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Auto theft group caught after $3M in vehicles stolen from Toronto area: police
Halton regional police have made a dent in auto theft crime with the dismantling of a car theft group wanted for the theft of over […]
Takedown: The anatomy of catching a suspected car thief
Outside a retirement complex in east Toronto, where all but shift workers are asleep in the early hours, a dramatic police takedown is about to […]
Toronto ranked costliest city for auto theft claims in Ontario
The Insurance Bureau of Canada has released a list of the costliest cities in Ontario for auto theft claims and Toronto has topped that list […]
Classic cars among stolen vehicles recovered by Ontario police in Stirling
Two people have been arrested after police recovered a number of stolen vehicles in central Ontario earlier this month. In late 2023, OPP in Lambton […]
Auto theft a serious issue for makers, RCMP says as feds unveil action plan
The head of the RCMP said Monday he has spoken to representatives from a major auto manufacturer in Canada about doing more to combat a […]
Lifetime ban? License suspension for car thieves could be coming to Ontario
The Ford government says it plans to suspend some driver’s licenses for people found guilty of auto theft offences in legislation set to be tabled […]
Leave Canada or sue? Auto theft victims consider their options as cases surge
As the Greater Toronto Area confronts an auto theft crisis, some residents are considering bold – or arguably radical – action. Kamran Hussain, who moved […]
How police hope new Ontario helicopters will help fight car theft, locate vulnerable missing people
Four new police helicopters will help fight the car-theft crisis and assist searches for missing vulnerable people, the province and Toronto-area police forces say. The […]