BCDec 30, 2025
Burnaby RCMP seize nearly $4 million worth of drugs, arrest one man after six-month investigation
Burnaby RCMP say a lengthy gang enforcement investigation has led to the seizure of more than 97 kilograms of illicit drugs, over $70,000 in cash, and the arrest of one suspect in Metro Vancouver.
Police say the Burnaby RCMP Gang Enforcement Team executed a search warrant at a residence in New Westminster on December 17 as part of a six-month drug trafficking probe. A 29-year-old man was taken into custody and remains under investigation for multiple potential drug-related charges.
Officers seized approximately 15 kilograms of cocaine, 41 kilograms of methamphetamine, 30 grams of fentanyl, and
CanadaDec 30, 2025
One killed, three hurt in shooting on Big Island Lake Cree Nation, RCMP issue regional alert
One person has died and three others were injured following a shooting on Big Island Lake Cree Nation in western Saskatchewan, according to RCMP.
Police say officers were called to the community Monday morning after reports of gunfire. When they arrived, they found one victim deceased at the scene and three others suffering from injuries. RCMP have not released details about the condition of those injured or whether additional people were taken to hospital.
Mounties are searching for two suspects who remain at large and are considered armed and dangerous. Investigators are still working to det
BCDec 30, 2025
Odd complaints about haircuts, hornets and luggage top B.C.’s unusual 911 calls of 2025
British Columbia’s main emergency call centre says complaints about luggage size, a bad haircut and even a household hornet were among the most unusual 911 calls received this year, highlighting ongoing misuse of the emergency line.
E-Comm, which answers about 99 per cent of 911 calls across the province, says it handles roughly two million calls annually. While most callers use the service appropriately, officials say a small number continue to call for situations that do not require police, firefighters or paramedics.
Among the calls flagged in E-Comm’s year-end list were reports about a
CanadaDec 30, 2025
Dozens of luxury motorcycles tied to Canadian fugitive Ryan Wedding seized in Mexico, FBI says
U.S. authorities say they have recovered dozens of high-end motorcycles linked to Ryan Wedding, the former Canadian Olympic snowboarder now accused of leading an international drug trafficking operation.
The Federal Bureau of Investigation estimates the motorcycles, seized during raids in Mexico City and the surrounding State of Mexico, are worth approximately US$40 million. The raids, conducted last week, targeted four properties connected to a suspect whose description matches Wedding’s, according to Mexico’s Secretariat of Security and Citizen Protection.
In addition to the motorcycles,
AlbertaDec 30, 2025
RCMP union challenges Alberta panel report advocating Mountie replacement
The head of the national RCMP union is criticizing a provincial panel report that recommends Alberta continue efforts to replace the Mounties with a provincial police force.
Brian Sauve, president of the National Police Federation, described the Alberta Next panel’s report as “misleading,” saying it relies on outdated references and misinterpreted federal policies to support its conclusions. He added the panel appears to be reviving a proposal that Albertans have already rejected in past consultations.
The Alberta Next Panel, established and chaired by Premier Danielle Smith, was tasked
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