10/3: Canada Covered

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February 12, 2019 Why putting money launderers in jail is so hard
When it comes to disrupting major organized crime activities, getting drugs off the streets is the easy part.
For officers who are tasked with following the money, getting charges laid and getting convictions to stick is a big problem.
Dave and Vancouver Sun investigative reporter Gordon Hoekstra look at how big a problem money laundering is, how criminals are trying to move that cash, and challenges faced by the police and prosecutors who are tasked with dismantling these outlaw operations.

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17 min
February 08, 2019 Bruce McArthur was 'addicted' to killing
Admitted Toronto serial killer Bruce McArthur was addicted to killing, says Toronto Sun columnist Joe Warmington.
McArthur is expected to spend the rest of his life in prison for the brutal murder of eight men from Toronto's gay community.
Warmington joins Dave to discuss the fallout from the case for police.

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22 min
February 05, 2019 Why millennials really are screwed
You practically can’t go a day without stumbling along a mocking story about an industry or trend being killed by Millennials.
But despite taking a lot of flack from Gen-Xers and Baby Boomers, things aren’t so peachy for those born from the early ‘80s to the late ‘90s.
Dave is joined by Ottawa Citizen reporter Vito Pilieci.

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21 min
February 01, 2019 Working with death haunts cop suffering PTSD
Our police and firefighters and paramedics. They’re the ones who rush to our aid when we’re hurt, or victims of crime, or our homes are burning.
And that work — at crime scenes and traumatic injuries and raging infernos — places a heavy burden on those on the job.
We take a look how the emotional toll cost a veteran police officer his career.
Dave is joined by Windsor Star reporter Trevor Wilhelm.

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18 min
January 30, 2019 Legal weed: 100 days later
We’re 100 days into Canada's grand legal pot experiment. And despite a lot of predictions ranging from government blunders to total chaos, is it really all that noticeable?
We’ll look at how Canada has fared with legalized cannabis, how the market has grown, what challenges there are to overcome and what the future holds for marijuana in Canada.
Dave is joined by Megan Henderson, executive producer of the GrowthOP

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21 min
January 24, 2019 El Chapo and Canada: A Mexican drug kingpin's reach
Joaquin El Chapo Guzman, the man alleged to be the head of the Sinaloa drug cartel, is on trial in Brooklyn New York
He is accused of running an operation that smuggled tons of drugs into the U.S., as well as into Canada.
We look at what was being smuggled into Canada, how far into our country the drug operation reached, and at the men authorities allege were his connections in this country.

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26 min
January 22, 2019 B.C. realtor fugitive pursued by private investigator, police
Obviously the sales job offered by former B.C. realtor Howard Chong was solid, as he’s accused of 10 counts of fraud.
He presented himself as everything from a Chinese pop singer to a rep for a high-end investment firm, a private investigator claims. He’s also now on the lam.
Dave is joined by Vancouver Sun reporter Dan Fumano.

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22 min
January 15, 2019 Why B.C. LNG pipeline fight is so complicated
A major pipeline project saw opposition swell last week, and no, it had nothing to do with Alberta oil.
A blockade against a natural gas pipeline from the Peace Country to Kitimat on the West Coast sparked arrests and rallies of support across the country.
We look at who is behind the blockade, what issues they have with the project and what the dispute raises about consultations with First Nations when it comes to energy infrastructure.

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19 min
January 12, 2019 Rural crime in Alberta: Citizens on patrol
The trial of Gerald Stanley, and the arrest of Eddie Maurice brought the issue of rural crime to the forefront in 2018.
Amid the discussion last year, many residents in rural communities said they were worried about an increase in property crime, and an overtaxed RCMP that may not be able to respond to calls in far-flung areas.
We sat down to talk about at what drove these concerns, how police were trying to respond, and how rural residents took action.

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21 min
January 10, 2019 Guilty plea brings relief in Humboldt Broncos tragedy
It has been nine months since the horrific crash between a semi-trailer and a bus carrying players and personnel from the Humboldt Broncos hockey team.
On April 6 2018, the driver of the semi failed to yield at a stop sign along a Saskatchewan Highway and hit the team’s bus, killing 16 and injuring 13.
Now, nine months later, the driver of the truck has owned up for his actions, pleading guilty to all charges.
Dave is joined by Saskatoon Star Phoenix justice reporter Bre McAdam.

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12 min

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10/3 brings you the biggest stories in Canada told by Postmedia's national network of award-winning journalists. Hosted by Dave Breakenridge, 10/3 updates twice a week.