Winnipeg cops seize $10K in cocaine, meth and Xanax, arrest wanted man
Winnipeg police seized more than $10,000 worth of cocaine, meth and Xanax during a raid on an Edgeland Boulevard suite Sunday evening.
Crime
Feb 20
Naloxone-resistant street drug linked to 9 deaths in Eastern Canada seized in Alberta
A street drug containing fentanyl and a sedative called bromazolam — which is in the benzodiazepine family — linked to nine deaths in Eastern Canada is showing up in Alberta.
Health
Apr 19
Ontario man facing drug charges in connection with opiod death in Niagara Region
Niagara Regional Police say they arrested a man at a home in Leamington, Ont. Thursday. He's a suspect in a case probing an overdose death in Thorold last spring.
Crime
Mar 22
‘Something has to change’: Mother fights for better addiction care after son’s death
A Nova Scotia woman whose son died from a drug overdose says the province's health-care system failed him, and is calling for better mental health and addiction support.
Health
Apr 5
8 arrested as ‘sophisticated’ criminal network dismantled in B.C.
The group has been allegedly running a mass production operation of fentanyl-laced counterfeit pharmaceuticals and illicit drugs.
Crime
Feb 23
$100K in drugs seized at Bancroft home after call for domestic dispute: OPP
Bancroft OPP on Wednesday afternoon responded to a domestic incident during which they discovered a quantity of drugs and $27,000 in cash. One man was arrested at the home.
Crime
Feb 15
Food Basics relocation to Kingston’s Trillium District welcome
A Food Basics grocery store joins the list of other businesses operating out Trillium District. It was initially located at the Frontenac Mall.
Canada
Apr 25
University of Idaho murder suspect says he was ‘out driving’ in new alibi
Bryan Kohberger's lawyers said the murder suspect was on a typical late-night drive 'to see the moon and stars' at the time four University of Idaho students were fatally stabbed.
Crime
Apr 18
Calgary police charge man after seizing 5 guns, body armour, $293k in drugs
A Calgary man is facing dozens of charges after police seized five guns and kilograms of drugs worth a combined value of just over $293,000.
Crime
Dec 4, 2023
2 Toronto-area men charged after seizure of guns illegally imported from U.S.: police
York Regional Police say a Toronto man and a Markham man face multiple charges after illegal guns were seized following a five-month firearm trafficking investigation.
Crime
Nov 3, 2023
Halifax man accused of selling drugs internationally on dark web, U.S. homeland security involved
RCMP in Nova Scotia say the investigation began when U.S. Homeland Security Investigations told authorities that a man was exporting opioids across the border.
Crime
Oct 20, 2023
High-speed car chase yields arrest of wanted Winnipeg man
Winnipeg police say a 31-year-old man is in custody after leading officers on a high-speed car chase through Winnipeg's North End in a stolen vehicle Friday evening.
Crime
Sep 23, 2023
Grande Prairie man arrested, a variety of drugs seized: ALERT
A 33-year-old Grande Prairie man was arrested by Alberta Law Enforcement Response Teams (ALERT) and is facing numerous drug-related charges.
Crime
Sep 12, 2023
More than 75 per cent of fatal drug overdoses in Montreal occurred at home, public health finds
Montreal's public health department released its latest numbers, which showed that 175 people died of suspected drug overdoses in the last year.
Health
Aug 31, 2023
Edmontonians remember loved ones on International Overdose Awareness Day
Organizations like Moms Stop the Harm advocate for harm reduction strategies while the provincial government focuses on a treatment-first approach.
Canada
Aug 31, 2023
Alberta fentanyl-related deaths up 5,000% in 10 years, study reveals toxicity cause
A new study shows that the combination of fentanyl and benzos is making Alberta's street drugs more lethal.
Canada
Aug 2, 2023
Calgary police seize $60K in drugs, arrest 2 men
In May, Calgary police started investigating a man they believed involved in drug trafficking in the city’s northeast.
Crime
Jul 31, 2023
Vape juice containing benzodiazepines prompts Chilliwack drug alert
Benzodiazepines are a class of drug that slow brain activity and create a drowsy or calming effect, and include the brand-name products Valium, Xanax and Ativan.
Health
Jun 29, 2023
Prosecutors seek death penalty for University of Idaho killings suspect
The 28-year-old suspect is charged with four counts of murder in connection with the deaths at a rental house near the Moscow, Idaho, university campus last November.
U.S. News
Jun 26, 2023
University of Idaho killings suspect gets not guilty plea entered by judge
The Nov. 13, 2022, killings of University of Idaho students stunned the rural community of Moscow, Idaho, and prompted many students to leave campus early.
Crime
May 22, 2023