Illegal Firearms

• CBSA seize 22 illegal firearms after Vancouver Island home search

  The person arrested has since been released pending further investigation, and the authorities are reviewing the evidence for potential prosecution.

  Crime

  Jun 16
  
• Lethbridge police seize nearly 3 dozen firearms found in west-side home

  A 59-year-old Lethbridge man is facing more than a dozen charges after a criminal harassment investigation led officers to discover a cache of 34 weapons inside a home in the city.

  Crime

  Jun 4
  
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• Ottawa urged to add this ‘assault-style’ firearm to list of banned weapons

  A gun-control group is pushing the federal government to ban the SKS semi-automatic rifle at the same time it is ramping up a firearm buyback program.

  Canada

  Sep 23, 2025
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• Ontario man shot after letting 6-year-old play with gun, police allege

  In a Hamilton police crackdown, five new arrests have been made during an ongoing investigation to tackle the recent spur of shootings in the city.

  Crime

  Oct 21, 2024
• Peel Regional Police detail results of major firearms probe

  Police say 71 illegal firearms have been seized as part of the investigation dubbed "Project Chrome."

  Crime

  Jul 17, 2024
• 3 suitcases of firearms seized after being smuggled from U.S. into Ontario

  Police say the suitcases were filled with 26 illegal handguns and two illegal assault-style rifles were found after a vehicle was searched last week in Cornwall, Ont.

  Crime

  May 29, 2024
• Winnipeg police seize guns, drugs in Saturday morning bust

  Winnipeg police seized over $16,000 worth of drugs and two illegal firearms after an arrest at a Cumberland Avenue apartment early Saturday morning.

  Crime

  May 19, 2024
• New ballistics lab set up in Saskatoon to aid firearm investigations: province

  The new process can decrease pre-trial time in court, increase knowledge about on illegal firearms used for crimes and strengthen ongoing investigations. 

  Canada

  May 13, 2024
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• 36 illegal firearms recovered near Canada-U.S. border, suspects outstanding

  OPP are searching for two suspects after 36 illegal firearms were recovered along the Canada-U.S. near Corunna, Ont., in what police are calling a firearms smuggling incident.

  Crime

  Oct 28, 2023
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• Montreal man visited Toronto Zoo in middle of killing spree, coroner’s inquest hears

  At the time of the slayings, police said it appeared the suspect, who had a history of mental health problems, had chosen his victims at random and had gotten a firearm illegally.

  Crime

  Sep 25, 2023