How a criminal charge laid in Calgary was linked to a Toronto woman who’s never been there
Joyce Obaseki has never been to Calgary and she's never been charged with a crime.So she was floored when Toronto police contacted her in 2002 to tell…
Sports groups defrauded by their own members face uphill battle in rebuilding community trust
Whenever an organization is the victim of theft, the impact can be deep and long lasting. When money is stolen by an employee or volunteer, it can…
Canadian youth sports groups are losing millions of dollars to fraud and theft
For the Corner Brook Minor Hockey Association, it was like being on the receiving end of an open-ice body check. It was in late March near the…
Trudeau says anti-black racism is alive in Canada and ‘we need to be better’
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau vowed today to do more to end anti-black racism in Canada after days of massive street protests in U.S. and Canadian cities against…
Organized crime suspected of being behind COVID-19 phishing and counterfeit-equipment scams
Organized criminal groups are adapting their illegal operations to the COVID-19 pandemic, preying on people's fears and vulnerabilities — and successfully scamming Canadians, according to the RCMP.…
Charges stayed after Quebec man waited too long for French trial in Edmonton
Fraud charges against a Quebec man have stayed after an Edmonton judge determined that his right to be tried in French within a reasonable period of time…
Irreverent thief steals phones from worshipers in mosque
A man has been caught stealing a phone from a worshiper in the mosque. According to the prosecutor, 22 year-old Shefiu Samaila was caught in the process…
Police nab 91-year-old woman stealing perfume
A 91-year-old woman on a meagre pension was caught shoplifting from a department store, but Italian police officers that were called to the scene of the crime…
Bullet-proof door found with man who reported it stolen
An Upper Area Court, Gudu, Abuja, on Tuesday sentenced 26-year-old Hashimu Abdullahi to three weeks’ imprisonment for stealing a bullet-proof door. The convict had earlier told the…