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Ontario’s police chiefs are “in discussions” with the Ford government over a pandemic-era policy that gives suspected drunk drivers the ability to downgrade their charges and avoid a criminal record. During the COVID-19 pandemic, Ontario’s attorney general issued a new directive to crown prosecutors to offer plea bargains in non-serious …
Read More »Young hockey players sexually exploited, lured by coach: Peel police – Toronto
An arrest has been made after two young hockey players were allegedly sexually exploited and lured by their coach, police in Peel Region say. Peel Regional Police said in a news release Wednesday that they received information on April 16 that two young people who played hockey in a local …
Read More »Classic cars among stolen vehicles recovered by Ontario police in Stirling
Two people have been arrested after police recovered a number of stolen vehicles in central Ontario earlier this month. In late 2023, OPP in Lambton County in southwestern Ontario launched an investigation after receiving a complaint of stolen vehicles with a combined value of approximately $3 million. OPP say their …
Read More »Suspects carjack victim at Mississauga gas station before Toronto break-in: police – Toronto
A group of suspects violently carjacked a victim at a Mississauga gas station hours before they broke into a Toronto home and stole a second vehicle, police allege. Toronto police said in a news release Wednesday that on Tuesday at around 3:21 a.m., Peel Regional Police responded to a robbery …
Read More »Contracts signed, deposits collected, but work not completed in reno scams: Peel police – Toronto
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Contracts were signed and deposits collected in a series of renovation frauds that have now resulted in an arrest, Peel Regional Police say. Police said in a news release Tuesday that between April 2023 and November 2023, a man signed three renovation …
Read More »Winnipeg police seize guns, drugs in Saturday morning bust – Winnipeg
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Winnipeg police found $16,000 worth of drugs and multiple weapons early Saturday morning during a search of an apartment on Cumberland Avenue. Officers were called to the apartment block around 6 a.m. for reports of a man in possession of a firearm. …
Read More »Durham police search for suspect after daytime shooting in Ajax, Ont.
Durham Regional Police say they are searching for a man suspected of being involved in a daytime shooting in Ajax, Ont. According to responding officers, reports of gunshot sounds came in around 4:20 p.m. on Saturday. Officers dispatched to the scene, in the area of Lankester Drive and Drake Lane, …
Read More »Pedestrian killed in Portage Ave. crash Sunday: Winnipeg police – Winnipeg
Descrease article font size Increase article font size A pedestrian suffered critical injuries and died in hospital Sunday night after she was hit by a vehicle on Portage Avenue near Woodhaven Boulevard, Winnipeg police say. The driver of the vehicle, which was travelling eastbound, remained on scene and spoke with …
Read More »Hells Angels promote clubhouse just outside Peterborough. Ontario police are watching
The Hells Angels are not hiding the fact they are in the Peterborough, Ont., area. Sitting atop a hill on Lily Lake Road, just on the northwest outskirts of the city, is a house with a sign with the biker gang’s insignia and a bright red and white sign with …
Read More »Refuse a breath test? What Ontario drivers should know under new police mandate
Highways throughout southern Ontario will be busy this Victoria Day long weekend as residents mark the unofficial start to summer. With what is traditionally a busy time on the roads, police throughout the region will be keeping an eye out for impaired drivers. If travelling through the Greater Toronto Area, …
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