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Twenty-one loaded handguns, nearly 200 rounds of ammunition and illegal add-ons – including a silencer – were seized from Winnipeg’s Central Park neighbourhood, leading to one man’s arrest, police said.

A Canadian health advocacy group is urging the B.C. government to change a policy it says makes it difficult for people who suffer from inflammatory bowel disease to get the most effective treatments. Aaron McArthur reports.

An international crackdown on the notorious Bishnoi gang by the FBI today involving organized crime groups charged with murder, extortion, and drug trafficking. As Catherine Urquhart reports, the indictments detail what allegedly led up to the assassination of Sikh activist Hardeep Singh Nijjar in Surrey three years ago.

Following a two-month investigation by the Regina drug unit, over 30 drug trafficking and firearms possession charges have been laid. What does this mean for the city and how they will try and curb these numbers? Also, after a wild weather filled last few weeks, SGI released their annual report; we get a look into...

It’s been a turbulent week for Ontario Premier Doug Ford. He bought and returned a jet within days, while his controversial changes to freedom of information laws also passed. The Focus Ontario panel weighs where it leaves the Progressive Conservatives. 

For years magic mushrooms have been seen as a recreational party drug. But perceptions are changing. A growing number of researchers say psilocybin assisted therapy has an important role to play in treating anxiety, depression and PTSD.

Mounties in Cochrane, Alta. say the roughly 4.1 kilograms of various drugs they seized earlier this month is a significant blow to the local drug trade. As Skylar Peters reports, the year-long investigation took a fortunate turn for police just last week.

Governments around the world are grappling with how to harness the benefits of artificial intelligence while at the same time managing its risks. Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney unveiled a strategy to deal with the rapidly developing technology, with promises to protect data, privacy and children in what is a multi-billion dollar, multi-year plan to...

Asked about proposed legislation on bail reform not having been passed in parliament as of yet, Doug Ford remarked on Monday that he was “extremely frustrated.” The legislation would make it tougher for repeat offenders to get bail and has been supported by both the Liberals and the Conservatives, but is still undergoing Senate review....

Winnipeg city council is set to vote on what to do with a member charged with drugging and sexually assaulting a man he met on social media.

Police arrest and charge an Edmonton man accused of drugging and sexually assaulting women he met on dating apps. Two men are arrested in a St. Albert homicide that left a pediatric dentist dead. Alberta’s ankle-monitoring program is being changed so victims are notified of breaches. Edmonton city council hopes residents will weigh in on...

The Alberta government has announced the closure of drug consumption sites in both Lethbridge and Calgary, set for the end of June 2026. As Jordan Prentice reports, the change in policy is not only concerning for doctors, but also for those who utilize the life-saving services.

On Monday, Ontario Premier Doug Ford rejected concerns about his government’s recent changes to the Ontario Student Assistance Program (OSAP). He highlighted an indigenous-oriented basket weaving course at Carleton University as a wasteful use of OSAP money.

Ontario Premier Doug Ford was asked on Monday about how exempting himself and his cabinet from Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) laws make his government more transparent and accountable, Ford said in his view, they are “doing exactly what the federal government is doing and what the other provinces are doing.” Ford added “It’s 40...

A package suspected to be drugs dropped off at a Manitoba prison by a drone resulted in the arrest of a Calgary man and Winnipeg woman, RCMP say.

Has Jim Carrey been replaced? After his appearance at the 51st César Film Awards, some people noticed changes in the actor’s appearance. Now a drag artist, Alexis Stone, is claiming to have impersonated the actor at the event. Also – Justin Timberlake is suing the police to avoid more public details of his 2024 DUI...

Has Jim Carrey been cloned? After his appearance at the 51st César Film Awards, some people noticed changes in the actor’s appearance. Now a drag artist, Alexis Stone, is claiming to have impersonated the actor at the event. Then, we take a journey to Paris to talk about International Women’s Day and why L’Oréal thinks...

Shirley Weir of Menopause Chicks discusses changes to BC’s menopause drug coverage and what it means for women’s health.

On this edition, charges are withdrawn against a man accused of assaulting an alleged home intruder in Lindsay, Ontario. Also, impact statements from the family and friends of three siblings killed by an impaired teenager driver, the provincial government considers giving new powers to special constables to curb public drug use, and Canadian paralympic athletes...

To combat drug use on public transit, the province’s solicitor general is considering making changes to give more authority to special transit constables. But some city officials say that would be a mistake and wouldn’t solve the issue. Matthew Bingley reports.