Crime

OPP’s joint cannabis enforcement team has seized more than $178M in drugs, closed 78 illegal stores

The OPP’s joint cannabis enforcement team says its members have seized more than $178 million in drugs and have closed 78 illegal cannabis storefronts over the last two years. Investigators say they’ve also executed 152 warrants across Ontario and seized more than 180,000 cannabis plants,… Read More »OPP’s joint cannabis enforcement team has seized more than $178M in drugs, closed 78 illegal stores

Peterborough County OPP release 2020 Festive RIDE program numbers – Peterborough

OPP officers from the Peterborough County detachment checked approximately 2,000 vehicles during the holiday season, looking for impaired drivers. Read more: Peterborough police check 5,000 vehicles during Festive RIDE campaign in December Since the launch of the Festive RIDE campaign on Nov. 26, 2020, OPP… Read More »Peterborough County OPP release 2020 Festive RIDE program numbers – Peterborough

18 vehicles impounded following Saskatoon New Year’s Eve sobriety checkpoint – Saskatoon

Roughly 350 drivers received impairment tests at a New Year’s Eve sobriety checkpoint on Idylwyld Drive, resulting in 18 vehicles being impounded, four more than last year. The checkstop was coordinated by the Saskatoon Police Department, Corman Park Police, Canadian Pacific Police and the Saskatchewan… Read More »18 vehicles impounded following Saskatoon New Year’s Eve sobriety checkpoint – Saskatoon

Lethbridge police equipped with new Bill 21 sanctions as check stop campaign begins – Lethbridge

Members of the Lethbridge Police Service’s traffic response unit tackled the first evening of their annual check stop campaign on Saturday, the main focus being preventing impaired drivers from being on the road. “We are not doing mandatory alcohol screening, but we are asking questions… Read More »Lethbridge police equipped with new Bill 21 sanctions as check stop campaign begins – Lethbridge

Driver charged after Saskatchewan highway police pull over semi, seize 100 kg of pot

A Milton, Ont. man, 51, is facing drug charges after Saskatchewan authorities said they found 100 kg of cannabis in the trailer of a semi-truck on Highway 1 near Regina on Wednesday, according to the White Butte RCMP. RCMP were called by the Saskatchewan Highway… Read More »Driver charged after Saskatchewan highway police pull over semi, seize 100 kg of pot

Impaired driving arrests made in Peterborough County, City of Kawartha Lakes: OPP – Peterborough

The OPP made impaired driving arrests in Peterborough County and the City of Kawartha Lakes on Monday. According to Peterborough County OPP, around 8:30 p.m., officers responded to a traffic complaint regarding a suspected impaired driver on Highway 7 in Cavan-Monaghan Township, south of Peterborough.… Read More »Impaired driving arrests made in Peterborough County, City of Kawartha Lakes: OPP – Peterborough