On April 11, 2024, 3 District (Welland/Pelham) uniform officers with the Niagara Regional Police Service (NRPS) responded to a call for service in which a 45-year-old male was found deceased in the Town of Pelham. The cause of death was determined to be drug overdose. As part of the investigation, 3 District Detectives worked in conjunction with the Opioid Enforcement and Education Unit (OEEU) to identify the potential sources of origin for the illegal substances that were trafficked to the… Read more…
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Colleen Bready’s forecast: The return of summer heat
After a break over the last couple of days, summertime heat and humidity have returned to Winnipeg, the rest of Manitoba, and northwestern Ontario.
Coutts murder-conspiracy trial hears covert late-night shipment to protesters was underwear, guitar
The Crown has argued the accused were intent on killing Mounties to keep the blockade intact.
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53 Year Old Man Arrested in Human Trafficking Investigation
In April 2024, the Niagara Regional Police Service Human Trafficking Unit launched an investigation into the trafficking of a women in the Niagara Region. A male suspect was identified. As a result of the ongoing investigation, on Wednesday, July 17th, 2024, Conrad LEDUC (53 years) of Bathurst, New Brunswick, was arrested and charged in the City of Welland for the following offences: Read more…
Charges laid in investigation into group allegedly distributing narcotics in Ontario
Nineteen people believed to be part of a “well-organized group” allegedly distributing narcotics in Hamilton and Niagara Region have been arrested and charged, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police said.
Collision sends car into side of Etobicoke home; occupant fled on foot, police say
An investigation is underway after a two-car collision sent a vehicle into the side of an Etobicoke residence on Wednesday evening.
Coutts murder-conspiracy trial hears covert late-night shipment was underwear, guitar
Police suspected two COVID-19 protesters at Coutts, Alta., were set to receive a covert, late-night shipment of guns, but a courier told court Wednesday it was socks, underwear and a guitar.
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ADVISORY: Niagara Police Service Board Meeting – July 25, 2024
The media and public are invited to the next regularly scheduled meeting of the Regional Municipality of Niagara Police Service Board on Thursday, July 25, 2024. The public portion of the meeting will begin at 9:30 am and can be viewed live on the link Niagara Region Police Service Board – YouTube Read more…
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Public Release – Criminal Impaired Driving Offences – July 1st 2024 to July 14th 2024
In an effort to bring further attention and deterrence to driving while impaired by alcohol or drugs, the Niagara Regional Police Service will be reporting the names of those people who are charged with an alleged criminal impaired driving offence in the Region. Read more…
Winnipeg to vote on awarding $95M contract for biosolids facility
The City of Winnipeg is set to vote on awarding a $95 million contract for the creation of a biosolids facility for the North End Sewage Treatment Plant.