Gang Violence

• Gang prevention program for Muslim youth in Maritimes receives federal funding

  Organizers say the program will address factors such as social isolation and discrimination, while offering mentorship and prevention-based programming.

  Canada

  Feb 20
  
• Police link Abbotsford homicide to B.C. gang war

  Police in B.C. are seeking video and witnesses in connection with what is believed to be a gang-related fatal shooting of a man in Abbotsford on Friday.

  Crime

  Jan 11
  
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• 200 charges laid in massive drug and weapons seizure in Sudbury

  A 16-month probe into GTA-linked street gangs led to 22 arrests, 197 charges and $1.9M in drugs and guns seized in Sudbury, police say.

  Crime

  Jun 17, 2025
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• ‘Gang culture is not Cree culture’: Maskwacis ads urge First Nations youth to resist life of crime

  The First Nations that make up Maskwacis, about 80 kilometres south of Edmonton, have launched an ad campaign called "Change your Colours," speaking directly to their young people.

  Canada

  Sep 9, 2024
• ‘Close associate’ of Quebec gang leader arrested by B.C. RCMP

  Police say a 28-year-old Guillaume St-Louis Bernier was arrested in Kelowna, B.C., by the RCMP on June 30 following a police stop.

  Crime

  Jul 6, 2024
• Canadians in Haiti warned to shelter in place as gang violence continues

  Canadians are advised to stock up on essentials and shelter in place, or if they cannot to limit their movements as Haiti sees escalating gang violence.

  Canada

  Mar 11, 2024
• Canada UN ambassador to attend emergency meeting about crisis in Haiti

  Unrelenting gang attacks have paralyzed Haiti for more than a week and left it with dwindling supplies of basic goods.

  Canada

  Mar 10, 2024
• Canada providing $4.2M to Vancouver for youth programs to mitigate gang involvement

  In a joint press conference, Minister of Emergency Preparedness of Canada Harjit Sajjan said the country must mitigate gang involvement starting with kids.

  Crime

  Feb 22, 2024
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• City calls on feds for more support for Edmonton’s affordable housing crisis

  Edmonton's mayor co-wrote a letter to the federal government asking for funding for affordable housing, something the city desperately needs as encampments continue to grow.

  Canada

  Aug 1, 2023
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• ‘Recruited’: Victoria-area parents warned of possible pathways to teen gang involvement

  Regional police have said youth are often "recruited" to sell items like vaping products and high-end clothing, and later wind up indebted and recruited for gang activity.

  Education

  Jun 1, 2023