Caledon OPP say they’ve charged two people and seized drugs and cash in connection with a drug-trafficking investigation in Bolton, Ont. On Friday, officers say they executed a search warrant at a residence on Trailview Lane. Read more: Caledon resident loses thousands after suspect poses… Read More »Police seize drugs, cash in Bolton, Ont., drug-trafficking investigation
The Ontario Provincial Police say they laid more than 8,200 traffic charges during their four-day road safety blitz over the Labour Day long weekend. Police say speeding was the leading offence among motorists, with 5,821 of those charges laid on OPP-patrolled roads in the province.… Read More »OPP lay more than 8,200 traffic charges over Labour Day long weekend
Woodstock police are warning residents after a child unknowingly ingested cannabis edibles over the weekend. Officers responded to the Southside Park Skate Park sometime after 4 p.m. Saturday. They say a 10-year-old became sick and lethargic after accepting jujubes and cookies believed to be laced… Read More »Child sickened after accepting cannabis-laced candy from stranger: Woodstock police – London
Toronto police say they’ve arrested 11 people in connection to multiple shooting incidents in the city’s Thorncliffe Park area between late 2019 into 2020. The investigation was a “direct response to an increase in firearm related violence affecting that particular community and elsewhere within the… Read More »11 charged after Toronto police investigate multiple shooting incidents in Thorncliffe Park area – Toronto
The RCMP announced the arrests of four men tied to a 16-month investigation into illegal gun imports and cannabis exports across the Canada and US border, in which a helicopter flying at low altitude was used to avoid detection. The investigation was a joint one… Read More »4 charged in illegal gun, pot smuggling across Canada/US border using low-flying helicopter
Aurora Cannabis Inc. has a new leader just as the company is bracing itself to record up to $1.8 billion worth of goodwill impairment charges. The Edmonton-based cannabis company appointed Miguel Martin, who ran Aurora’s U.S. cannabidiol company Reliva and became chief commercial officer at… Read More »Aurora Cannabis names new CEO, expects up to $1.8B in goodwill impairment charges – Edmonton
A holiday trailer, eight dirt bikes and a wide range of drugs were seized following a month-long investigation that led to the arrest of three people in Red Deer. Supt. Gerald Grobmeier with the Red Deer RCMP said the investigation began in July and resulted… Read More »3 charged after ‘dangerous drugs and weapons’ seized in Red Deer
What began as a traffic stop for a motorist on a cellphone along Highway 401 ended with officers seizing hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of cannabis and cash, and two people charged, provincial police said Tuesday. It happened around 2:30 p.m. Friday along Highway… Read More »Cellphone traffic stop on Hwy. 401 turns into $932K cannabis, cash seizure: Middlesex OPP
RCMP have taken over the investigation into an early morning fire at a legal grow op near the Kelowna airport. It happened on Old Vernon Road just after 6 a.m. on Monday, in a barn-like structure. The fire scene is just two doors down from… Read More »Fire destroys legal marijuana grow operation near Kelowna – Okanagan
At a time when so many businesses are feeling the financial pinch due to the COVID-19 pandemic, one Edmonton cannabis shop says it is seeing significant growth in sales. “It’s actually really, really good. It feels good and it’s about time,” owner of Alternative Greens… Read More »Retail cannabis sales in Edmonton see growth despite ongoing illicit sales – Edmonton