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The London Police Service shared additional details about the investigation into the explosives case. Four people have been charged with allegedly storing chemicals and manufacturing firearms in a London home, nearly two weeks after a break and enter on the Western University campus sparked the investigation. Kevin Gallagher has more.

The B.C. government is investing more money in the fight against extortion violence. It’s committing $600,000 to expand the province’s forensic firearms lab. B.C. Minister of Public Safety Nina Kreiger explains how the funding will help support police in their investigations.

A preliminary examination into a days-long power outage that led to a water catastrophe in a northern First Nation found firearm damage near the power line, Manitoba Hydro said Monday.

The federal Liberals’ gun buyback plan is being criticized after a pilot of the program resulted in far fewer firearms being handed in than expected. Heidi Petracek explains how Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree is responding to the criticism, the changes he’s making, and what some critics say should happen instead.

Since the shootings in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., RCMP has responded to five incidents at Alberta schools involving firearm concerns. Meghan Cobb has more.

In the wake of the deadly shootings in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., RCMP in Alberta say they’ve had to respond to an increased number of firearms complaints related to schools. Sarah Ryan explains.

Who owned the guns used in the Tumbler Ridge killings has not been established. Police say firearms were removed from the shooter’s family home, but recently returned.That is raising many quesiton about how someone wiht mental health challenges had acces to guns. Rumina Daya went looking for answers.

RCMP release the names and more information about the six children and two adults killed during the mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge, B.C. Alberta RCMP are responding to an increased number of firearms complaints related to schools. Organizations say young people need more mental health supports across the country. Edson and Yellowhead County residents have...

As the federal gun buyback program rolls out this week, questions are mounting about its effectiveness, cost, and impact on legal firearm owners. Firearms policy researcher Noah Schwartz joins Miranda Anthistle to examine how the program is expected to affect public safety, how taxpayer dollars are being spent, why some provinces, Indigenous groups, and police...

 At a press conference on Thursday, the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) and London Police Service announced the seizure of 31 illegal firearms and large quantities of fentanyl and cocaine following a year-long investigation in the London area. Project ALIAS targeted multiple interconnected criminal networks, with police saying all of the crime guns originated from the...

The SIU is investigating after a Durham Regional Police officer discharged their firearm hitting a 27-year-old man and a fellow police officer. Jaden Lee-Lincoln spoke with neighbours who witnessed the interaction in south Oshawa.

 At a press conference on Saturday, U.S. Border Patrol and ICE said a federal agent fatally shot an armed man during a targeted immigration enforcement operation in Minneapolis. Commander Gregory Bovino said the man, identified as Jose Huerta Chuma, approached agents with a handgun and resisted efforts to disarm him. Authorities said the shooting was followed...

A charge has been laid against a Peterborough Police Service officer after a personal firearm was discharged inside their home on New Year’s Eve. Police say a bullet passed through the wall and into a neighbour’s bedroom. Marc Woodhouse has more.

An outside source will help peterborough police investigate the discharging of an officer’s personal firearm inside a west-end home last week.

Two young teens were arrested on Monday night after using a replica firearm to commit a robbery in a Vancouver back alley. Jordan Armstrong has the details.

Parminder Singh is the fifth man to plead guilty for his role in a series of extortion cases targeting South Asian homebuilders in Edmonton that police dubbed “Project Gaslight.” As Sarah Komadina explains, Singh was sentenced to seven-and-a-half years in prison after pleading guilty to several firearms and an extortion charge .

BC Ferries are running smoother on Tuesday, after a day of cancellations on Monday. However, the terminals and sailings are busy as the organization deals with the backlog. Vancouver police arrested two boys on Monday night for robbery with a firearm after they met someone to purchase something from Facebook Marketplace.

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.

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

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.