Cross border smuggling: In fighting gun crime, Canada has an American problem
STEVE SCHERER and ANNA MEHLER PAPERNY, of Reuters, report on the cross-border trade in illegal guns…
Canada launches $C250 million fund to tackle gun violence
Toronto, CanadaReuters Canada launched a $C250 million fund to curb gun violence, earmarking a significant amount to stop gun smuggling at the border, Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino said on Wednesday. The fund will be used to help municipalities and Indigenous communities prevent gun and gang violence, and in banning of more than 1,500 models of […]
Canada province expects death toll to rise after 500-year flood
Abbotsford, British Columbia, CanadaReuters The death toll in Canada from massive floods and landslides that devastated parts of British Columbia is set to rise, with the province declaring a state of emergency on Wednesday. Authorities have confirmed one death after torrential rains and mudslides destroyed roads and left several mountain towns isolated. At least three […]