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Australian police uncover 3 tons of cocaine
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Police found 2.7 metric tons (3 tons) of cocaine on a property on Sydney’s outskirts in Australia’s largest ever seizure of the drug, officials said on Monday. The drug was found on June 19 in plastic…
Police in B.C. seize multiple kilograms of illicit drugs in multi-month operation
SURREY — Organized crime investigators in British Columbia say a multi-month effort against a drug-trafficking operation has yielded the discovery of multiple kilograms of illicit drugs in Metro Vancouver. Police say the investigation began last October against the group that’s…
Federal officials cite decline in opioid-related deaths but warn progress is fragile
OTTAWA — The federal government says the toxic drug crisis continues to have devastating effects despite a drop in opioid-related deaths last year. Toxicity deaths declined by 23 per cent in 2025 due to several factors, including naloxone distribution and…
FIFA lawyers demand Toronto pot shop to stop selling bong resembling World Cup trophy
TORONTO — A Toronto cannabis shop selling bongs that resemble the World Cup trophy has been given a red card from the tournament’s organizer. Cosmic Charlies co-owner Sean Kady said a law firm representing FIFA sent a letter Friday to…
Know the risks, World Cup visitors warned over Canada’s toxic drug supply
Health officials in both Canadian cities hosting World Cup matches are warning visitors about the potential risk of the toxic illicit drug supply that could be very different from what they are used to at home. Organizers of the seven…
Three arrested over alleged online drug sales to teens in Mission, B.C.
MISSION, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA — Three people have been arrested in British Columbia’s Fraser Valley after a months-long investigation into an operation allegedly selling illicit drugs directly to youth in the area. Mission RCMP say police began their investigation earlier…
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Pot shops have high expectations from World Cup fans, tourists
TORONTO — A week before the World Cup, a Toronto cannabis shop has already got ahold of the trophy — sort of. Cosmic Charlies is selling golden bongs that resemble the tournament’s prize and are marketed as “a true hat…
Germany seizes tons of cocaine and suspects are arrested in Spain
BERLIN (AP) — German authorities said Wednesday they have seized more than 8 metric tons of cocaine from a container that was supposed to be carrying cacao beans, and two suspects were later arrested in Spain. German customs investigators put…
Quebec lawyers finding creative ways to reach potential opioid class-action members
MONTREAL — When Caroline Rivest broke her ankle a few years ago, a doctor prescribed her a powerful opioid for three months to help with the pain. She was hooked in no time. After her prescription ran out, she turned…
Nigeria’s anti-drug agency shut down large meth laboratory in a raid
LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — Nigeria’s anti-drug agency said it has busted a transnational organized drug syndicate involving Nigerians and Mexicans in the southwestern region of the country. The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency said late Wednesday that its special operations…
Chiefs’ Rashee Rice ordered to jail after testing positive for marijuana
DALLAS (AP) — Chiefs’ Rashee Rice ordered to jail after testing positive for marijuana.
Michigan teen tobacco use ticks up as prevention funding lags
While teen tobacco use in Michigan remains far below historic highs, data shows it’s beginning to rise again, fueling renewed calls to boost prevention spending that has fallen far short of federal recommendations. Tobacco use among high school students rose…
B.C. drug deaths up in March from the month before, but down from previous years
VICTORIA — British Columbia’s coroners’ service says 135 people died in March due to suspected unregulated drug poisoning, up from 115 people the month before. The figures have been ticking down over the last two years, with drug toxicity killing…
Cannabis raids in N.S., N.B., Ontario tied to transnational organized crime, RCMP say
FREDERICTON — The RCMP say several raids last month across three provinces were linked to a wider investigation involving transnational organized crime. However, police did not give details about the operation in their statement Thursday to The Canadian Press. They…