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Canadian military publishes strict rules for pot consumption By Karen Graham Ottawa - The Canadian Department of Defense has issued new guidelines dealing with the consumption and possession of cannabis by its military members, severely restricting, and in some cases, prohibiting its use once it becomes legal in October.

Yukon bar's stolen cocktail toe returned, and with an apology By Karen Graham Dawson City - A mummified toe that's the key ingredient in a strange cocktail served at a hotel bar in Dawson City, Yukon was taken by a thief last weekend, creating such a stir that the contrite thief who made off with it mailed the toe back, along with an apology.

Two Canadian border officers charged with importing cocaine By Arthur Weinreb Brampton - Two members of the Canadian Border Services Agency (CBSA) were among five men arrested for importing cocaine into Canada through Pearson International Airport north of Toronto. The arrests came after a one and a half year investigation.

Illegal crossings into Canada may reach crisis level By Karen Graham Ontario - New figures released by the federal government show that illegal border crossings into Canada continue to rise, with 877 people picked up in March by the RCMP, an increase over the 658 people picked up in February and the 315 in January.

As numbers rise, Canadian woman charged with human smuggling By Arthur Weinreb A Saskatchewan woman is facing two human smuggling charges after it was alleged she smuggled nine West Africans into Canada so they could claim asylum. Since January, illegal border crossings into Canada from the U.S. have increased dramatically.

Facebook users warned about sharing missing children posts By Arthur Weinreb Kindersley - When missing children’s posts appear on Facebook, a lot of people share them hoping to increase the chances of the child being found. But an RCMP detachment pointed out sharing these posts may put children who are not really “missing" in danger.

RCMP aids refugees after harrowing escape from U.S. border patrol By Brett Wilkins Winnipeg - Eight asylum seekers, including four children, made a harrowing crossing from the United States into Canada on Friday, barely escaping from pursuing U.S. border patrol agents into the custody of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police.

RCMP seeking suspect in Internet romance scam By Arthur Weinreb Coquitlam - The Coquitlam detachment of the RCMP used Valentine’s Day to issue a warning about a man wanted for running an Internet romance scam. The Mounties are asking for the public's help to find the man who defrauded at least four women in the Vancouver area.

RCMP warns of new income tax scam By Arthur Weinreb The RCMP is warning Canadians about a new scam that is a twist on a previous one where fraudsters posed as employees of the Canada Revenue Agency. Scammers are now trying to re-victimize people who fell for the original fraud.

B.C. Mountie arrested on child luring, sex exploitation charges By Arthur Weinreb Surrey - A Surrey, B.C. RCMP officer has been arrested after he was caught in a sting by the group Creep Catchers. It is alleged the Mountie was on his way to meet a 14-year-old girl for sex.

RCMP: Social media comments after shooting death may be illegal By Arthur Weinreb Biggar - Saskatchewan RCMP have issued a warning that some social media posts may be illegal after a 22-year-aboriginal man was shot to death while in a car that drove onto a farmer's property.

Amanda Todd case: Dutch man can be extradited to Canada By Arthur Weinreb Amsterdam - A Dutch court has ruled a 38-year-old man who is facing charges in Canada in the cyberbullying of 15-year-old Amanda Todd that led to her suicide can be extradited to Canada to face charges laid by the RCMP.

Snowmobiler falls 30 metres down hole near Pemberton to his death By Marcus Hondro Tragedy struck a group of 10 snowmobilers Saturday upon the Appa Glacier near Pemberton when one of their party plunged into a "moulin" in the terrain, falling 30 metres to his death. The rest of the party did not run into the hole and were unharmed.

ReadTheNorth: RCMP in B.C. taking aim against drunk drivers By Marcus Hondro In Canada the fight against drunk drivers is something police forces take seriously and the RCMP in B.C. have set the bar for the country's holiday season. Last Friday night they hit the streets with province-wide checkpoints and got impressive results.

Oops! Man looking for drug dealer calls Alberta Mountie instead By Megan Hamilton The calls started when John Spaans, a Mountie, was on vacation. The call was a wrong number, and from the sounds of it, the person on the other end seemed to be asking to buy drugs.

Surrey shootout as two vehicles exchange multiple gunshots By Marcus Hondro Two vehicles in Surrey had a shootout as they drove down a busy street on Thursday evening, but by the time RCMP arrived both vehicles had fled. No members of the public were hurt and it is unknown if any of the combatants were hit.

'Microsoft tech support' scammer recorded threatening to kill man By Megan Hamilton Nelson - In a scam that has defrauded Canadians to the tune of $347 million dollars, scammers are resorting to unnerving tactics, including threatening a man in British Columbia with death. That's what happened to Jakob Dulisse, who decided to be proactive.

Man who slashed more than 150 car tires identified by RCMP By Milad Doroudian North Vancouver - The man who is believed to be responsible for the December 4th, 2014, tire-slashing escapade has been identified today by the RCMP using security footage.

RCMP reports of perilous trap found at high-school in Richmond By Milad Doroudian Richmond - A dangerous trap constructed out of nails was found yesterday at the Steveston-London Secondary school, which had the authorities and staff on alert.

RCMP seek public help to solve murder of 15-year-old Surrey boy By Marcus Hondro A Surrey teen was killed in the early hours of Saturday and the RCMP say they are looking for the public to help them in finding those responsible. They are asking anyone who heard or witnessed anything that may be connected to the crime to contact them.

Op-Ed: Canadian prairie church's Christmas tree stolen By Marcus Hondro A two-metre Christmas tree destined for a church in Southey, an hour out of Regina, was stolen on Thursday. Thieves brazenly made a daylight raid over the lunch hour and had a lot of gall, likely targeting the biggest tree.

Op-Ed: RCMP report warns environmentalists more of a risk than jihadists By Ken Hanly Ottawa - RCMP's critical intelligence team in a 22 page report obtained by Carleton University criminologist Jeff Monaghan under the Freedom of Information act claimed that radical environmentalists are a clear and present threat to the Canadian energy sector.

Op-Ed: Stephen Harper is wrong about missing women inquiry By Ben Morris Whitehorse - Prime Minister Stephen Harper claims the high number of missing and murdered aboriginal women is a crime problem, not a sociological problem, and no inquiry is needed. He is flat out wrong.

Mountie who witnessed Greyhound bus beheading commits suicide By Arthur Weinreb Winnipeg - A retired Mountie who witnessed Vincent Li stab and behead a fellow passenger on a Greyhound bus in 2008 has taken his own life. The former dog handler had been suffering from PTSD.

Op-Ed: Ontario police background checks — damaging people's lives by law By Paul Wallis Toronto - Revelations in the Toronto Star recently have highlighted serious problems with police background check information which has exposed people to employment discrimination and other malfeasances.

Moncton shooting suspect Justin Bourque apprehended by RCMP By David Silverberg Moncton - At 12:10 a.m. AT Friday, the manhunt came to an end. Justin Bourque, the Moncton resident suspected of killing three Canadian police officers and wounding two others, is in police custody.

Two RCMP officers recorded mocking domestic assault complainant By Arthur Weinreb Halifax - After a Nova Scotia RCMP officer left a voicemail for a domestic assault complainant, the phone was not properly disconnected. The woman heard two officers making fun of her and questioning whether the incident really happened.

Six Ontario residents charged in massive $200 million fraud By Arthur Weinreb Toronto - Six men are in custody for what is being called a "fraudulent investment scheme" whereby people purchased illegitimate business losses in order to obtain income tax write-offs. The major victim of the fraud was the Canadian government.

Children of serial killer Pickton's victims settle lawsuit By Arthur Weinreb Vancouver - Lawyers for the families announced the city of Vancouver and the province of British Columbia have agreed to pay $50,000 to each of the 13 children of women murdered by serial killer Robert Pickton who was arrested in 2002.

Former Mountie charged with sexually assaulting teen boys By Arthur Weinreb A 58-year-old man is facing eight counts of sexually assaulting teen boys in the 1970s and 80s while he coached baseball and hockey.

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