Crime

Mississauga man charged with illegal use of emergency red and blue lights in Caledon, OPP say – Toronto

Ontario Provincial Police say a vehicle using emergency red and blue lighting roared by a patrolling cruiser on Highway 410 Saturday night. The officer pulled the vehicle over and, after investigating, seized two emergency light bars. A 20-year-old from Mississauga is now charged with use… Read More »Mississauga man charged with illegal use of emergency red and blue lights in Caledon, OPP say – Toronto

Niagara Falls man arrested after being found asleep at the wheel in Kitchener: police

Waterloo Regional Police said a 36-year-old Niagara Falls man was arrested after allegedly being found asleep at the wheel in Kitchener during Tuesday morning’s rush hour. Police were called to Duke Street East and Cameron Street North in Kitchener at around 8 a.m. for a… Read More »Niagara Falls man arrested after being found asleep at the wheel in Kitchener: police

Drug smuggler linked to Canadian Hells Angels gets last-minute pardon from Donald Trump

An international drug smuggler who exported more than $1.7 billion of marijuana from Canada into the U.S. is one of the convicted criminals whose sentence was commuted by former American President Donald Trump. Jonathan Braun, 35, of New York, was convicted on Nov. 3, 2011,… Read More »Drug smuggler linked to Canadian Hells Angels gets last-minute pardon from Donald Trump

Meth, fentanyl, $20K in cash seized during drug bust, say Kelowna RCMP – Okanagan

A Kelowna man was arrested during a drug bust on Wednesday, with police saying they seized a variety of illicit drugs. According to Kelowna RCMP, the search warrant along the 1000 block of Prior Road South yielded suspected, but unlisted amounts of methamphetamine, fentanyl, and… Read More »Meth, fentanyl, $20K in cash seized during drug bust, say Kelowna RCMP – Okanagan

Calgary police searching for suspects after $800 stolen at gunpoint from cannabis store register – Calgary

Calgary police are investigating after two people stole about $800 from a cannabis store register at gunpoint on Tuesday. Police said suspects robbed Cancan Club Cannabis, located at 1990 Kensington Rd. N.W., before 7 p.m. One of the suspects showed a gun and pepper spray,… Read More »Calgary police searching for suspects after $800 stolen at gunpoint from cannabis store register – Calgary

Fewer charges in Ottawa’s 2020 Festive RIDE campaign amid COVID-19 lockdowns – Ottawa

The Ottawa Police Service said fewer drivers were charged for impaired driving during its 2020 Festive RIDE campaign than the year previous amid emergency measures related to the novel coronavirus pandemic. Police said officers with the annual RIDE campaign, aimed at keeping drunk and otherwise… Read More »Fewer charges in Ottawa’s 2020 Festive RIDE campaign amid COVID-19 lockdowns – Ottawa