Red Deer RCMP warn about counterfeit currency
The RCMP in Red Deer is warning the public to be on the lookout for counterfeit $50 and $100 bills that have been found circulating around the community.
Crime
Mar 26
Wanted man caught by Guelph police after suffering ‘medical emergency’
Emergency crews went to an area of Arthur Street North and Macdonell Street around 6:10 p.m. Saturday. They arrived to find a man who appeared to have suffered a medical emergency.
Crime
Mar 18
RCMP seize 2 stolen vehicles with altered VIN numbers in Edmonton
An RCMP investigation has uncovered two stolen cars in Edmonton that police say had altered VIN numbers.
Crime
Mar 8
As fake Botox cases prompt alert in U.S., Canada says no new issues reported
A total of 22 people in the U.S. reported adverse effects after receiving Botox injections from unlicensed or untrained individuals, or in non-healthcare settings, the CDC said.
Health
Apr 23
Break-in suspect found asleep inside business: Peterborough County OPP
On Feb. 8, officers responded to a reported break-in at a business in Asphodel-Norwood Township and found a man asleep in one of the rooms. The suspect was wanted on four warrants.
Crime
Feb 12
1 death, several overdoses linked to suspected consumption of counterfeit pills
Counterfeit pills that look like pharmaceutical tablets are in wide circulation in Montreal. Samples were found to contain synthetic opioids 25 times more potent than fentanyl.
Health
Apr 5
No evidence of widespread diversion of B.C. safe-supply drugs: Officials and RCMP
Danielle Smith said she was worried diverted safe-supply drugs from B.C. may end up on Alberta streets while Pierre Poilievre pledged to scrap the program.
Crime
Mar 11
B.C. seeking to seize $6M in property from alleged drug dealer
The Director of Civil Forfeiture launched a civil lawsuit against Okanagan resident Kulwant Singh Bal, who owns a used car lot in Kelowna.
Canada
Feb 16
Charges laid after break-in at central Alberta gun club leads to shelter-in-place order
A pair of Calgarians are facing a list of charges after a central Alberta gun club was broken into on Friday, leading to a shelter-in-place order being issued for area residents.
Crime
Feb 12
Watch out for counterfeit U.S. bills: Kingston police
A 30-year-old Kingston man has been charged with passing counterfeit cash.
Crime
Dec 5, 2023
Winnipeg cops arrest suspects from Mexico in $1.3M meth, fentanyl bust
Two people from Mexico are in custody after an investigation by Winnipeg police led to the seizure of more than $1.3 million in meth and fentanyl last month.
Crime
Nov 28, 2023
Dodgy Toonies from Quanzhou: How CBSA says it nabbed man with 26,630 fake $2 coins from China
The mystery began when a customs officer wondered why a Quebec 'card' company would want 12,000 'metal badges' from China. She opened the package and found ... 12,000 Toonies?
Investigations
Nov 21, 2023
Suspect rams into police cars and officer after Saskatoon cocaine trafficking bust: police
Saskatoon police investigators conducted a traffic stop after watching what they believed was a drug transaction happen in the parking lot of a motel in the 2500 block of 22nd.
Canada
Jul 10, 2023
Gangs used Metro Vancouver transit system to move drugs, police say
Transit police began its investigation in 2022, when officers became aware that a network of individuals associated with the B.C. gang conflict were using the transit system.
Crime
May 11, 2023
Canada revamps passport design, will roll out online renewal this year
The printing of the new Canadian passports is expected to begin this summer and will be rolled out over the next year, federal ministers said.
Canada
May 10, 2023
Loaded weapon, drugs found in bag on Waterloo transit bus
A Cambridge youth is facing several charges.
Crime
Apr 2, 2023
Manitoba RCMP seek suspects in alleged Selkirk counterfeit cash scheme
After a preliminary investigation, police say a number of Selkirk businesses were targeted with the counterfeit scheme, and two bills were found to have the same serial numbers.
Crime
Mar 2, 2023
Royal Canadian Mint still foresees vital role as demand for coins declines
The Royal Canadian Mint, which also produces international coins for dozens of other countries, has said it believes its recent layoffs in Winnipeg will be temporary.
Economy
Mar 10, 2023
Man, woman arrested following big drug bust: WPS
A man and a woman have been arrested following a big drug bust investigation that began in November last year, Winnipeg police say.
Crime
Feb 18, 2023
Full parole given to convicted West Kelowna fentanyl dealer
Leslie McCulloch has a criminal record that dates back to 1999 and even since he's been in custody he's repeatedly flouted the conditions dealt to him.
Crime
Feb 21, 2023