“Not arresting licensed gun owners”: Toronto police chief says illegal guns from U.S. are problem
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“Not arresting licensed gun owners”: Toronto police chief says illegal guns from U.S. are problem
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Global News at 6 Toronto: Sept. 19
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Ford repeats claim that speed cameras are a ‘cash grab’
00:43 | September 16, 2026
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03:17 | September 16, 2026
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05:46 | September 16, 2026
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PM seeking to privatize Canada’s four largest airports
04:40 | September 16, 2026
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Mark Carney opening 4 Canadian airports to private investment
02:46 | September 15, 2026
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‘If it doesn’t save money, why do it?’: Poilievre on Carney seeking private investments at airports
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08:34 | September 15, 2026
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“Not arresting licensed gun owners”: Toronto police chief says illegal guns from U.S. are problem
Description
July 13, 2026
During an update on the shooting at a salsa festival on Saturday night , Toronto Police Chief Myrib Demkiw answered a question about illegal firearms coming from the U.S. He said: “The vast majority, 85-90 per cent of them — when they can be traced — are traced to the United States of America. This city has a handgun crime problem, these are not license gun owners. We are not arrested people with firearms who are licensed gun owners. That is not happening in this city."
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“Not arresting licensed gun owners”: Toronto police chief says illegal guns from U.S. are problem01:02 | July 13, 2026 -
Global News at 6 Toronto: Sept. 2723:24 | September 27, 2026 -
Global News at 6 Toronto: Sept. 2623:29 | September 26, 2026 -
‘They are both heroes’: Officers prevented mass casualty attack at Belleville synagogue, chief says06:29 | September 24, 2026 -
Preparing for an unlikely U.S. risk: Carney06:51 | September 24, 2026 -
Proposed changes to Canada’s labour code causing controversy07:28 | September 24, 2026 -
Ontario synagogue shooting suspect dies in hospital02:20 | September 22, 2026 -
Police investigating after 2 bodies found in separate vehicle fires in Etobicoke, Scarborough01:43 | September 22, 2026 -
Ontario education unions promise ‘proportional response,’ schedule 3rd strike vote00:24 | September 22, 2026 -
‘Points of Departure’ transforms Toronto’s Union Station into a powerful photojournalism exhibit05:39 | September 22, 2026 -
Rail Safety Week: Preventing railway tragedies04:12 | September 22, 2026 -
Carney, Poilievre show support for Jewish community after Ontario synagogue shooting00:41 | September 21, 2026 -
Suspicious Mississauga apartment fire sends 11 people to hospital00:53 | September 21, 2026 -
SIU investigate shooting near Ontario synagogue that 2 sent to hospital02:17 | September 21, 2026 -
Global News at 6 Toronto: Sept. 2023:49 | September 20, 2026 -
Global News at 6 Toronto: Sept. 1924:02 | September 19, 2026 -
Raptors ‘GROAT’ Kyle Lowry given Key to the City as Toronto honours its former star02:38 | September 19, 2026 -
Third Marineland beluga dies after rescue transfer02:00 | September 18, 2026
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‘I’m a friggin’ millionaire’: Ontario man snags $25M Lotto Max jackpot02:14 | September 17, 2026 -
911 service restored after Bell network issue disrupts emergency lines across 5 provinces00:38 | September 17, 2026 -
Analyzing Prime Minister Carney’s address to the European Parliament09:04 | September 17, 2026 -
911 outages hit police services across Canada, cause remains unclear00:42 | September 17, 2026 -
Ford appears to endorse Olivia Chow in Toronto mayoral race02:18 | September 16, 2026 -
Ford repeats claim that speed cameras are a ‘cash grab’00:43 | September 16, 2026 -
Mississauga city council votes unanimously in favour of one- year pause on data centre development03:17 | September 16, 2026 -
Meet the Canadian animator bringing LAIKA’s Wildwood to life with stop-motion magic05:46 | September 16, 2026 -
Atlantic International Film Festival kicks off04:25 | September 16, 2026 -
PM seeking to privatize Canada’s four largest airports04:40 | September 16, 2026 -
Mark Carney opening 4 Canadian airports to private investment02:46 | September 15, 2026 -
‘If it doesn’t save money, why do it?’: Poilievre on Carney seeking private investments at airports01:04 | September 15, 2026 -
Carney makes several economic announcements during keynote address at Toronto investment summit08:34 | September 15, 2026 -
First Toronto mayoral debate focuses on affordability02:36 | September 14, 2026
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“Not arresting licensed gun owners”: Toronto police chief says illegal guns from U.S. are problem01:02 | July 13, 2026
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Global News at 6 Toronto: Sept. 2723:24 | September 27, 2026
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Global News at 6 Toronto: Sept. 2623:29 | September 26, 2026
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‘They are both heroes’: Officers prevented mass casualty attack at Belleville synagogue, chief says06:29 | September 24, 2026
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Preparing for an unlikely U.S. risk: Carney06:51 | September 24, 2026
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Proposed changes to Canada’s labour code causing controversy07:28 | September 24, 2026
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Ontario synagogue shooting suspect dies in hospital02:20 | September 22, 2026
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Police investigating after 2 bodies found in separate vehicle fires in Etobicoke, Scarborough01:43 | September 22, 2026
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Ontario education unions promise ‘proportional response,’ schedule 3rd strike vote00:24 | September 22, 2026
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‘Points of Departure’ transforms Toronto’s Union Station into a powerful photojournalism exhibit05:39 | September 22, 2026
-
Rail Safety Week: Preventing railway tragedies04:12 | September 22, 2026
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Carney, Poilievre show support for Jewish community after Ontario synagogue shooting00:41 | September 21, 2026
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Suspicious Mississauga apartment fire sends 11 people to hospital00:53 | September 21, 2026
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SIU investigate shooting near Ontario synagogue that 2 sent to hospital02:17 | September 21, 2026
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Global News at 6 Toronto: Sept. 2023:49 | September 20, 2026
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Global News at 6 Toronto: Sept. 1924:02 | September 19, 2026
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Raptors ‘GROAT’ Kyle Lowry given Key to the City as Toronto honours its former star02:38 | September 19, 2026
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Third Marineland beluga dies after rescue transfer02:00 | September 18, 2026
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‘I’m a friggin’ millionaire’: Ontario man snags $25M Lotto Max jackpot02:14 | September 17, 2026
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911 service restored after Bell network issue disrupts emergency lines across 5 provinces00:38 | September 17, 2026
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Analyzing Prime Minister Carney’s address to the European Parliament09:04 | September 17, 2026
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911 outages hit police services across Canada, cause remains unclear00:42 | September 17, 2026
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Ford appears to endorse Olivia Chow in Toronto mayoral race02:18 | September 16, 2026
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Ford repeats claim that speed cameras are a ‘cash grab’00:43 | September 16, 2026
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Mississauga city council votes unanimously in favour of one- year pause on data centre development03:17 | September 16, 2026
-
Meet the Canadian animator bringing LAIKA’s Wildwood to life with stop-motion magic05:46 | September 16, 2026
-
Atlantic International Film Festival kicks off04:25 | September 16, 2026
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PM seeking to privatize Canada’s four largest airports04:40 | September 16, 2026
-
Mark Carney opening 4 Canadian airports to private investment02:46 | September 15, 2026
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‘If it doesn’t save money, why do it?’: Poilievre on Carney seeking private investments at airports01:04 | September 15, 2026
-
Carney makes several economic announcements during keynote address at Toronto investment summit08:34 | September 15, 2026
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First Toronto mayoral debate focuses on affordability02:36 | September 14, 2026
“Not arresting licensed gun owners”: Toronto police chief says illegal guns from U.S. are problem
Description
July 13, 2026
During an update on the shooting at a salsa festival on Saturday night , Toronto Police Chief Myrib Demkiw answered a question about illegal firearms coming from the U.S. He said: “The vast majority, 85-90 per cent of them — when they can be traced — are traced to the United States of America. This city has a handgun crime problem, these are not license gun owners. We are not arrested people with firearms who are licensed gun owners. That is not happening in this city."
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