Drugs

• Winnipeg cops arrest 5, seize $17K in drugs in weekend bust

  Winnipeg police say they've charged five people — including a 17-year-old boy — after a drug trafficking investigation culminated in arrests over the long weekend.

  Crime

  Apr 22
  
• Manitoba father tours province with drug use prevention campaign

  Joseph Fourre is speaking at schools and communities around Northern Manitoba to teach them about the risks of even occasional or recreational drug use.

  Health

  Feb 27
  
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• Nearly $3M in cocaine, meth seized from trucks entering Canada at Coutts border crossing

  A combined 228 kilograms of methamphetamine and cocaine worth nearly $3 million that was bound for Calgary was seized at the Coutts border crossing in two separate incidents.

  Crime

  Feb 25
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• Psychology behind addiction may explain Alberta teen’s suspected overdose death

  The suspected overdose death of a Lethbridge teen whose body was found on a city street on Boxing Day, and his mom's criminal charges, is putting a spotlight on addiction.

  Crime

  Feb 6
• Contraband worth $80,000 seized at Joyceville Institution

  Contraband items seized at Joyceville Institution include tobacco, marijuana, hashish and cellphone accessories, according to the Correctional Service of Canada.

  Crime

  Jan 15
• Ontario man convicted of drug trafficking loses Supreme Court appeal

  Canada's highest court has dismissed the appeal of a Guelph, Ont., man convicted of drug trafficking after police impersonated a drug dealer in order to arrest him.

  Crime

  Dec 6, 2024
• ‘Open air drug market’ operating in Ontario city shut down by police

  Hamilton Police have shut down an open air drug market, and arrested 57 people that investigators say preyed on the vulnerable for several years.

  Crime

  Dec 6, 2024
• Saskatchewan corrections officers sound alarm over facility conditions

  Stagnant innovation, increased violence towards officers and drug use; just some of the issues plaguing corrections facilities in Saskatchewan and across Canada.

  Crime

  Dec 5, 2024
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• Alberta sheriffs shut down problem property in Lethbridge

  The Safer Communities and Neighbourhoods Act unit of the Alberta sheriffs has closed a Lethbridge home following complaints of drug activity.

  Crime

  Nov 19, 2024
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• Kingston police make largest-ever fentanyl bust

  Kingston Police have made their largest fentanyl seizure in history following a drug trafficking investigation, seizing drugs valued at over $200,000.

  Canada

  Aug 27, 2024