississauga. Peel Regional Police say a motorist was  pulling his luxury vehicle into the driveway of a home in the Lorne Park-Lakeshore Rds. area — about five kilometres west of Mississauga Rd. — on Jan. 4 when four […]

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8 d. ago Two teens charged in string of violent cannabis store robberies

Police have charged two teens in connection with a string of violent cannabis store robberies that took place earlier this year. The robberies occurred between January and February at three different cannabis shops across the city. In a news release, Calgary police said the same three suspects are believed to be involved in each incident. […]

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1 week ago Man accused of murdering Toronto homeless man has history of violent criminal charges

TORONTO — A 31-year-old man accused of first-degree murder in the death of a homeless man in Toronto has a history of violent criminal charges, including attempted murder and assault with a weapon. Toronto police say they arrested 31-year-old Adimabua Chukwuka late Friday afternoon, a few hours after 60-year-old Mario Ferreira was found dead near […]

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2 w. ago Winnipeg man’s terrorism charges linked to violent extremist group, officials say

U.S. officials describe the group as an international violent extremist group that follows neo-Nazi views and encourages violence.

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2 w. ago Police charge two men, hunt for two more after violent armed robbery

A restaurant diner was hit with a gun and robbed by armed bandits after the victim left the eatery to go to his car, according to Toronto Police. After leaving the restaurant — in the Steeles Ave.-Weston Rd. area — around 3 a.m. on March 2, three masked thugs with firearms approached the diner. A […]

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2 w. ago CRIME SCENE: Vaughan trio charged in violent Markham robbery

Three Vaughan men have been charged following a violent robbery in a Markham parking lot last week. York Regional Police said officers responded on March at 5 p.m. to a parking lot in the Woodbine Ave.-Yorktech Dr. area for a report of a robbery. Officers arrived at the scene and learned that the victim had […]

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