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Brampton outreach centre serving people experiencing homelessness still under city pressure to relocate from downtown church

One Brampton councillor says the city is “one step closer” to relocating Regeneration Outreach from Grace United Church on Main Street North. But the church and the outreach group say there has been little to no direct contact from the city and no clear relocation plan offered. Regeneration Outreach is a daytime drop-in program at Grace […]

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Alberta border patrol has made just 4 arrests for illegal immigration or drug trafficking in border zone, data shows

Alberta launched its own border patrol last year to help stop the flow of illegal drugs and migrants across what Premier Danielle Smith called the “leaky” U.S. border. But the Interdiction Patrol Team (IPT) has so far made only a handful of arrests for those offences, according to data released through an access to information […]

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Fentanyl czar says government’s border bill will help in fight against lethal drug

Canada’s fentanyl czar says the fight against the deadly opioid would get a boost from proposed new tools for law enforcement in the Liberal government’s recently tabled border bill. Kevin Brosseau, the federal point person on fentanyl, welcomes provisions in the Strong Borders Act to increase inspection powers, give police easier access to information, crack […]

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Fort Providence man pleads guilty to crack cocaine offence in Deline

A Fort Providence man was sentenced to 30 months, minus time served, and barred from owning a firearm for a decade after pleading guilty to possession of crack cocaine in Deline. In territorial court on May 16, John Minoza, 37, of Fort Providence, pleaded guilty to one count of possession of a controlled substance for […]

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Canada’s top court dismisses appeal in Ontario drug trafficking case

Police were justified in using a drug dealer’s phone to orchestrate the arrest of a suspect in a drug trafficking operation without first getting a warrant due to the urgency of the situation, Canada’s top court ruled Friday in dismissing an Ontario man’s appeal. Dwayne Alexander Campbell sought to have his drug trafficking conviction overturned, […]

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Canada’s privacy commissioner opens investigation into World Anti-Doping Agency

The federal privacy watchdog has opened an investigation into the World Anti-Doping Agency’s handling of biological samples collected from athletes. The office of privacy commissioner Philippe Dufresne says the investigation will examine whether the collection, use and disclosure practices of the organization respect Canada’s personal information law for the private sector. The commissioner’s office says […]

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China has deported a VW executive for allegedly using drugs while in Thailand

BEIJING (AP) — A senior executive for Volkswagen in China has been deported for allegedly using cocaine and marijuana while on vacation in Thailand, according to Chinese authorities and German media reports. A Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson confirmed Wednesday that a Volkswagen employee had been deported after being detained for 10 days. A Beijing police […]

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Surprise inspection finds drug storage issues at Simcoe long-term care home

The administrator of a municipally run nursing home in Norfolk County is defending staff after a surprise inspection found numerous infractions. In March, inspectors from the Ministry of Long-Term Care visited Norview Lodge in Simcoe for a “proactive compliance inspection” to ensure the facility is complying with nearly 400 provincial regulations governing resident care and […]

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