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Ottawa to proceed with promised firearm classification review: ministerThe government has been heavily criticized by gun control advocates for not banning the semi-automatic SKS, which is commonly used in Indigenous communities.CanadaDec 5
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Surrey teen shot, killed by police was waving firearm, pointing it at officers: reportIn a report released on Dec. 4, the IIO said Chase called 911 on the afternoon of Feb. 9, saying he had a firearm and was threatening to harm himself.CrimeDec 4
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Youth arrested in Ontario for posting ISIS videos, seeking firearmsThe arrest comes amid what security officials are calling a worrying trend of youth radicalization.CanadaNov 25
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RCMP lift shelter-in-place in northern Alberta prompted by firearm theftRCMP lifted the shelter-in-place that was previously issued for the area of Peerless Trout First Nation after determining the suspects are no longer in the area.Nov 16
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P.E.I. man faces first terror charges in Atlantic, for allegedly 3D-printing firearmsThe man faces two terrorism-related charges under the Criminal Code. RCMP say the case marks the first time this type of charge has been laid in Atlantic Canada.CrimeNov 19
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Long-delayed rules to help gun tracing not needed ‘at this time’: ministerThe rules, set to come into force on Monday, sought to require domestic manufacturers to label all new firearms to help law enforcement with tracing weapons used in crime.CanadaDec 3
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Supreme Court of Canada returns murder case to Nova Scotia Court of AppealA decade ago, a jury found Nathan Johnson guilty of first-degree murder and illegal possession of a firearm in the 2010 shooting death of pizza delivery worker Chad Smith.CrimeNov 27
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Organized crime motorcycle gang busted while trying to set up in Edmonton: PoliceFirearms, thousands of rounds of ammo, drugs, cash and gang vests were sized and several people charged during the probe into the One Order Motorcycle Club setting up in Edmonton.CrimeNov 25
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Calgary police say 25 firearms seized, 50 charges laid after fraud investigationTwo residents of Willow Creek, Alta., face a number of firearm- and fraud-related charges involving the estate sale of a large number of rare guns.CrimeOct 29
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Foreign minister ‘looking into’ how Canadian firearms got to RussiaAnita Anand responded after Global News reported that Russian snipers were using Canadian-made rifles.CanadaOct 30
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Russian snipers are using Canadian rifles, despite sanctionsDespite sanctions, made-in-Canada long-range firearms are turning up in Russia.CanadaOct 29
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B.C. teens charged with robbery using an imitation firearm: RCMPRCMP say in a statement that on Wednesday officers received a report that two boys, aged 13 and 16, attempted to rob two other boys who were 14 and 15.CrimeOct 12
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AI security system mistakes bag of Doritos for gun at U.S. high schoolHigh schools in Baltimore County began using an AI firearm detection system last year that employs existing security cameras to identify potential weapons.TrendingOct 24
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Winnipeg man accused of pointing air pistol at family, group of youths: policeA 19-year-old suspect is facing weapons charges after he allegedly pointed a gun at a woman and her children, as well as a group of young people, Winnipeg police say.CrimeOct 2
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London police say 6 shootings in 72 hours a ‘concerning rise’ in street gang violenceLondon police are asking for the public's assistance in their investigation and ask anyone with dashcam or surveillance video to provide it to officers.CrimeDec 9
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Man charged after guns, Nazi flag seized from Lloydminster home: Alberta RCMPAlberta RCMP say one man has been charged with wilful promotion of hatred and other offences after officers seized several guns and a flag bearing a swastika from a home.CrimeDec 9
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34 arrested, $2.7M in drugs seized across multiple Canadian cities: Durham policePolice say $2.7 million worth of drugs and $200,000 in cash were seized as part of Project Hydrogen, a major investigation that led to the arrest of 34 people.CrimeDec 12
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Mounties make arrest after appliance delivery gone wrong in southern AlbertaA 31-year-old Sundre, Alta. man faces more than a dozen charges after allegedly threatening a delivery driver who was trying to drop off some new appliances.CrimeDec 16
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Quebec police watchdog to investigate man shot by officer at Longueuil hospitalThe BEI says five of its investigators have been assigned to examine the circumstances surrounding the incident.CrimeDec 9
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2 people charged after nearly $1 million in drugs seized at Calgary airportTwo people from Calgary have been charged in connection with an alleged plan to smuggle almost a million dollars worth of drugs into Canada following a tip from German police.CrimeDec 3