Halloween

• Surrey bylaw officers seize $80,000 worth of illegal fireworks

  City officials believe the haul came from the same owner as $100,000 worth of pyrotechnics they seized the week before Halloween.

  Crime

  Nov 6, 2023
  
• 2nd needle found inside chocolate bar given to children in Mississauga: police

  Police in Mississauga, Ont., say they have discovered a second chocolate bar given to children at Halloween with a sharp object inside it.

  Crime

  Nov 4, 2023
  
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• Push pin found inside chocolate bar given to kid in Kitchener on Halloween

  The wrapper had been open and taped shut again, with the chocolate bar having been stuck with a pin with a blue knob on it, according to a release from police.

  Crime

  Nov 3, 2023
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• Video appears to show people shooting fireworks at people in Vancouver on Halloween

  The video seems to show the mischief-makers aiming Roman candles at trick-or-treaters, who scurry away down East Hastings as a police car pulls over.

  Crime

  Nov 1, 2023
• Queen’s university confirms ‘deeply concerning’ student-worn Hamas costumes

  Kingston police say they were called to a costume party after receiving a complaint that students dressed as Hamas fighters had made threats to members of the Jewish community

  Canada

  Nov 1, 2023
• Medication lost in Colwood, B.C. on Halloween has been found: RCMP

  Police said the caller reported the pills, in yellow plastic snap-top containers, had been sitting near the candy bowl earlier in the evening.

  Canada

  Nov 1, 2023
• Niagara Falls Dental Clinic trades gift card draws for unwanted candy

  A Niagara Region dental clinic says their initiative to collect unwanted trick-or-treat candy for opportunities at prize draws is a push to fight tooth decay.

  Canada

  Nov 1, 2023
• Needle found in chocolate bar collected during Halloween trick-or-treating: Peel police

  A needle was found poking out of a chocolate bar that was collected during trick-or-treating in Mississauga on Halloween, police say, prompting a warning from officers.

  Crime

  Nov 1, 2023
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• Okanagan officials share Halloween safety tips

  Local officials have released some safety tips ahead of Halloween night in the Okanagan.

  Canada

  Oct 31, 2023
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• Grizzly bear returns to Whistler as community gears up for Halloween festivities

  A grizzly bear who has been hanging around Whistler returned Tuesday after an attempt to relocate it last week. The return comes just as children prepare for Halloween festivities.

  Environment

  Oct 31, 2023