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CTV News
4 hours ago
- CTV News
Police investigation closes central intersection
Edmonton police officers work in a taped-off area at 108 Avenue and 98 Street on July 15, 2025. (Evan Klippenstein / CTV News Edmonton) A large area near 108 Avenue and 98 Street was taped off for a police investigation early Tuesday morning. Several officers could be seen searching the ground and yards of homes in the closed area. An ambulance was also at the scene. CTV News Edmonton has requested more information from police. More to come…
New Indian Express
16 hours ago
- Politics
- New Indian Express
'Ungaludan Stalin a poll gimmick to collect phone numbers': EPS
COIMBATORE: The DMK government's Ungaludan Stalin programme, set to be launched across the state from July 15, is nothing but an election gimmick to collect people's phone numbers for political outreach, alleged AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami in Salem, on Monday. Addressing the media after inaugurating the AIADMK's Salem Urban and district office at Neduncahalai Nagar, EPS appealed to Deputy Chief Minister Udayanidhi Stalin to save the DMK alliance, since there were various contradictory opinions within the DMK alliance being reported. Responding to Udhayanidhi's recent jibe at the AIADMK-BJP alliance, EPS dismissed it, saying Udhayanidhi had no role to comment on other parties' coalitions. 'He is not an astrologer to make predictions. Instead, he should look at his own party's alliance, which is filled with contradictions,' he said. 'The pamphlets and forms distributed door-to-door as part of this initiative list numerous civic issues. This is proof of how many problems the current government has failed to address. After four years in power, if they are only now starting to listen to people's grievances, it clearly shows this is nothing more than election drama.
Calgary Herald
20 hours ago
- Politics
- Calgary Herald
Edmonton police chief backs province's call to label Bishnoi Gang 'terrorist'
Interim Edmonton Police Chief Devin Laforce said the Edmonton Police Service (EPS) appreciates the province's call for the federal government to designate the India-based Bishnoi Gang as a terrorist organization in Canada. Article content 'Edmonton is not immune to the impacts of transnational crime. We agree with the Government of Alberta that this designation will provide the EPS and its law enforcement partners with enhanced powers and investigative tools that will help us continue to dismantle organized crime groups and criminal activity on our streets,' Laforce said in a statement to Postmedia on Monday. Article content Article content Article content The alleged extortion ring operating in Edmonton, B.C. and around the country is a terrorist organization, Premier Danielle Smith and Public Safety and Emergency Services Minister Mike Ellis said Monday, calling on Ottawa to call the 'global and violent' group a terrorist organization. Article content The leader of the northern India-based gang has been imprisoned in India for 11 years, but is still suspected of pulling the strings on a transnational criminal network responsible for violence, extortion, drug trafficking and targeted killings, including in Canada, the government statement said. Article content Alberta Justice stands with B.C. Premier David Eby and other officials across Canada in calling for immediate federal action, the statement said, calling on the federal government to use every tool available to dismantle the network and keep Canadians safe, adding that gang activity knows no boundaries and respects no borders, and Alberta wants to send a clear message that it's not welcome here. Article content Article content 'Formally designating the Bishnoi Gang as a terrorist entity will unlock critical powers, allowing provincial and municipal-level law enforcement agencies to access the necessary tools and resources needed to effectively disrupt operations and protect our people,' Smith said, adding that South Asian communities in Alberta have been disproportionately targeted and affected by the gang. Article content Article content Links to Bishnoi are suspected in the case of the June 18, 2023, murder of Surrey, B.C., Sikh activist Hardeep Singh Nijjar. Article content Nijjar was shot and killed in his pickup truck as he left the Guru Nanak Sikh Gurdwara in Surrey, B.C., touching off a wave of protests and rallies from local communities against diplomats from India. Article content He was the president at the gurdwara where he was killed. Nijjar also campaigned for a separate Sikh homeland in India — also known as Khalistan — and organized unofficial referendums around the world about Punjabi independence.
Yahoo
21 hours ago
- Yahoo
Edmonton police seize synthetic opioids disguised as Xanax
Edmonton police have seized hundreds of counterfeit pills containing a potent synthetic opioid that were made to resemble the prescription drug Xanax. On June 19, police intercepted a package containing several hundred grey, rectangular pills marked with 'ONAX' on one side and '2' on the other. Although the pills resemble what is commonly known as the opioid-free drug Xanax, testing by Health Canada's drug analysis service confirmed the pills contained isotonitazene, a highly potent synthetic opioid. Police estimate the street value of the seized drugs at nearly $5,000. No arrests have been made. 'This powerful synthetic opioid, disguised as the prescription drug Xanax, is extremely concerning,' Staff Sgt. Marco Antonio with the EPS drug and gang enforcement section said in a news release. 'Unfortunately, the seizure of these pills is another example of how drug traffickers are manufacturing an array of synthetic opioid variants that can easily be portrayed as other medications, unbeknownst to the consumer.' Edmonton police are reminding the public that medications not prescribed directly by a medical professional are never safe to ingest and pose significant health and safety risks. cnguyen@ You can also support our journalism by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribers gain unlimited access to The Edmonton Journal, Edmonton Sun, National Post and 13 other Canadian news sites. The Edmonton Journal | The Edmonton Sun
Edmonton Journal
21 hours ago
- Politics
- Edmonton Journal
Edmonton police chief backs province's call to label Bishnoi Gang 'terrorist'
Interim Edmonton Police Chief Devin Laforce said the Edmonton Police Service (EPS) appreciates the province's call for the federal government to designate the India-based Bishnoi Gang as a terrorist organization in Canada. Article content 'Edmonton is not immune to the impacts of transnational crime. We agree with the Government of Alberta that this designation will provide the EPS and its law enforcement partners with enhanced powers and investigative tools that will help us continue to dismantle organized crime groups and criminal activity on our streets,' Laforce said in a statement to Postmedia on Monday. Article content Article content Article content The alleged extortion ring operating in Edmonton, B.C. and around the country is a terrorist organization, Premier Danielle Smith and Public Safety and Emergency Services Minister Mike Ellis said Monday, calling on Ottawa to call the 'global and violent' group a terrorist organization. Article content Article content The leader of the northern India-based gang has been imprisoned in India for 11 years, but is still suspected of pulling the strings on a transnational criminal network responsible for violence, extortion, drug trafficking and targeted killings, including in Canada, the government statement said. Article content 'Its reach is global, and its intent is criminal and violent,' said the joint statement. Article content Alberta Justice stands with B.C. Premier David Eby and other officials across Canada in calling for immediate federal action, the statement said, calling on the federal government to use every tool available to dismantle the network and keep Canadians safe, adding that gang activity knows no boundaries and respects no borders, and Alberta wants to send a clear message that it's not welcome here. Article content Article content 'Formally designating the Bishnoi Gang as a terrorist entity will unlock critical powers, allowing provincial and municipal-level law enforcement agencies to access the necessary tools and resources needed to effectively disrupt operations and protect our people,' Smith said, adding that South Asian communities in Alberta have been disproportionately targeted and affected by the gang. Article content Links to Bishnoi are suspected in the case of the June 18, 2023, murder of Surrey, B.C., Sikh activist Hardeep Singh Nijjar. Article content Nijjar was shot and killed in his pickup truck as he left the Guru Nanak Sikh Gurdwara in Surrey, B.C., touching off a wave of protests and rallies from local communities against diplomats from India. Article content He was the president at the gurdwara where he was killed. Nijjar also campaigned for a separate Sikh homeland in India — also known as Khalistan — and organized unofficial referendums around the world about Punjabi independence.
