Crime
‘Canada’s Epstein’ is forced to surrender his mansions after being accused of decades-long child sex abuse
A Canadian billionaire has been ordered to surrender two of his mansions at the request of four women who allege he sexually abused them as minors.
Robert Miller, 81, is to have his two Montreal homes seized after Justice Serge Gaudet handed down a ruling against him on Friday.
The plaintiffs have argued that the two homes, valued at $2 million Canadian each, were listed under companies in an attempt by Miller to conceal his wealth.
Tren de Aragua gangster Jose Ibarra sentenced to life in prison for vicious murder of nursing student Laken Riley
ATHENS, Ga. — Tren de Aragua gang member Jose Ibarra was sentenced to life without parole Wednesday for the vicious murder of promising nursing student Laken Riley in a case that ignited a national firestorm over the Biden administration’s open border policy and coddling of illegal immigrants.
The sentencing was meted out a little more than two hours after Judge Patrick Haggard announced the guilty verdict on all charges on the fourth day of the Athens, Georgia, murder trial, in which 29 witnesses were called by the prosecution.
Toronto police confirm all guns involved in mass shootout were smuggled from US
Toronto police on Thursday morning confirmed one of the 23 arrests laid after Monday’s gang shooting at a west end recording studio was a teen wanted for his involvement in a deadly attack.
The 16-year-old boy was wanted by police for his involvement in a deadly home invasion in Etobicoke in April. The boy, whose identity is protected because he’s a juvenile, has now been charged with second-degree murder in the death of Matthew Bergart on April 25.
I blame Taylor Swift’s entourage.
Hollywood fights to be first over story of Sam Bankman-Fried
He was a poster boy for cryptocurrency whose sudden ascent to stratospheric wealth was matched only by his downfall, as his financial empire fell to pieces and he found himself in a federal prison.
Now Hollywood studios are lining up to tell the story of Sam Bankman-Fried, the disgraced former-billionaire who stole $8 billion from investors and customers of FTX, the trading exchange he founded, that he had promised was a safe way to buy and sell bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies.
Guns and drugs seized from organized crime group linked to Mexican cartel, RCMP say
Members of the RCMP’s federal police say they have arrested three men in B.C. for their alleged role in a “transnational organized crime group” they say is connected to Mexican drug cartels and importing cocaine into Canada.
Part of the enforcement was a raid on the group’s “heavily fortified headquarters” in Surrey on Sept. 23, according to a news release issued Wednesday.
FBI says tips coming in on whereabouts of fugitive Canadian ex-Olympian Ryan Wedding
More than three weeks after the FBI first offered a reward of up to $50,000 US for information leading to the arrest of Ryan Wedding, investigators say tips have been coming in. But the manhunt continues for the former Team Canada Olympic snowboarder, accused of leading a murderous, transnational drug trafficking operation.
“The FBI has, and continues to receive, information related to the whereabouts of Ryan Wedding,” FBI spokesperson Rukelt Dalberis told CBC News in an email. “Tips received at this point have yet to lead to an arrest.”
Ontario minister: Overall auto theft declining but violent attempts to steal cars are up
Ontario’s recently appointed minister responsible for dealing with the province’s auto theft crisis says the government is seeing early indications the number of vehicles being stolen is falling but instances of violent theft have dramatically increased.
Liberal minister’s former business questioned over ‘Indigenous’ claims in government contract bids
A company that belonged to federal Employment Minister Randy Boissonnault said it was Indigenous-owned while bidding on federal contracts.
While Boissonnault, who at the time co-owned Global Health Imports, has said in the past that he is Indigenous, he recently stated publicly that he is white.
Gun violence is on the rise in Canada. In parts of the Greater Toronto Area, it’s a record-breaking year
Melanie Ward remembers the moment she learned her son was dead with haunting clarity.
“I just dropped to my knees and screamed,” she said.
Her son, Alexander Circiumaru, was on his way to an appointment in downtown Hamilton earlier this year but never made it.
The 19-year-old was shot multiple times in broad daylight on March 6 in what Hamilton police believe was a targeted attack. Circiumaru was rushed to hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
Canadian trucker nabbed with $16.5M cocaine load at border: Cops
A Canadian trucker has been arrested and charged following a massive dope bust in Port Huron.
Ontario police getting new powers to deal with car rallies in mall parking lots
The Ford government is extending the legal definition of a highway to include parking lots in response to a request from provincial police forces that say they’re struggling to tackle increasingly complicated cases of careless driving and noisy late-night car rallies.
The changes come through new transport and safety legislation the provincial government plans to pass with a focus on enhancing police powers over auto theft and driving offences.
#WATCH: Failed Drift Attempt Almost Crushed Pedestrian inNorth York pic.twitter.com/GJrjQJbCUB
— 401_da_sarpanch (@401_da_sarpanch) November 2, 2024
Mounties in B.C. raid ‘largest and most sophisticated’ drug lab in Canadian history
Mounties in British Columbia have discovered the “largest and most sophisticated” drug-production laboratory in Canadian history, federal investigators announced Thursday, describing the facility as a “super lab” operated by international organized criminals.
The facility, located east of Kamloops in the rural community of Falkland, was capable of producing several kilograms of methamphetamine, fentanyl and MDMA per week, David Teboul, an assistant commissioner with the federal RCMP in the Pacific region, announced at a news conference in Surrey.
BC RCMP announce bust of largest drug “superlab” in Canadian history.
Officers seized a 1/2 tonne of hard drugs, 89 firearms, $500,000 in cash, and an unprecedented amount of precursor chemicals. #bcpoli pic.twitter.com/EOkN8dKq0Z
— Jarryd Jäger (@JarrydJaeger) October 31, 2024
I smell diversity.
CRA duped in $40M bogus tax refund case. Why did it take a big bank to notice?
In the summer of 2023, a Canadian taxpayer logged into his Canada Revenue Agency account, falsely amended previous tax returns and wrongly claimed he was suddenly owed more than $40 million in refunds.
Then, without verifying the newly filed tax slips, the Canada Revenue Agency authorized the payments and promptly began making the initial instalments, according to sources.
An investigation by CBC’s The Fifth Estate and Radio-Canada has learned the scam might never have been detected, except for one thing.
h/t Patti Jo