3 people face federal charges in Tesla arson attacks in U.S. as 80 more vehicles damaged in Canada

About 80 Tesla vehicles at a car dealership in Canada were damaged, authorities said, as the U.S. attorney general announced charges Thursday against three people accused of using Molotov cocktails to set fire to Tesla cars and charging stations. On Read More …

MAG receives £5.5m grant for Ukraine from Canadian government

MAG (Mines Advisory Group), the global landmine charity, is to receive a new grant of 10 million Canadian dollars (or £5.5m) to support its work in Ukraine until April 2026. The Canadian Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, announced a series of Read More …

British Columbia: RCMP seize and dispose of improvised explosive device

A 42 year old man from Sooke is in custody after the Shawnigan Lake RCMP seized an improvised explosive device from a vehicle. On January 17, police received a report of a suspicious vehicle, but before it could be stopped Read More …

Ontario: Explosives found in Toronto storage locker now detonated

Toronto police say they safely detonated explosive materials in a city park on Tuesday after they were found in a storage locker. Police received a call about possible explosives materials at about 10:45 a.m. on Tuesday but did not say Read More …

British Columbia: No arrests yet in connection with pipe bomb found just off popular North Kamloops walking trail

No arrests have been made in connection with a pipe bomb found this week just off a popular walking trail in North Kamloops, where some neighbours say they are feeling uneasy since the discovery. Emergency crews were called to a Read More …

Montreal synagogue firebombed in suspected hate crime

Firefighting teams responded to the scene at 3 a.m. to extinguish the flames. The synagogue’s window and door were shattered in the blaze. Witnesses reported seeing at least one individual near the site before the fire began. Beth Tikvah, located Read More …

Alberta: Calgary International Airport introduces CT X-Ray scanning

In an effort to cut wait times, the Calgary International Airport has launched a new screening line — allowing passengers to leave liquids and electronics in their carry-on bag during security check. CT technology uses three-dimensional, rotatable X-ray imaging — Read More …

Ontario: Explosives disposal taking place this week at CFB Borden

CFB BORDEN — The Canadian Forces Ammunition Depot (CFAD) Angus will be hosting Exercise Cunning Pine, an annual explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) training exercise at Canadian Forces Base (CFB) Borden from Nov. 26 to Nov. 28, 2024. This important training Read More …

Ukraine: Drone coalition to allocate €1.8 billion for Ukraine’s Armed Forces this year

This year, countries in the international drone coalition will allocate €1.8 billion to support the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Ukraine’s Defence Minister Rustem Umierov revealed that this decision was communicated by partners from Latvia, which co-leads the drone coalition with Read More …

Ontario: Explosives found in RV after standoff in Barrie

Police say several explosive devices were found inside an RV where an allegedly armed man had barricaded himself for about 14 hours in Barrie, Ont. Police say officers responded to a call about an individual with a firearm in an Read More …

Ukraine: USD 70 million, demining equipment and support for innovative projects announced at UMAC 2024

During the annual Ukraine Mine Action Conference 2024 (UMAC-2024), partner countries announced additional commitments to support humanitarian demining worth almost 70 million in dollar terms. Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway and Canada announced additional pledges. The total contribution of partners to Read More …

Ontario: Police investigating imitation explosive device found in New Hamburg

Police are investigating what they determined to be an “imitated explosive device” found under a bridge in New Hamburg on Sunday. Members of the public discovered the suspicious device near a pathway under the Nith River Bridge near Highway 7/8 Read More …

Alberta: Man charged with arson following fiery explosion that sent 6 to hospital in Calgary

Police have charged a man with arson after a residential explosion in Calgary. Six people were sent to hospital Saturday night after the blast in the northeast part of the city destroyed several townhouses. Fire officials said one of the Read More …

Canada supports peace and stability in Middle East, Africa and Central Asia

On September 30, 2024, the Government of Canada announced more than $38.3 million in funding for a total of 15 projects to support security, peace and stability in the Middle East and Central Asia. Through the Peace and Stabilization Operations Read More …

Ontario: Explosive Device Seized by Police During Traffic Stop in Sudbury

Just after 8:30 p.m. on September 28th, 2024, while on general patrol in the area of Elm Street at Elgin Street, Greater Sudbury Police Service officers observed a motor vehicle bearing a licence plate that was not authorized and subsequently Read More …

Ontario: IED Investigation in Niagara Falls – Update 2

As a result of the continued investigation by detectives from 2 District (Niagara Falls/Niagara-on-the-Lake), another search warrant was executed on September 28th, 2024 at a residence in the area of Beaver Glen Drive near Brookside Drive, in the City of Read More …

Winnipeg Police Service Bomb Unit Destroyed Suspected IED in Centennial Neighbourhood

On Saturday night, September 21, 2024, the Winnipeg Police Service (WPS) responded to a report of a suspicious package in the Centennial neighbourhood. The incident occurred shortly after 10:00 PM when a resident discovered a package in the back lane Read More …

Calgary man who shared terrorism videos on TikTok sentenced to six years in prison

A Calgary man who admitted to sharing Islamic State recruitment videos and propaganda on TikTok has been sentenced to six years in prison. Zakarya Rida Hussein, 20, was sentenced in court Friday after he earlier pleaded guilty to one of Read More …

Ontario: IED Investigation in Niagara Falls – Update 1

This incident remains under investigation by officers with the Niagara Regional Police Service (NRPS) 2 District (Niagara Falls/Niagara on the Lake) detective office. Following the execution of a search warrant on Thursday September 5, 2024 at the home, a male Read More …

Ontario: Improvised Explosive Devices Discovered in Niagara Falls Home

Niagara Regional Police evacuated homes in the Beaver Glen Drive area of Niagara Falls yesterday after receiving a concern about a suspicious device. A Niagara based social worker, during the course of their duties, alerted police about the device at Read More …