Drugs

• Winnipeg police to combat open drug use with ‘zero tolerance’ during 10-day blitz

  Winnipeg police is increasing the number of officers in the areas most affected by the increase in public drug use in a 10-day policing blitz, according to the chief of police.

  Crime

  Jun 26
  
• $115K worth of drugs, $31K in cash, several guns seized in Saskatchewan: RPS

  One man from Regina and another from Saskatoon were arrested after Regina police seized several guns, cash, and $115,000 worth of drugs, RPS says.  

  Crime

  Jun 24
  
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• B.C. police seize illicit drugs in Metro Vancouver after multi-month investigation

  Among the items seized were two kilograms each of fentanyl and crack cocaine, 20 kilograms of caffeine suspected to be used as a cutting agent, and $21,000 in cash.

  Crime

  Jun 16
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• Opioid-related deaths fell 23% last year, feds say, but ‘crisis is complex’

  Federal health officials say the decline in the national rate of toxicity deaths was due to several factors, including naloxone distribution and changes to the drug supply.

  Health

  Jun 15
• Cochrane RCMP seize nearly $500,000 in drugs, arrest 4

  A pair of drug busts in May have netted Cochrane RCMP nearly half a million dollars in drugs and charges against four Alberta residents.

  Canada

  Jun 4
• More than $140K of jewelry, clothing among goods seized by Winnipeg police

  Three people are facing charges after Winnipeg police seized over $140,000 worth of goods, including high-end jewelry and clothes, from various homes last month.   

  Crime

  Jun 1
• Saskatchewan drug traffickers can now face civil lawsuits for related damages

  Saskatchewan’s newest anti-drug regulation allows the province, or people harmed by drug trafficking, to sue drug traffickers for harm-related damages went into effect on Monday.

  Politics

  Jun 1
• Winnipeg man facing 77 drug trafficking and gun charges: WPS

  Twenty-one loaded handguns, hundreds of rounds of ammunition, a silencer, cash, and cocaine were seized from a Central Park apartment, and led to one man's arrest, the WPS said.

  Crime

  May 25
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• Canada-wide probe leads to dozens of arrests, largest drug bust in Winnipeg police history

  A record-breaking $37.2 million worth of drugs were removed from the streets following an interprovincial drug bust that led to 33 arrests and 174 charges, police said.

  Crime

  May 20
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• Drug exposure deaths in Saskatchewan children under five prompt warning

  Saskatchewan's child advocate is flagging an emerging pattern of young children who died with fentanyl, methamphetamine and cocaine in their systems.

  Health

  Apr 29