Ontario: Police remain at home near Western University after chemicals capable of making explosives discovered

Police continue to investigate a home near Western University after seizing and disposing of chemicals they say could be used to make explosive devices. London police say the investigation began early morning on Jan. 24 when a suspect was arrested Read More …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Toronto father and son face multiple terror-related charges

A Toronto father and son arrested while allegedly in the “advanced stages” of planning a violent attack have been charged with multiple terrorism-related offences, the RCMP say. Ahmed Fouad Mostafa Eldidi, 62, and Mostafa Eldidi, 26, face a total of Read More …

Ontario: Second suspect arrested in Barrie car bombing

Police have arrested a second suspect in connection with a car bombing in Barrie’s west end last fall. Police say information “came to light during an unrelated investigation” on Tuesday, leading to the arrest of a 27-year-old Barrie man whose Read More …

Ontario: One person injured by homemade explosive in Algonquin Highlands

The Haliburton Highlands Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a residence in Algonquin Highlands after receiving a report of a serious injury caused by explosive material. On May 24, 2024, at approximately 5:04 p.m., police were called Read More …

Toronto Union Station ‘coughing’ incident leaves commuters with more burning questions than answers

During a Sunday evening commute at Union Station, a Reddit user reported feeling a burning sensation in their mouth before beginning to cough. “Within 30 seconds around 20 people were coughing or covering their mouth and trying to get out Read More …

Ontario: Police search home after man injured with explosive

Police searched a residence just east of downtown Guelph Monday after a man hurt himself with a homemade explosive device. On Sunday morning, officers were called to Guelph General Hospital about a 27-year-old man who was being treated for hand Read More …

Ontario: Man arrested after IED found at Barrie supportive housing complex

Police say one man is under arrest after an improvised explosive device (IED) was found at a housing complex in Barrie, forcing those in the immediate area to evacuate. Police say the investigation was launched late Monday afternoon after officers Read More …

Ontario: Police awaiting test results in Barrie bomb probe

Barrie police continue to say there are no new details to be released and no arrests have been made in connection to an ongoing bomb investigation, which began several months ago on Anne Street. Communications coordinator Peter Leon says the Read More …

Ontario: Ottawa youth terrorism case included chemical used in homemade explosives

The Ottawa youth arrested on terrorism charges Friday was allegedly in possession of a chemical commonly used in homemade explosives, according to court documents. The youth, who cannot be named due to his age, has been accused by the RCMP Read More …

Ontario: Intense bomb-squad practice pays off for Barrie constable

Barrie police Const. Kevin Barkley, donned in a heavy, green armoured suit that covers him from head to toe, uses long-handled forceps to nudge debris on the pavement at a parking lot at 108 Anne St. N. near Edgehill Drive. Read More …

Ontario: IED believed to be on vehicle in Barrie, parking lot explodes, sparking evacuations

Police locked down and evacuated a section of Barrie, Ont., Wednesday in the city’s west end after an explosion in a parking lot. Barrie Police Services Corporate Communications Coordinator Peter Leon said the improvised explosive device (IED) is believed to Read More …