Canadian Downtowns Gutted by Crime, 19% of Businesses at Risk
A wave of street disorder and crime is forcing businesses to close across Canada. New data reveals nearly 20% of retailers say their survival is unsustainable. Read the full analysis.
A wave of street disorder and crime is forcing businesses to close across Canada. New data reveals nearly 20% of retailers say their survival is unsustainable. Read the full analysis.
London Drugs is closing its store in Vancouver's Woodwards building, citing safety and operational challenges. The retailer is the latest business to leave the Downtown Eastside development.
Windsor police confiscated illicit drugs and a sum of cash during searches at two east Windsor locations. Get the full details on the January 8, 2026, enforcement action.
A convicted Minnesota welfare fraudster has been ordered by the court to surrender millions in assets, including a Porsche and luxury goods. Read the full details of the case and forfeiture.
New research shows patients quickly regain weight after ending GLP-1 medications like Wegovy. Experts stress the need for long-term lifestyle strategies. Learn the findings.
The U.S. has seized a sanctioned Venezuela-linked oil tanker in the Atlantic, with its energy secretary stating control over Venezuelan oil sales will continue 'indefinitely'. This move signals a significant escalation in geopolitical energy strategy.
Professor Svetlana Mojsov, whose research led to revolutionary drugs like Ozempic, has been awarded the 2026 King Faisal Prize in Medicine. Her work is tackling a global obesity crisis.
London Drugs will permanently close its Downtown Eastside Vancouver store on February 1, 2025, citing persistent safety incidents and unsustainable financial losses. Read the full story.
A Canadian pharmacy platform plans to supply US patients with Ozempic sourced from India starting in 2026, creating a new cross-border pharmaceutical channel. Learn the details and implications.
Pharmaceutical giant Novo Nordisk is considering a strategic rebrand of a lower-price version of Ozempic to compete directly with upcoming generic alternatives. Learn about the potential market shift.
Two men from St. Catharines are under arrest following a police investigation that led to the seizure of drugs and firearms. Get the latest details on the charges.
Lethbridge police arrested a woman and seized hundreds of drug doses, weapons, and over $7,700 in cash from a downtown tent. The 39-year-old faces multiple trafficking charges.
Lethbridge police seized drugs and weapons, including machetes, from a downtown encampment on New Year's Day 2026. A woman faces charges. Read the details.
A Winnipeg police officer who pleaded guilty to taking a photo of a dead woman has now admitted to selling drugs. Get the latest details on this shocking case.
Windsor police made a significant drug bust on January 1, 2026, seizing fentanyl, cocaine, crystal meth, and cash during a routine traffic stop. Learn the details of the seizure.
Calgary police have charged five individuals following a drug investigation that led to the seizure of approximately $89,000 worth of narcotics from two southwest residences. Get the full details on the bust.
Barrie police discovered a cache of weapons including knives and a gun, along with cash, during a routine traffic stop prompted by an illegal U-turn. The incident occurred on January 2, 2026.
Waterloo Regional Police seized a firearm, drugs, and cash in a Kitchener bust on Dec. 30, 2025. Get the details on this significant local enforcement action.
Police in British Columbia deployed a spike belt to stop a vehicle carrying firearms and drugs. Read the full details of the high-risk intervention.
Canada Border Services Agency officers in Windsor seized prohibited weapons, including firearms and a silencer, in separate incidents. Learn about the ongoing efforts to secure our borders.
Explore how GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic are transforming workplace dynamics, from employer-sponsored benefits to shifting social etiquette. Discover the data behind this growing trend.
Ottawa is set to deploy nearly $4 million in federal funding to combat the toxic drug supply. Learn how the city plans to use these critical resources for harm reduction and public health.
Burnaby RCMP confiscated over 97 kilograms of illicit drugs valued at nearly $4 million in a significant trafficking probe. Get the full details on the seizure and investigation.
Ontario Provincial Police in Kenora have seized a significant quantity of drugs, including cocaine, crack cocaine, and psilocybin mushrooms. The December 30th bust also recovered a vehicle and drug paraphernalia. Read the full details.
RCMP in Newfoundland and Labrador arrested two individuals for illicit drug possession following a routine traffic stop. Get the details on the seizure and charges.
Ontario Provincial Police confiscate a loaded automatic firearm, cocaine, fentanyl, and cash in a significant drug bust on Fort William First Nation. Details on the seizure and ongoing investigation.
Five months after Premier David Eby called for change, B.C.'s costly rare disease drug program remains unreformed. The review continues, leaving families in limbo.
A London resident faces charges after police seize millions in drugs in Lambton County. Get the latest details on the investigation and charges.
Health Canada enforcement officers have seized unauthorized pharmaceutical drugs from a Vancouver fitness facility. Discover the details of the raid and the ongoing risks of unregulated substances.
North Bay police seized weapons and a large quantity of fentanyl, cocaine, and crystal meth valued at $178,000 in a significant raid. Read the full details of the drug bust.