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Ryan James Wedding, the former Canadian Olympic snowboarder accused of leading an international drug trafficking ring, is facing new federal charges in the U.S. related to the alleged murder of a witness, the U.S. Justice Department and FBI announced Wednesday.

As the B.C. government winds down its controversial drug decriminalization program, one of the people on the ‘front lines’ of the Downtown Eastside has a message for the people in charge: stop trying to solve the wrong problem. Kristen Robinson reports.

Lethbridge police have charged a 50-year-old man with sexual assault, exploitation and human trafficking following an investigation into the forced confinement and drugging of a 14-year-old girl. As Justin Sibbet reports, three victims have been identified, but officers fear there could be more.

Toronto jeweler Rolan Sokolovski is charged with allegedly laundering money for the Ryan Wedding drug trafficking organization and is requesting a publication ban in advance of his bail hearing. Catherine McDonald reports.

A Lower Mainland woman who lives with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis is speaking out, calling out what she believes are systematic failures in the health care system when it comes to life changing drug coverage. Taya Fast reports

Fast-moving developments continue following the U.S. capture of Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro. The recently ousted president and his wife, Cilia Flores, appeared in a New York City courtroom on Monday as prisoners. Both pleaded not guilty to drugs and weapons charges. Jackson Proskow reports on the dramatic day in court.

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro arrived at a New York City court Saturday morning, where he is set to be arraigned on drug, weapons, and narco-terrorism charges, along with his wife, Cilia Flores. Maduro was deposed from Venezuela Saturday during a large-scale military strike in and around Caracas ordered by U.S. President Donald Trump.

The aftermath of a deadly U.S. military raid on Venezuela’s capital early Saturday morning is now coming into focus. U.S. forces captured President Nicolas Maduro, who is now in U.S. custody facing drug smuggling charges. President Donald Trump insists his administration will run the country for now. This stance has sparked controversy and accusations that...

Donald Trump has doubled down on comments that Colombian President Gustav Petro should “watch his ass.” The U.S. president reiterated his remarks Saturday – suggesting Petro “has cocaine mills” – after his Republican administration captured Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, indicted him on drug-running charges in New York, and announced they would “run” Venezuela for the...

A Tsawwassen woman is fighting for better access to what she says would be a life-changing medication. As Travis Prasad reports, B.C. is the only province where the drug isn’t covered and it comes with a big price tag.

Manitoba’s Opposition Progressive Conservatives say planned detention centres for people intoxicated on drugs such as methamphetamines should not be built close to schools, parks and personal care homes.

GTA lawyer Deepak Paradkar, who has been charged for his alleged role in a violent drug trafficking organization, proposed a strict release plan and testified he’s not a flight risk. Catherine McDonald reports.

The B.C. government is quietly making changes to insurance legislation as a billion dollar class-action lawsuit makes its way through the courts. Catherine Urquhart reports.

Changes to the province’s safer supply program are expected to be announced this week. The Globe and Mail is reporting those with a prescription will now have to consume the drug in front of a pharmacist or nurse. As Catherine Urquhart reports, some say the changes don’t go far enough.

U.S. President Donald Trump announced this week that he will pardon ex-Honduran president Juan Orlando Hernandez, who is currently serving out a 45-year sentence in the U.S. for drugs and weapons charges. Hernandez was convicted under the Biden administration for helping smuggle hundreds of tons of cocaine into the U.S. — allegations he’s denied. Trump’s...

U.S. President Donald Trump announced this week that he will pardon ex-Honduran president Juan Orlando Hernandez, who is currently serving out a 45-year sentence in the U.S. for drugs and weapons charges. Hernandez was convicted under the Biden administration for helping smuggle hundreds of tons of cocaine into the U.S. — allegations he’s denied. Trump’s...

Overdoses in Fredericton are on the rise, while the use of a dangerous drug is also growing. Anna Mandin reports o the city’s latest numbers and the change officials are hoping to see.

The warnings of more public drug use and overdoses issued ahead of the Ford Government’s shift away from supervised consumption sites are now becoming a reality several months after the policy change. While reported overdoses are down, the head of Toronto Public Health says those numbers were already trending down from pandemic heights and it’s...

It’s been a long road back to the Grey Cup for the Saskatchewan Roughriders, players reflect on this seasons journey to the championship game. New illicit drugs being cut with benzodiazepines and medetomidine are limiting the effectiveness of Naloxone. Charges against the man accused of shooting a women in a car on a highway near...

Charges are being laid after a large drug bust in the West Kildonan and Garden City neighbourhoods.