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RCMP seized drugs and firearms in Cross Lake, with four teens taken into custody.

The latest phase of the Liberal Governments gun buy-back program has attracted large amounts of attention with some labeling it costly & ineffective, while others saying it doesn’t go far enough. Our Miranda Anthistle was joined by Rob Giltaca, the CEO of the Canadian Coalition for Firearm Rights to breakdown whether or not the program...

A Halifax youth charged with several firearms offences was sentenced in provincial court today. The 16-year-old was arrested in April after police said a credible threat was made against students at Citadel High School. Mitchell Bailey reports.

Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree said Wednesday that the federal government’s gun buyback pilot program in Cape Breton, N.S. is complete, and that the full program would be launched in the coming weeks. He did not confirm how many firearms had been surrendered.

A major shift in the provincial budget as the Saskatchewan Government now forecasts a almost half billion dollar deficit just months after projecting a budget surplus. Political finger pointing over Nutrien moving it’s export operations to the United States. The provincial government brings forward legislation to ensure gun owners get market value for their firearms...

Minister of Public Safety of Canada Gary Anandasangaree said on Tuesday that the government is moving ahead with implementing an efficient gun buyback program for assault-style firearms such as the AR-15–style rifle.

During question period on Wednesday, Prime Minister Mark Carney defended the gun buyback program, stating that it establishes “a much more efficient way for Canadians to voluntarily return prohibited firearms” for fair compensation.

Canadian-made sniper rifles are being used by Russians on the battlefield in Ukraine despite sanctions banning military exports to Russia. Jeff Semple explains why Russia doesn’t use domestic rifles, and how the firearms manufacturer is reacting to the revelation.

A man accused of working for an international criminal gang has pleaded guilty to arson and intentionally discharging a firearm with reckless regard for someone’s life. The federal government lists the group that hired him as a terrorist entity. It’s also a group federal law enforcement has connected to the killing of a Canadian citizen...

The federal government’s $700-million pilot program to buy back prohibited firearms is off to a rough start in Cape Breton. Gun store owners and residents say the plan unfairly targets licensed gun owners, while police insist it’s about public safety. Ottawa faces mounting pushback, rallies, and political opposition as the program rolls out. Heidi Petracek...

Opposition is mounting in Nova Scotia to a federal pilot project aimed at buying back prohibited firearms. Gun owners in Cape Breton have organized against the program, saying the buyback unfairly targets law-abiding citizens and won’t stop crime. Heidi Petracek travelled to the community to hear from those refusing to participate as the project prepares...

The federal government has released the next phase of its gun buyback program — beginning with a pilot project in Nova Scotia. Ottawa says the initiative targets assault style firearms and is aimed at improving public safety. While critics argue it’s an expensive and ineffective policy that unfairly targets licensed gun owners.

Firearm store owners in Alberta say recent firearm bans have hurt their business. Now, they say the federal gun buyback program and provincial opposition is the latest example of their uncertain future. Erik Bay explains.

Minister of Public Safety of Canada Gary Anandasangaree said on Tuesday that he has “absolute confidence” in the assault style firearms compensation program. Anandasangaree added that the leaked conversation was a “part of the conversation in a private setting” and “was a bad attempt at humour.’

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre attacked the Liberal government’s plans to revive a buyback program for banned firearms Tuesday after Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree was caught on tape questioning its effectiveness. Poilievre called for the Anandasangaree to be fired.

The federal government will soon begin a buyback of assault-style firearms with a pilot project in Cape Breton, N.S., before rolling it out across Canada. David Akin explains how the gun buyback program will work, why the Liberals say it’s vital for public safety, and what the Conservatives say should be done instead.

During question period on Monday, Conservative Party leader Pierre Poilievre criticized Canada’s Public Safety Minister, Gary Anandasangaree, following the release of an audio recording by The Canadian Coalition for Firearm Rights. In the recording, Anandasangaree suggests that an acquaintance shouldn’t worry about being arrested due to the limited resources of municipal police.

Speaking on Wednesday’s school shooting in Minneapolis, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt on Thursday called it “heartbreaking” and said the administration is “focused on removing public safety threats from our communities.” “There was an arrest of a juvenile here in D.C. in Ward 7 for threats to kidnap and injure, receiving stolen property, possession...

Const. Andrew Davis was originally charged with one count of aggravated assault and one count of discharging a firearm with intent by the Special Investigations Unit six months after the shooting of Devon Fowlin in February 2023.

Health officials in London, Ontario, trace a deadly Legionnaires’ disease outbreak that has killed four people to a local food plant. Premier Doug Ford officially launches construction on Highway 413 but faces questions about the project’s cost and his personal involvement in changing its route. And a Toronto police officer pleads guilty to assault and...