Quinte West drug probe leads to raids in Trenton, Scarborough: Belleville police
Police say fentanyl, cocaine, magic mushrooms, and crystal meth were seized.
Crime
Feb 14
Stolen property, meth, cocaine found in Lac du Bonnet home, RCMP say
A 45-year-old Winnipeg man is facing two counts of breaking and entering, with additional charges anticipated.
Crime
Apr 17
Guns, drugs found in Kingston police raid
Police say coke, fentanyl, crystal meth and several guns were found when officers in Kingston raided a home on Grey Street on Wednesday.
Crime
Feb 2
2 women arrested after Manitoba RCMP spot crystal meth during traffic stop
The vehicle was pulled over shortly after 2 a.m. Monday when it was spotted headed south on Highway 50 near Amaranth, Man., without proper plates.
Crime
Jan 24
Woman sentenced for role in Saskatchewan Mountie’s death
A woman has received an 821-day sentence of more than two years for her role in the death of Const. Shelby Patton, a Saskatchewan RCMP officer who was run over and killed in 2021.
Canada
Mar 20
7 people arrested after drug bust in St. Thomas, Ont.
Police in St. Thomas, Ont., say a drug trafficking investigation led to a bust at two houses on Feb. 29. Seven people were arrested and now face drugs and weapons charges.
Canada
Mar 2
4 more years behind bars for man who dressed as cop in deadly B.C. home invasion
A B.C. judge sentenced Sandy Parisian to seven years in prison for his role in a deadly home invasion. With credit for time served, Parisian will serve four years and three months.
Crime
Mar 15
Toronto taxi scammer gets prison time after dragging victim who confronted him
Shubham Joshi pleaded guilty to dangerous driving causing bodily harm, failing to remain at the scene of an accident, and possession of stolen property in the 2022 incident.
Crime
Mar 18
Fredericton, N.B. front-line organizations grapple with crystal meth addiction
River Stone Recovery Centre is taking part in a new study to try to treat methamphetamine addiction as Fredericton organizations report rising numbers.
Canada
Jan 11
Winnipeg man who killed Saskatchewan Mountie sentenced to 18 years
Alphonse Stanley Traverse, a man who ran over and killed RCMP officer Const. Shelby Patton in Saskatchewan, sentenced to 18 years.
Canada
Feb 29
Drugs, cash seized after stolen vehicle located in Guelph’s southend
Guelph police say they've made a pair of arrests on Monday afternoon after a man and a woman were seen getting inside of a stolen 2020 Nissan. Officers seized drugs and cash.
Crime
Feb 27
Drugs seized by Guelph police after health unit issues alert
Wellington Dufferin Guelph Health Unit issued the alert after seven substance-related poisonings were reported on Thursday. $9,000 worth of drugs were seized
Crime
Feb 14
‘Purple and pink’ fentanyl, weapons seized in Kingston drug investigations
Two people have been charged in separate investigations by the Kingston police street crimes unit.
Crime
Feb 14
Variety of drugs seized after speeder pulled over on 401: OPP
Three people from Quebec are facing a number of drug-related charges
Crime
Feb 15
New Westminster traffic stop nets drugs and $111,000 in cash
Police in New Westminster seized a large quantity of cash and drugs after pulling over a suspicious vehicle during a traffic stop earlier this month.
Crime
Jan 23
Most in Kingston, Ont. support decriminalization as drug-related deaths climb
The results of a new report show 70 per cent agreed drug possession laws should change to support those who use substances and well over half supported decriminalization.
Health
Jan 29
CEO parts ways with Indigenous women’s advocacy organization after feds slash funding
The Native Women's Association of Canada has seen its federal funding cut by nearly $50 million to just $10 million, resulting in its staff of 75 being reduced to 30.
Canada
Apr 12
Charges laid after shoplifting reported in Guelph’s west end
Police say a pair from Guelph were caught with $200 worth of trading cards, plus over $800 worth of controlled substances after trying to shoplift from a business on Friday.
Crime
Jan 15
More and more toxic drug deaths in Alberta are happening in public. Why?
For the first time since 2018, the majority of toxic drug deaths in Alberta are happening in public spaces rather than private residences.
Health
Jan 24
Biden, Trump set up election rematch after clinching nominations
President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump clinched their parties' presidential nominations Tuesday with decisive victories in a slate of low-profile primaries.
U.S. News
Mar 13