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Ottawa extends amnesty for banned firearms amid Supreme Court challengeThe federal government previously said prohibited firearms must be disposed of or deactivated by the end of an amnesty period on Oct. 30.Canada12 hours
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Man arrested by Toronto police after shots fired near Queen and BathurstAround 3:10 a.m., Toronto police were called to the area of Queen and Bathurst streets to respond to reports of gunshots being heard.CrimeMay 14
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Teen arrested over gun threat at Regina school, 38-year-old also chargedA teenage boy and a 38-year-old man were arrested in connection with a threat to bring a gun to a Regina school, according to police.CrimeMay 14
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Lethbridge police seize nearly 3 dozen firearms found in west-side homeA 59-year-old Lethbridge man is facing more than a dozen charges after a criminal harassment investigation led officers to discover a cache of 34 weapons inside a home in the city.CrimeJun 4
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Halton police seize ‘historic’ number of firearms in largest bustHalton police say they seized 24 handguns and other prohibited items in a major GTA drug trafficking probe, marking the largest firearms seizure in the service’s history.CrimeMay 19
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Canadian firearms company says rifles ‘fraudulently diverted’ to RussiaCadex Defence said its high-precision rifles went to Russia without its knowledge and it had cooperated fully with Canadian authorities.CanadaMay 15
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Exemptions to federal firearm buyback program now available in SaskatchewanSaskatchewan's amended firearms act is in effect. It allows owners of prohibited weapons to apply for a certificate of exemption to keep their once-legal weapons, if eligible.PoliticsMay 4
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Surrey woman’s stalker sentenced to 9 months in jailAndy Kyungho Yun, 48, has been sentenced to nine months in jail, with two years' probation and a 10-year ban on owning firearms and weapons.Crime11 hours
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Man charged following weekend shooting in northeast CalgaryCalgary police are making a public plea for information surrounding an early Sunday morning shooting that led to the arrest of a 22-year-old man who is facing firearms charges.CrimeJun 8
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B.C. man faces 21 charges in weapons, drug bust at Vancouver home in 2024A B.C. man is facing 21 weapons and drug charges after border agents allegedly found firearms, including 3D-printed pistols, and drugs at a Vancouver home.CrimeJun 5
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Shoppers shelter in place, schools under hold and secure after Fredericton weapons callFredericton police said they identified a suspect vehicle, and officers 'recovered a firearm alongside a deceased individual' after the two-hour operation.CanadaMay 19
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2024 had largest decrease in crimes with a firearm in 10 years: StatCanBut the rate of firearm-related violent crime in 2024 was still 44 per cent higher than 10 years earlier, when it stood at 25 incidents per 100,000 population.CrimeApr 22
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U.S. says dozens of illegal guns trafficked from New Hampshire into CanadaThe U.S. Attorney for the District of New Hampshire said five defendants have pleaded guilty and eight others have been charged with federal firearms offences.CrimeMay 14
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Hamilton man charged after allegedly shooting self in botched home invasionThe 38-year-old man accused from Hamilton faces charges of breaking and entering, criminal harassment and numerous firearm offences.CrimeMay 3
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Toronto police seek suspect in possible hate-motivated assault with Orbeez-type gunToronto police are searching for a suspect vehicle after a group of visibly Jewish victims were targeted in an alleged hate-motivated assault involving a replica firearm.CrimeMay 2
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5 men charged following seizure of $2M in cannabis: York policeFive men are facing numerous charges after police identified a stolen trailer which contained over $2 million in stolen cannabis and two illegal firearms.CrimeApr 29
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RCMP warn against bringing firearms to detachments under federal buyback programRCMP are warning gun owners wanting to turn in their assault-style firearms under the federal buyback program, to not bring guns to policed detachments.CanadaApr 12
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Untraceable 3D-printed ‘ghost guns’ seized, Toronto police charge suspectToronto police have charged a 28-year-old man in an alleged 'ghost gun' operation, as officers warn 3D-printed firearms are a growing concern in the city.CrimeApr 29
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B.C. government cracking down on gun violence linked to organized crimeNew regulations, coming into effect on Oct. 1, will bring the Firearm Violence Prevention Act into force. It's the first of its kind in Canada, according to the government.CrimeApr 27
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Man charged with attempted assassination of Trump at correspondents’ dinnerCole Tomas Allen appeared in court Monday to face federal charges, including two firearms counts, in a chaotic encounter at the White House press gallery event Saturday.CrimeApr 27