Winnipeg man arrested, charged with 2 murders, multiple gun offences: police
A man wanted for two Winnipeg homicides who was on the loose is now safely in custody, police say.
Crime
Apr 15
Winnipeg man hospitalized after shooting during gun sale gone awry
A gun sale gone wrong left a man in hospital Monday night, Winnipeg police say.
Canada
Apr 11
Columbine 25 years later: US lawmakers struggle to reduce gun violence decades after tragedy
Twenty-five years after two senior students entered Colorado’s Columbine high school and opened fire, killing a teacher and 12 students, there are still so many lessons to take away from that tragedy. Since Columbine, there have been more than 400 school shootings across the U.S. As Caryn Lieberman reports, U.S. lawmakers have struggled to roll...
U.S. News
Apr 20
Guns, explosives seized from Port Alberni home
Police said they found numerous guns along with homemade explosives at a home in Port Alberni on Monday.
Canada
Mar 28
Toronto woman tells carjackers they’re using toy gun: it was real
A Toronto woman refused to give up the key to her husband’s Rolls-Royce at gunpoint Saturday telling carjackers they were using a toy gun. The woman told Global News thieves then removed the bullets to prove it was real. As Sean O’Shea reports, the car was stolen after the woman was thrown from the car...
Global News at 5:30 Toronto
Mar 25
Guns N’ Roses autographed guitar to be auctioned off by Sherwood Park Goodwill
It’s rare for a Goodwill donation to draw a crowd, but a recent guitar found autographed by Guns N’ Roses in Sherwood Park is generating a lot of attention. Starting Monday, bidders could have a chance to own a piece of rock history. Morgan Black reports.
Global News Hour at 6 Edmonton
Mar 25
Alberta RCMP release details on Edmonton City Hall shooting gun and ammunition
One day after laying terrorism charges against the man accused of opening fire inside of Edmonton City Hall, RCMP are releasing more details including why they call it a “politically motivated attack.” Breanna Karstens-Smith reports.
Global News Hour at 6 Edmonton
Mar 5
27-year-old man arrested for shooting Toronto senior in the face with pellet gun
Inspector Michael Williams announced on Friday that Toronto police have arrested 27-year-old Umar Saad in connection with a pellet gun attack on a 76-year-old woman in the city’s east end. The incident occurred on Thursday, near Hupfield Trail and McLevin Avenue, where the woman was approached from behind and shot. Police said the woman is...
Canada
Mar 1
Drugs, gun seized during attempt to stop e-bike cyclist with no helmet
A man remains in custody and faces a slew of charges following an incident in Vancouver that started with an e-bike ride with no helmet.
Crime
Feb 28
Police arrest man they say randomly shot 76-year-old woman with pellet gun
Police have arrested a man they say shot a woman in her 70s with a pellet gun. As Catherine McDonald reports, 27-year-old Umer Saad is facing charges including assault and breaching a conditional sentence order.
Global News at 5:30 Toronto
Mar 1
Suspect wanted after 76-year-old woman shot in the face with pellet gun in Scarborough
Toronto police are looking for a suspect wanted for shooting a 76-year-old woman in the face with a pellet gun on Wednesday morning in Scarborough. Kayla McLean reports.
Feb 29
Largest illegal gun bust in Ontario history
An investigation involving Canadian and American law enforcement has led to a record-breaking weapons seizure. Caryn Lieberman reports.
Global News at 5:30 Toronto
Feb 22
45K participants running in 40th annual Sun Run in Vancouver
Thousands of runners laced up Sunday morning for the 40th annual Sun Run in Vancouver. More than 45,000 people signed up for this year’s event, the largest since the pandemic.
Global News Morning BC
Apr 21
Man who brought loaded gun used in death of Hamilton girl gets 7 years in prison
Det. Sgt. Steve Bereziuk of Hamilton Police’s homicide unit reflects on a court decision that sent a man to prison for seven years after the firearm the accused brought to a small party in 2020 caused the death of a young woman.
Crime
Feb 22
Kansas City mayor on Chiefs’ Super Bowl parade shooting: ‘That’s what happens with guns’
In a Wednesday update, Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas said that it was “devastating” that individuals have the ability to “disrupt anything” following a shooting at the Kansas City Chiefs’ Super Bowl parade that left at least one dead. “That’s what happens with guns,” Lucas said. “That’s something that all of us who are parents,...
Crime
Feb 14
North Carolina police say at least 4 officers killed, suspect shot dead: ‘An absolute tragic day’
Four law enforcement officers were shot to death and four others were wounded on Monday in a gun battle that erupted while they were serving a fugitive arrest warrant at a house in Charlotte, N.C., authorities said.
Crime
Apr 29
Hardeep Singh Nijjar killing: RCMP make arrests in B.C. Sikh leader murder case
The RCMP made arrests in connection to the killing of B.C. Sikh activist Hardeep Singh Nijjar on Friday. The RCMP took the Indian nationals into custody almost a year after Nijjar was gunned down at the Guru Nanak Sikh Temple in Surrey, B.C.
Canada
May 3
Winnipeg police outline items seized in multiple raids across Canada
On Wednesday, Insp. Elton Hall outlined the items seized over the course of an investigation that culminated in raids on 12 Manitoba locations and 10 in other provinces on March 6. Among those items seized were 30 kilograms of cocaine, a hydraulic cocaine press and moulds, $1.7 million in cash, a submachine gun and four...
Canada
May 1
Central Alberta gun club break-in results in charges following shelter-in-place order
Two people from Calgary are facing numerous charges after break-ins at several golf courses around Southern Alberta and a gun club led to a shelter-in-place order. Sarah Offin reports.
Global News Hour at 6 Calgary
Feb 12
7 arrested in Chilliwack drug trafficking investigation
Chilliwack RCMP have arrested seven people in a seven-month-long drug trafficking investigation. Fourteen search warrants were executed at residences in the Lower Mainland in Chilliwack, Vancouver, Surrey and Langley — resulting in a significant seizure of suspected cocaine, fentanyl, meth and guns, four vehicles and more.
Global News at Noon BC
Apr 17