Gang Violence
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200 charges laid in massive drug and weapons seizure in SudburyA 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.CrimeJun 17
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‘Gang culture is not Cree culture’: Maskwacis ads urge First Nations youth to resist life of crimeThe 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.CanadaSep 9, 2024
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‘Close associate’ of Quebec gang leader arrested by B.C. RCMPPolice 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.CrimeJul 6, 2024
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Canadians in Haiti warned to shelter in place as gang violence continuesCanadians 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.CanadaMar 11, 2024
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Canada UN ambassador to attend emergency meeting about crisis in HaitiUnrelenting gang attacks have paralyzed Haiti for more than a week and left it with dwindling supplies of basic goods.CanadaMar 10, 2024
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Canada providing $4.2M to Vancouver for youth programs to mitigate gang involvementIn a joint press conference, Minister of Emergency Preparedness of Canada Harjit Sajjan said the country must mitigate gang involvement starting with kids.CrimeFeb 22, 2024
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City calls on feds for more support for Edmonton’s affordable housing crisisEdmonton'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.CanadaAug 1, 2023
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‘Recruited’: Victoria-area parents warned of possible pathways to teen gang involvementRegional 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.EducationJun 1, 2023
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Ottawa renews crackdown on gun and gang violence with $390M fundingPublic Safety Minister Marco Mendicino said the federal government will be providing $390 million over five years to help stop gun crime and gun violence.CanadaMay 8, 2023
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Canada’s police chiefs request urgent meeting with the premiers: ‘Policing is at a crossroad’Canada's police chiefs are calling for an urgent meeting with Canada's premiers after losing nine officers — eight of them to violence — in the last six months.CrimeApr 3, 2023
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