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Eight arrested, guns and drugs seized in Lower Mainland bustEight people have been arrested and police have seized drugs, guns, cash and vehicles following a string of raids in Richmond, Coquitlam, Surrey and Langley.CanadaAug 1
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Toronto ‘gun battle’ leaves 2 dead in ScarboroughToronto police say two are dead and two more are injured after what officers call a “gun battle” in Scarborough early on Wednesday morning. Sean O’Shea reports.Jul 24
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Surrey RCMP seize guns after video shows people dancing with firearmsSurrey RCMP have seized several firearms and are investigating after a video on social media showed a group of people dancing with what appear to be guns.CanadaAug 2
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‘It’s getting worse’: advocate calls for gun safety after weekend Africville shootingAn anti-violence advocate is calling for action to address gun crimes in Nova Scotia following a weekend shooting in Africville. Quentrel Provo wants to see more done to help keep firearms out of the hands of youth. Global’s Skye Bryden-Blom reports.Global News at 6 HalifaxJul 31
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2 dead, 2 injured following ‘gun battle’ in Scarborough plazaTwo people are dead and two others are injured after a “gun battle” style shooting at a Scarborough plaza early Wednesday, according to Toronto Police. Acting Duty Insp. Todd Jocko said two people died: a man at the scene and a woman at the hospital. Two other men were taken to hospital with serious injuries...CanadaJul 24
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Guns and drugs found by Victoria police in raid on Lanford homeVictoria police and West Shore RCMP raided a home in Langford on June 25. Inside they found 20 guns, 20,000 rounds of ammunition, 4.5 kilos of cocaine and $27,000 in cash.Global News at 5 BCJul 4
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Winnipeg police block off section of Mountain Avenue for gun investigationOn Thursday, access to a section of Mountain Avenue was restricted as K9 and tactical units investigated a potential firearms-related incident.Jul 4
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Health Matters: U.S. surgeon general declares gun crisisThe U.S. surgeon general is declaring gun violence a public health crisis, amid a growing number of injuries and deaths involving firearms in the country. Amandalina Letterio has the details and more in Health Matters for June 26, 2024.HealthJun 26
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U.S. Supreme Court lifts ban on gun bump stocks in blow to gun safety advocatesThe U.S. Supreme Court has lifted a ban on bump stocks — the rapid fire accessory used in America’s deadliest mass shooting. The ruling delivers a major blow for gun safety advocates and strikes down one of the very few efforts by the federal government to address America’s gun violence epidemic. Jackson Proskow reports.U.S. NewsJun 14
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U.S. Supreme Court upholds gun control law aimed at protecting domestic violence victimsThe U.S. Supreme Court on Friday upheld a gun control law prohibiting people under a domestic violence restraining order from owning a gun. It’s the first Second Amendment case since the court expanded gun rights in 2022.U.S. NewsJun 21
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Gun violence in Edmonton dropping but still plagues policeEdmonton police officers are seeing fewer shootings in the city so far this year and they’re seizing fewer guns. These statistics come days after EPS was involved in another police shooting — the fifth so far in 2024. Jasmine King reports.Global News Hour at 6 EdmontonJun 11
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Biden won’t pardon son Hunter for gun crimes, supports jury’s decisionOn Thursday, U.S. President Joe Biden said he will not use his presidential powers to lessen the eventual sentence that his son Hunter will receive for his federal felony conviction on gun crimes. “I abide by the jury decision. I will do that and I will not pardon him,” Biden said.U.S. NewsJun 13
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Hunter Biden found guilty on 3 counts in gun trialPresident Joe Biden’s son Hunter Biden was convicted by a jury on Tuesday of lying about his drug use to illegally buy a gun. The 12-member jury in Wilmington, Delaware, found him guilty on all three counts against him, making Hunter Biden the first child of a sitting U.S. president to be convicted of a...CrimeJun 11
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Vancouver condo owner sued for multiple accidental gun dischargesA Vancouver condo owner is being sued for allegedly accidentally discharging a gun into his neighbour’s apartment for the second time. Kristen Robinson reports.Global News Hour at 6 BCJun 10
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Biden reiterates calls for assault weapon ban, stricter background checks, end of immunity for gun dealersAddressing gun control advocates at the annual Everytown for Gun Safety’s ‘Gun Sense University’ conference in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday, U.S. President Joe Biden doubled down on his calls for a ban on assault weapons and stricter background checks on carriers, among other things.PoliticsJun 11
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National day against gun violence sees emotional Toronto pleaOn the national day against gun violence, a group called “mothers of peace Regent Park” marched calling for peace. As Catherine McDonald reports, the mayor says in the city’s latest budget more money has been allocated to community youth violence prevention programs.Global News at 5:30 TorontoJun 7
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Jury selection begins in Hunter Biden’s gun caseJury selection is underway in Hunter Biden’s federal trial in Delaware on Monday. U.S. President Joe Biden’s son is accused of lying on a federal form about his drug use while purchasing a firearm.CrimeJun 3
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Hunter Biden trial: Beau Biden’s widow testifies she threw gun in trashThe widow of Hunter Biden’s late brother, Beau, took the witness stand on day four of his federal gun trial. Testifying under an immunity agreement with prosecutors, Hallie Biden, who began a romantic relationship with U.S. President Joe Biden’s son Hunter after Beau’s death, testified she discarded the firearm in a grocery store dumpster.CrimeJun 6
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Cabinet minister in camouflage with gun nearly caused security alert at legislatureWATCH: A leaked letter says Saskatchewan Trade Minister Jeremy Harrison nearly triggered a security incident when he walked into the legislature in camouflage gear toting a long gun in a case. Global’s Katherine Ludwig explains.Global News at 5 ReginaMay 29
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Family, community say they are stunned and worried after Lachine man gunned down in brazen shootingFamily, friends and neighbours of man who was gunned down in Lachine Wednesday evening say they are stunned about the brazenness of the attack that happened in broad daylight and in front of several witnesses. They say they are worried about the number of killings so far this year and want authorities to act before...May 30