Torture, drugs and kidnapping: How a turf war in Quebec’s organized crime world came to blows
Quebec provincial police have arrested 21 people so far in a large-scale operation targeting organized crime. Investigators have described a war over drug-selling territory.
Canada
Feb 26
16 charged, 18 arrested in major operation targeting organized crime in Quebec
A collaborative police operation took place over the weekend aimed at quelling violence relating to a drug territory war between Quebec street gangs and the Hells Angels.
Canada
Feb 25
B.C. man wanted after skipping court, charged in connection to organized crime
Police seized 3.5 kilograms of cocaine, about $160,000 in cash, one vehicle, Hells Angels paraphernalia, and several firearms during the bust.
Crime
Feb 21
Toronto-area raids target illegal gaming, ‘ring leader’ out of the country: police
RCMP announced that a series of raids conducted from March 28 to 30 "have culminated in the dismantling of an illegal gaming and book-making network operating within the GTA."
Crime
Apr 5
Canada’s Nurse helps lift Sparks past Storm in WNBA pre-season action in Edmonton
Canadian Kia Nurse had nine points in 19 minutes of action as her Los Angeles Sparks held on to beat the Seattle Storm at Roger Place on Saturday.
Sports
May 5
Two Canadians with Hells Angels ties charged in alleged Iranian murder plot
Two Canadian men with Hells Angels ties have been accused of attempting to facilitate an assassination plot in Maryland, allegedly at the behest of an agent of the Iranian regime.
Canada
Jan 29
Some N.B. municipalities angered by extra property tax pamphlet, union says
A pamphlet telling homeowners to contact their municipality if they had issues with their tax bill has angered some municipalities.
Politics
Mar 21
Quebec provincial police make 22nd arrest in eastern Quebec drug war crackdown
Among those arrested are eight men and two women involved in a hostage taking that left one man dead and three injured in St-Malachie, Que., south of the provincial capital.
Crime
Feb 27
Quebec drug war: alleged right-hand man of street gang leader arrested in Europe
The arrest comes as the latest in a string of raids across eastern Quebec tied to a violent war over drug-sales territory between criminal groups.
Crime
Mar 1
More than 30 arrests made in drug war between criminal groups in Quebec: police
The latest update comes amid a police crackdown in an alleged turf war between criminal groups in eastern Quebec over the sale of drugs.
Canada
Feb 29
Police respond to war over drug territory in Quebec City and surrounding areas
Quebec provincial police say they're cracking down after violent conflicts over drug turf between independent drug dealers and criminal biker gangs erupted in eastern Quebec.
Crime
Feb 23
Sad end to missing dog prompts Regina owner to start search organization
Although the search for a missing dog came to a sad ending, the idea of creating a non-profit organization dedicated to finding lost dogs was born.
Features
May 8
What to know about the UCLA, Columbia student protests
Police have swept through campuses in the U.S. in response to protests calling on universities to stop doing business with Israel or companies that support the conflict in Gaza.
U.S. News
May 1
Oilers plan to use rest as a weapon while they await second-round opponent
During what they hope is a deep run through the gruelling Stanley Cup playoffs this spring, the Edmonton Oilers will take all the time off they can get.
Sports
May 2
1st round of NHL playoffs to see Oilers face familiar foes in ‘heated’ matchup against Kings
For the third-straight year, the Oilers will face the Los Angeles Kings in the opening round of the postseason.
Sports
Apr 19
Proline bettors still solidly behind Toronto Maple Leafs in NHL playoffs
Toronto trails its opening series with the Boston Bruins 3-2 but is coming off a 2-1 overtime road victory Tuesday night.
Sports
May 1
Foreign intelligence services are contracting out killings to gangs
Three Indian nationals arrested in Edmonton for the killing of Hardeep Singh Nijjar are allegedly linked to an Indian crime group.
Canada
May 4
Seattle Storm head coach says WNBA game in Edmonton ‘gives a dreamer something tangible’
The Seattle Storm will face the Los Angeles Sparks on Saturday at Edmonton's Rogers Place, the second WNBA exhibition game to come to Canada in as many years.
Sports
Apr 30
B.C. seeking to seize $6M in property from alleged drug dealer
The Director of Civil Forfeiture launched a civil lawsuit against Okanagan resident Kulwant Singh Bal, who owns a used car lot in Kelowna.
Canada
Feb 16
Russell leads Lakers past Raptors 128-111
After the hardest stretch of his life, RJ Barrett finally returned to his "sanctuary."
Sports
Apr 2
