Copper Theft

• Copper thieves target rural Nova Scotia railway crossings: RCMP

  RCMP are investigating multiple reports of copper theft at railway crossings in rural Nova Scotia, which police say could cause a 'significant public safety risk.'

  Canada

  Jun 29
  
• 6 arrested in bust targeting copper theft ring in Ontario

  Police arrested six people after executing multiple search warrants tied to a large copper theft investigation in Ontario.

  Crime

  Nov 21, 2025
  
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• Calgary police say tracking device led to arrests in theft of copper wire

  Calgary police an electronic tracking device aided in the arrest of two men suspected of stealing copper wire from a new home construction site.

  Crime

  Nov 14, 2025
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• Telus calls for stricter penalties as Alberta sees spike in copper theft

  Tougher regulations will soon come into effect from the province to battle increasing copper and scrap metal thefts. Telus is calling these thefts a safety risk for customers.

  Canada

  Aug 22, 2025
• Thousands of Calgarians affected by Telus copper theft

  More than 3,500 homes and businesses are dealing with Telus service outages after thieves stole copper wire from eight different locations in the past two weeks.

  Crime

  Jul 25, 2025
• Ontario construction business, communications tower latest targets of copper theft

  The Ontario Provincial Police say a local construction business and a communications tower are the latest sites to be targeted for copper thefts.

  Canada

  Jul 18, 2025
• 4 Ontario men charged after 33 hydro poles cut down for their copper

  The Ontario Provincial Police say four men are facing charges after 33 hydro poles were cut down and the copper wires were stolen off the poles.

  Crime

  Jul 8, 2025
• Copper wire thefts frustrate Alberta utility providers, homebuilders and police

  According to the telecommunications company Telus, this year it has seen a 58 per cent increase from last year in terms of copper thefts affecting the firm across Alberta.

  Crime

  Nov 4, 2024
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• Copper thieves keep cutting this B.C. community’s internet: ‘It’s a public safety issue’

  Residents say copper theft has been an ongoing issue for more than a decade, and has persisted even after Telus switched most of the area to fiber-optic cable in 2021.

  Crime

  Jul 9, 2024
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• ‘They had power tools’: B.C. man warns of metal thieves targeting EV charging cables

  BCIT researcher Kelly Carmichael said the theft happened while his Nissan Leaf was parked in front of his Surrey home on Sunday night.

  Crime

  May 28, 2024