Crime

Lawyers for man accused in Ryan Wedding case argue he's not a flight risk

An Ontario man accused of laundering hundreds of millions of dollars for an international drug smuggling ring wouldn't pose a flight risk if released on bail, his lawyers argued Wednesday, suggesting he'd...

January 21, 2026 5:09 pm EST EST

Body recovered at Port of Quebec identified as Susana Rocha Cruz: Police

The body recovered a week ago from the St. Lawrence River at the Port of Quebec is that of Susana Rocha Cruz, who appears to have been the victim of a homicide. The Quebec City police department (SPVQ)...

January 20, 2026 4:19 pm EST EST

Gunshots fired at Saint-Leonard café-bar with customers inside

Montreal police (SPVM) are investigating gunshots fired at a pub in the Saint-Leonard borough Monday night. SPVM received several 911 calls at 10:30 p.m. reporting gunshots being fired at Beaches café-bar...

January 20, 2026 2:42 pm EST EST

Woman dies after domestic dispute in Montérégie

A 40-year-old woman is dead after an argument with a man that reportedly escalated on Sunday afternoon in Rougemont, in Quebec’s Montérégie region According to initial reports, Sûreté du Québec...

January 19, 2026 7:40 am EST EST

Police seek witnesses in fatal head-on collision on Highway 40 in Trois-Rivières

Sûreté du Québec (SQ) investigators in Mauricie are seeking the public's help in a probe of a fatal collision on Highway 50 early Saturday morning. A vehicle traveling in the wrong direction on Highway...

January 18, 2026 1:14 pm EST EST

Defendant in Charlie Kirk's killing asks judge to disqualify prosecutors

PROVO, Utah (AP) — The Utah man charged with killing conservative activist Charlie Kirk returned to court Friday, as his attorneys sought to disqualify prosecutors because the daughter of a deputy county...

January 17, 2026 12:30 pm EST EST

Man accused of fatally pushing ex-girlfriend off Montreal balcony sees charge upgraded to manslaughter

A man arrested shortly after a woman was allegedly pushed to her death from the third-storey balcony of a Montreal apartment building has been charged with manslaughter. James Theramene of Laval was...

January 15, 2026 6:01 pm EST EST

Trial begins for men accused of murdering Montreal teen Meriem Boundaoui in 2021

The jury trial has begun for two men facing first-degree murder charges in the fatal drive-by shooting of teenager Meriem Boundaoui in Montreal nearly five years ago. Crown prosecutors say Boundaoui,...

January 13, 2026 5:48 pm EST EST

Accused in Ryan Wedding case set to make bid for bail ahead of extradition hearing

TORONTO — An Ontario man accused of laundering funds for an international drug smuggling operation is set to start making his bid for release ahead of his extradition hearing. Rolan Sokolovski was arrested...

January 12, 2026 4:00 am EST EST

Man accused in Ryan Wedding case seeks to protect IDs of sureties, citing safety risk

An Ontario man arrested in a sweep targeting alleged associates of Canadian fugitive Ryan Wedding is asking the court to protect the identities of the people proposing to supervise him on bail. Lawyers...

January 9, 2026 3:24 pm EST EST