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CTV News
06-08-2025
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Calgary man arrested in Saskatoon, charged with drug trafficking
A Calgary man police say was involved in a weapons incident at a gas station earlier this year has been arrested in Saskatchewan. Calgary police allege Adut Agor, 18, pulled a gun on a driver filling up their vehicle at an Esso station on 68 Street N.E. in May. Calgary man arrested in Saskatoon charged with drug trafficking He fled the scene, but Saskatoon police found him in that city in June. Officers seized quantities of cocaine, cash and several cell phones from him. Calgary police say Agor is charged with drug trafficking, assault with a weapon and violating several court orders.
CTV News
20-07-2025
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Ont. man charged with hostage taking after 14-hour standoff on July 4
A large police presence in the area of the 100 block of Cumberland Street North in Thunder Bay, Ont., on July 4, 2025, during a stand-off involving a hostage following a weapons incident in the city. (File photo/Supplied) A 63-year-old man involved in a lengthy police standoff earlier this month now faces an additional charge of hostage taking, the Thunder Bay Police Service announced. Thunder Bay Police Service Cruiser An undated photo of a Thunder Bay Police Service vehicle parked in a residential neighbourhood of the city. (Thunder Bay Police Service/Facebook) The suspect was initially arrested on July 4 after a nearly 14-hour standoff in the 100 block of Cumberland Street North. Police were called to the scene at 8:30 a.m. after receiving a report of a weapons incident. According to investigators, the man entered the location, brandished what appeared to be a firearm, and demanded two individuals leave while holding a third person hostage. Hostage safely released Thunder Bay Police crisis negotiators established contact with the suspect and secured the hostage's release later that morning. Police confirmed the individual was unharmed. July 4 - Thunder Bay Standoff Thunder Bay police units secure the scene on Cumberland Street North on July 4, 2025, during a stand-off involving a hostage following a weapons incident in the city. (File photo/Supplied) The standoff continued into the evening before the suspect surrendered to the Ontario Provincial Police shortly after 10:20 p.m. The firearm was later determined to be a replica. New charge added in standoff case Following his arrest, the accused was initially charged with multiple offences, including armed robbery, forcible confinement, careless use of a firearm and drug possession. The new charge of hostage taking was added after further investigation. Thunder Bay Police Cruiser An undated photo of a Thunder Bay Police Service vehicle. (File photo/Thunder Bay Police Service/Facebook) The accused appeared in court on Friday to answer to the additional charge and remains in custody with future court dates scheduled.
CTV News
14-06-2025
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Police close Disraeli Bridge and ramps due to weapons incident
A Winnipeg Police Service shoulder patch is seen at the Public Information Office in Winnipeg, Sept. 2, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/David Lipnowski The Winnipeg Police Service has closed the Disraeli Bridge and east and west ramps at Sutherland Avenue Saturday due to a weapons incident. Access has been closed for vehicles, pedestrians and waterway traffic underneath the bridge. Winnipeg police Const. Dani McKinnon said police have been engaging with the situation since 5:30 a.m. This is a developing story. More information to follow.
CTV News
20-05-2025
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Three teens charged with assault in Thunder Bay mall fight
The Thunder Bay Police Service taped off part of the food court at the Intercity Shopping Centre in Thunder Bay, Ont., on May 18, 2025, as officers questioned potential witnesses following a weapons incident that sent one person to hospital. (Supplied)
CTV News
19-05-2025
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Investigation underway after violent incident at a northern Ontario mall
A witness told CTV News that five or more Thunder Bay Police Service cruiser along with other emerency vehicles could be seen outside of the Intercity Shopping Centre in Thunder Bay, Ont., on May 18, 2025, following a weapons incident. Not all vehicles described are visible in this exterior photo. (Submitted)
