Firearms

• Intercepted package leads to firearms, drug trafficking charges for B.C. man

  The Canada Border Services Agency says a man from Sicamous is facing firearms and drug trafficking charges after officers intercepted a package addressed to him earlier this year.

  Crime

  Dec 27
  
• Lawful gun owners feel cheated by new federal firearms ban

  For many law-abiding firearm owners, firing a gun isn't about shooting at a target — it's a competitive sport, and many are dedicated, passionate athletes.

  Politics

  Dec 6
  
• Advertisement
• Feds say these banned firearms are for battlefields, and may go to Ukraine

  The move follows the May 2020 ban of 1,500 makes and models of firearms, a number that grew to more than 2,000 by November of this year as new variants were identified.

  Canada

  Dec 5
• Advertisement
• 233 firearms seized from Guelph home, Waterloo police say

  A traffic violation led police to the initial gun seizure. Another 216 were recovered at a home in Guelph.

  Crime

  Sep 9
• Guns, ammunition seized after Kingston, Ont. welfare check: police

  Kingston police conducted a welfare check Wednesday that led to a major firearms seizure. Firearms and ammunition, including a loaded AK-47 and magazines, were carelessly stored.

  Canada

  Aug 30
• Video of people dancing with guns in Surrey leads to weapons seizure

  Mounties identified the home where they believed the video was recorded and seized the weapons around 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. 

  Crime

  Aug 2
• Man wanted on Canada-wide warrant could be in Toronto, Ottawa, or Barrie: OPP

  Benjamin Buda, 34, is wanted by the OPP’s repeat offender parole enforcement (ROPE) squad for breaching a statutory release, police said.

  Crime

  Jul 17
• Lethbridge police investigate stray bullet shot through house window

  A Lethbridge man is in shock after his partner discovered a bullet hole in their window and a stray bullet on their living room floor.

  Crime

  Jul 12
• Advertisement
• 5 charged after ALERT seizes 6 guns, $300k in drugs in Calgary investigation

  On June 5, ALERT said Calgary's organized crime team executed a search warrant at a home in the northeast community of Harvest Hills, along with two vehicles.

  Crime

  Jul 11
• Advertisement
• B.C. man gets 5-year weapons ban after firing gun into neighbour’s condo for 2nd time

  A Vancouver senior has received a five-year weapons ban after he accidentally fired a gun through a wall into a neighbours' condo unit for the second time.

  Crime

  Jun 10