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Month-long OPP probe leads to 7 arrests and 54 drug, gun chargesDuring the searches, officers seized more than a kilogram of suspected cocaine, 16 grams of suspected fentanyl and nearly 50 Percocet tablets.CanadaFeb 27
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31 guns, fentanyl and cocaine worth $2M seized in Ontario crime bustThe OPP say 11 people are facing more than 200 charges after police targeted multiple criminal networks following a 'concerning escalation of violence' in London, Ont.CrimeJan 29
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After latest tariff twist, Doug Ford says he ‘can’t wait’ for U.S. midtermsA ruling from America's top court concluded Donald Trump's so-called 'reciprocal' tariffs and duties on Canada related to fentanyl were unlawful.PoliticsFeb 23
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Trump slams Canada as U.S. House passes symbolic vote to end tariffsTrump called Canada 'among the worst in the World to deal with' on trade and border security as six Republicans voted with Democrats against his fentanyl-related tariffs.U.S. NewsFeb 11
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Kingston drug sample sold as cocaine contained fentanyl, animal tranquillizerHealth officials warn a sample sold as cocaine in Kingston contained deadly fentanyl and animal tranquillizers — but no actual cocaine.HealthJan 22
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Manitoba nurse stripped of licence after wrongly giving patient drugsA registered nurse who wrongly administered fentanyl, nearly killing a patient, and asked a doctor to approve the move after the fact has been stripped of her licence.HealthJan 29
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Winnipeg father sentenced for manslaughter after toddler ingested fentanylThe father of a toddler who died after ingesting fentanyl in the family's Winnipeg home has pleaded guilty to manslaughter for failing to seek medical help in a timely manner.CrimeJan 5
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Winnipeg father sentenced for manslaughter after toddler ingested fentanylThe father of a toddler who died after ingesting fentanyl in the family's Winnipeg home has pleaded guilty to manslaughter for failing to seek medical help in a timely manner.CrimeJan 5
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Canada changes chemical regulations to curb illegal fentanyl, other drugsHealth Canada says it has amended the regulations for precursor chemicals and manufacturing equipment used to make illegal synthetic drugs like fentanyl and methamphetamine.CrimeDec 19, 2025
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N.S. premier says fentanyl found in illegal cannabis, police say that’s falseThe Nova Scotia RCMP and Halifax police both say no fentanyl has been found in illegal cannabis tested in the province, despite the premier's claim to the contrary.CanadaDec 18, 2025
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Quebec father who drowned his children tells jury he has no memory of killingsA Quebec man who drowned his two children in October 2022, told a jury he has no memory of the day they died, as he testified in his own defence in Laval, Quebec.CrimeFeb 18
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Nova Scotia bill increases fines, strengthens enforcement as part of illegal cannabis crackdownNova Scotia's justice minister says government is 'strengthening' the Cannabis Control Act as the province continues to crackdown on illegal dispensaries.CanadaFeb 25
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Manitoba launches drug-trafficking task force as province has ‘had enough’The Manitoba government says the new drug task force will bring together multiple law enforcement agencies to improve resources and coordination in tackling illicit drugs.CrimeFeb 25
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Okanagan mom found support, help in group after son died from overdoseThe Okanagan woman said her son David, who was 37 and a UBC student at the time, struggled with mental health and used substances to self-medicate.HealthFeb 23
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British man who was living in Vancouver convicted in U.S. dark web drug traffickingPaul Anthony Nicholls, 47, was living in Vancouver, B.C., in 2017 and conspired with at least one other person to run a drug trafficking operation titled Canada1.CrimeFeb 5
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Quebec father who drowned kids in 2022 wraps testimony at his murder trialA Quebec man who has admitted to drowning two of his children in 2022 has concluded his testimony at his first-degree murder trial.CrimeFeb 24
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Drug alert issued for medetomidine in SaskatoonSaskatchewan's Ministry of Health has released another drug alert regarding medetomidine, a veterinary sedative not reactive to naloxone and increasingly found in opioids.CanadaJan 30
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Overdoses tripled at Saskatoon supervised consumption site in 2025Prairie Harm Reduction says it has also supported 22 per cent more people over the past year and successfully performed more than 150 interventions.CanadaFeb 18
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N.S. RCMP say officers faced racist comments during raid at Indigenous cannabis storeAn RCMP manager in Nova Scotia says he takes issue with officers being called white supremacists and Nazis during a recent police raid of an Indigenous-run cannabis dispensary.CanadaFeb 5
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‘May be a thawing’ between Canada and U.S., B.C. premier says after tariff court rulingThe U.S. Supreme Court on Friday ruled that Trump overstepped his presidential authority by imposing tariffs on Canada, Mexico and other countries under emergency powers.PoliticsFeb 20