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CTV News
3 hours ago
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Gatineau, Que. police announce record-setting cocaine seizure
A pile of cocaine is shown on a table at Gatineau Police Headquarters following a seizure of nearly 40 kg of the drug. (Gatineau Police/handout) Police in Gatineau, Que. have announced a record-setting cocaine seizure following a major anti-drug trafficking investigation. The investigation began July 9, when a 26-year-old Gatineau man was arrested in Montreal with the help of Montreal police. During the arrest, police seized nearly 40 kilograms of cocaine, with an estimated street value of $4 million, according to a news release. Police say Simon-Didier Perron is facing charges including drug trafficking, possession of cocaine for the purposes of trafficking, possession of a prohibited firearm and other firearm- and drug-related offences. Following the July 9 arrest, police searched five addresses in Gatineau on July 16, seizing additional drugs and items including 1,890 grams of methamphetamines, a small quantity of GHB and cannabis, a .45 caliber pistol, ammunition, cell phones, and a 2021 Mercedes GLB. Police say a total of five people were arrested in connection with this investigation, including Perron, who was re-arrested during the searches in Gatineau days after his arrest in Montreal.
CTV News
a day ago
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Gatineau, Que. police investigating Sunday afternoon shooting
The side of a Gatineau police cruiser is seen in this undated photo. Police in Gatineau, Que. are investigating a midday shooting over the weekend. According to police, an individual allegedly fired a gun at a vehicle on rue de Bruxelles at around 1:30 p.m. Sunday. One person was found at the scene with non-life-threatening injuries, police said in a news release. A suspect has yet to be arrested, police say. Anyone with information regarding this incident is encouraged to contact Gatineau police at 819-243-4636, option 5. All information is treated confidentially.
CTV News
a day ago
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Motorcycle driver allegedly going 204 km/h in Chelsea, Que. stopped by police
A Surete du Quebec police car is seen at their headquarters in Montreal on Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christinne Muschi Quebec provincial police say a Gloucester man is facing nearly $2,000 in fines after being pulled over on his motorcycle in Chelsea, after allegedly going more than 100 km/h over the speed limit. The Sûreté du Québec (SQ) said in a news release Monday that officers stopped a motorcycle driver on Highway 5 southbound at around 1 p.m. Sunday. Police allege the driver was going 204 km/h in a 100 km/h zone. The 27-year-old received a $1,911 ticket and 24 demerit points. His licence has been suspended for seven days, and his motorcycle was towed, police said. This man was one of three people stopped for excessive speed over the weekend, police said. The SQ said a 47-year-old Gatineau man received a $1,161 ticket and 10 demerit points after allegedly going 160 km/h on Highway 50 in Gatineau at around 4:30 p.m. Friday. Half an hour later, officers stopped driver on Highway 5 in Chelsea who was allegedly going 173 km/h. The 24-year-old man from Ottawa was given a $1,461 ticket and 14 demerit points. His licence was also suspended for seven days.
CTV News
a day ago
- Automotive
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Gatineau firefighters contain electric vehicle fire in high-rise garage
Gatineau firefighters say mechanical problems are likely to blame for the crash, adding a number of airport crew had to join the search for the plane. Gatineau firefighters kept a vehicle fire contained Sunday night, but the smoke it produced required evacuating a 12-storey high-rise. According to a news release, firefighters were called to the underground garage at 401 rue Champlain at around 8:40 p.m. on reports an electric vehicle was ablaze. A quick response kept the damage contained to the vehicle in question. The Gatineau fire service says, however, that around 400 people were told to evacuate because of the smoke. The scene was cleared three hours later and no one was reported hurt.
CBC
3 days ago
- Politics
- CBC
B.C. chief says Bill C-5 meeting with Carney 'did not resolve concerns, it reinforced them'
Social Sharing Chiefs of First Nations in B.C. were among the more than 600 chiefs who travelled to Gatineau, Que. this week to meet with Prime Minister Mark Carney about the highly controversial Bill C-5. The Building Canada Act, passed June 6, and gives the federal government the ability to by-pass laws, government regulations and environmental assessments if an industry project is deemed in the national interest. The Union of B.C. Indian Chiefs (UBCIC) opposes Bill C-5, and the B.C. Assembly of First Nations (BCAFN) says most of the 204 nations in B.C are concerned about it. Don Tom, vice president of UBCIC, attended the meeting which took place at the Canadian Museum of History, surrounded by totem poles from the West Coast. Tom, who is also Chief of the Tsartlip First Nation on Vancouver Island, said despite many First Nations being opposed to the bill, the majority of those given a chance to speak supported the bill. "From the opening of the meeting, it was evident that those who were project-friendly were given the platform to speak," Tom told CBC news. "The Prime Minister was clear that this was not consultation but rather engagement, I think the general feeling amongst chiefs is that the government is a day late and a dollar short." Carney defends Bill C-5 amid court challenges by First Nations 3 days ago He says that consulting First Nations after the legislation has already passed is not meaningful. UBCIC is an advocacy organization for First Nations in B.C. and a member organization of B.C.'s First Nations Leadership Council. In a press release, it states that chiefs across the room made it clear that First Nations in Canada continue to be excluded from decision-making tables as it pertains to their land, rights and resources. "Canada cannot build economic recovery on the backs of Indigenous Nations without our consent, our participation, and our laws being respected," Tom said in the release. He says that B.C. and Canada have broken their own United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous People (UNDRIP) laws. "We will not be legislated to, we will uphold our Title and Rights recognized under section 35 of the Constitution. We are the First Peoples of the Land, we are not Canada's Indians," he said. Terry Teegee, regional chief of BCAFN, shared similar sentiments. BCAFN advocates for the 204 First Nations in the province and is also a member organization of B.C.'s First Nations Leadership Council. Trade war 'existential crisis' shouldn't fall on backs of First Nations, says BCAFN regional chief 18 hours ago B.C. Assembly of First Nations Regional Chief Terry Teegee says lawmakers should not skirt around environmental assessments to fast-track major projects. He tells BC Today host Michelle Eliot that any response to the trade war with the U.S. must also uphold Indigenous rights. In an interview on CBC's B.C. Today, Teegee said that the general sentiment of many First Nations across the country is that there are concerns about what a national interest project actually entails. "Bill C-5 does not acknowledge or recognize a consultation process, nor a consent-based process for First Nations," he said. He says that B.C.'s Bills 14 and 15, as well as the federal Bill C-5, should have been co-developed in partnership with First Nations, under provincial and federal UNDRIP legislation. "We're heading to challenges in the court system," he said. A BCAFN press release states that the majority of chiefs in B.C are concerned about the lack of transparency regarding the Canada Building Act, and concerned about their rights. "If this Act is to be saved, and if Canada is to avoid costly legal battles, Prime Minister Carney will need to make substantive and concrete commitments to legislative, regulatory and policy protections to ensure the standards of the UN Declaration are upheld." Tom says that Prime Minister Mark Carney stayed for the entire summit, which is rare for a prime minister, and that he assured First Nations that more consultation would be coming.
