Organized Crime Canada

• Major operation in Quebec, New Brunswick targeting group with Hells Angels links

  Multiple police forces in Quebec and New Brunswick are conducting a series of raids Wednesday targeting a criminal organization with Hells Angels links.

  Crime

  Feb 4
  
• Former teacher reflects on troubled path of slain ex-student ‘Bobby the Greek’

  A Montreal teacher mourns his former student, Charalambos Theologou, reflecting on the promise he once saw in the young man.

  Crime

  Oct 8, 2025
  
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• Global crime rings are ‘targetting’ Canada as auto thefts rise, officials say

  Despite police operations resulting in hundreds of cars retrieved and dozens of arrests, vehicle thefts persist in Toronto since they are organized abroad, Global News was told.

  Canada

  Jan 7, 2023
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• Calgary announcement sees feds pledge $24.5M to fund cannabis use research

  Minister Bill Blair announced funding for Canada-based research into cannabis use, research into the impact of legalized cannabis on public health and public awareness projects.

  Cannabis

  May 22, 2019
• B.C. casino’s $18K severance agreement prevented public criticism about gangs, former employee claims

  Documents indicate casino company involvement in the election campaign of former Coquitlam mayor Jon Kingsbury, who reversed his anti-gambling position.

  Canada

  May 3, 2019
• B.C. real estate industry recommends amending federal money laundering laws to improve enforcement

  The recommendations are part of efforts to halt the flow of criminal money in B.C.'s real estate industry.

  Canada

  Apr 15, 2019
• U.S. deems Canada ‘major money laundering country’ as gangs exploit weak law enforcement

  The U.S. State Department says Canada is being exploited by sophisticated transnational organized crime and professional drug-money launderers.

  Canada

  Apr 2, 2019
• Not just B.C.: Most provinces in Canada fail to secure convictions in money-laundering cases

  Canada largely fails to successfully prosecute money launderers with almost three-quarters of people accused going free, Global News has found.

  Canada

  Feb 10, 2019
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• ‘BCLC could have stopped this’: Former casino investigators question whether officials unwilling to stop criminal activity

  Whistle-blowers from B.C.'s casino industry believe government officials could be investigated for deliberately allowing dirty money to flood government casinos.

  Investigations

  Feb 7, 2019
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• Nearly $2 billion in dirty money may have flowed through B.C. casinos, far more than official estimates

  A Global News investigation reveals large amounts of laundered bank drafts flowed through B.C. Lottery Corp. casinos

  Canada

  Jan 28, 2019