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Police in Surrey are investigating two new extortion-related shootings, following a brief lull in such cases. Travis Prasad reports.

Calgary police have charged a man with extortion and uttering threats in connection with ongoing extortion investigations involving members of Calgary’s South Asian community — the first such arrest police have made in Calgary, according to investigators. Craig Momney has the details.

Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne announced a series of consultations over the federal government’s ‘National Anti-Fraud Strategy’ Monday in Montreal – a plan first revealed in last fall’s federal budget. Speaking mostly in French, Champagne told reporters the consultations will seek feedback on three initial measures – including support for law enforcement’s ability to detect and...

Calgary police have arrested a 21-year-old man in Canada on a student visa, charging them with discharging a firearm with intent. As Craig Momney reports, police allege the accused was involved in an extortion-related shooting last month targeting members of the city’s South Asian community and is the second person arrested in under a week.

The Canada Border Services Agency is providing an update on its extortion crackdown and highlighting the recent deportations of two people. Andrea Macpherson has the latest.

Mohkam Singh Malik says recruiters are offering international students thousands of dollars to carry out extortion crimes. Global News Morning speaks with the UBC student and member of Surrey’s Livability, Social Equity and Public Safety Committee about who is being targeted and why.

Edmonton police have spent a lot of hours and manpower over the last few years investigating multiple extortion networks targeting the local South Asian community. Investigators say recent violence has stopped after several arrests, but as Erik Bay tells us, the community wants to make sure the crimes are done for good.

The ripple effects of the ongoing extortion crisis are still being felt across Metro Vancouver. The latest involves local home builders of South Asian descent, who are appealing to the City of Vancouver’s development, buildings and licensing for a policy change, that they say will help with their safety. Paul Johnson reports.

Surrey’s police chief says there’s been a marked decrease in extortion cases and extortion-related shootings since the beginning of the year. Angela Jung reports.

Edmonton South Asian business owners continue to be targets for violent extortion attempts. Now, police say they have more than 50 suspects and are looking at charges in another string of threats. As Erik Bay tells us, the crimes have connections across the country.

We’re learning more about a shooting in the northeast community of Saddletowne Wednesday morning that Calgary police say is likely tied to an ongoing extortion issue. As Skylar Peters reports, officers also believe extortion is behind a similar incident that took place just a few minutes away on the same night.

The BC government is establishing a new advisory group to help battle Surrey’s extortion crisis. We have former RCMP officer Paul Dadwal who is the chair of the advisory group to tell us more.

The extortion crisis south of the Fraser appears to now be affecting the economy. As Travis Prasad reports, some business owners are afraid to expand or advertise, while some are considering leaving B.C. altogether.

The province says it will be working closely with the federal government and police to cut down Manitoba’s rising number of extortion cases. Global’s Katherine Dornian has more on the scope of the problem in Winnipeg and the plans to address it.

Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand responded Wednesday to a reported claim from a senior government official that they “are confident” extortion threats and violence carried out by Indian agents in Canada are “not continuing.” The question posed to Anand comes as Canada deals with rising cases of extortion – something the Indian crime group, the...

Multiple men have been charged in connection with a series of shootings in the Edmonton area. One of those men also faces numerous charges connected to ongoing extortion threats targeting the South Asian community. And as Jasmine King reports, police now say a gun seized in the investigation is linked to several shootings across the...

Residents of a northeast Calgary community are shaken after two homes were the target of extortion shootings over the weekend. A Calgary criminologist says extortion shootings have been on the rise in Canada since 2023, while a South Asian community leader believes there’s a number of reasons for why they’re happening.

Prime Minister Mark Carney met with police leadership in Surrey to discuss the extortion crisis, and what more the federal government can do. Aaron McArthur reports.

The federal government is introducing new measures aimed at tackling a surge in extortion cases that target families and business owners across Canada. With incidents reported in regions like Peel Region, officials say the strategy will focus on tracking financial flows and strengthening coordination with police, including the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. Crime analyst Hank...

The federal government has unveiled how its plan to curb extortion, a growing problem that has left Canada’s South-Asian community especially vulnerable. David Akin explains what’s being planned to address the issue, and the politics behind it all.