Hells Angels set up shop in Brandon, Manitoba
Manitoba’s second-largest city now has a Hells Angels chapter. I speak with CBC radio about what that means. They tend to set up in university towns, where students mean relatively affluent market for drugs.
Read MoreWow! My first “Bravo.” Fun to be a sort of drama critic
What a great way to start the day. Reader Kathy Millard gives Harley Guindon and I a “Bravo” for our look at the new biker Macbeth at Stratford. Life is good.
Read MoreEx-outlaw biker gets flashbacks watching Macbeth
The Stratford Festival has a biker version of Macbeth. Is it a brilliant modern view of a classic or a gimmick to draw in a crowd. To check this out, I attended with a former Hells Angels biker.An ex-outlaw’s opinion on Stratford’s biker gang ‘Macbeth’ copy
Read MoreToronto area ties to Rizzuto Mafia family
Rizzuto crime family hit with murder arrests for almost a dozen members and associates. The family has longstanding and deep GTA tie.
Read More‘Brazen’ killing outside restaurant shines light on Hells Angels’ ties to mob and online gambling
Murdered Hells Angel Craig (Truck) McIlquham learned there’s money to be made if you’re skilled on the computer – and feared.
Read MoreHells Angel shot dead outside Mandarin Restaurant had ties across GTA, Quebec and Caribbean
Longtime Hells Angel Craig (Truck) McIlquham made money – and enemies – in many places. Police face a challenge to sort out which enemy cared enough to murder him after he ate at the Mandarin in Burlington with his family.
Read MoreBradford grandfather denied parole as he denies he’s mob boss
Giuseppe Ursino continues to deny he’s a leader of the GTA ‘Ndrangheta – or Calabrian Mafia – and prison officials continue to deny him parole after cocaine smuggling conviction.
Read MoreCanada’s biggest gold heist plays out like dark comedy
Canada’s biggest gold heist – which took place at Pearson Airport two years ago – plays out like dark comedy. Deal cut in U.S. for one suspect amps up the story.
Read MoreMexican cartels in Canada: talk with Rob Fai of CKNW, Vancouver
I had an interesting chat with Rob Fai of 730 CKNW Vancouver about the scope of Mexican cartels in Canada. That will be dealt with in my upcoming book, A Ganger’s Life: War and Addiction in the New Underworld, coming out later this spring.
Read MoreMother of slain tow truck driver offers warning
She watched her son Tyler gunned down in the driveway of her family home. That was six years ago. Tyler’s murder remains unsolved and the tow wars continue.
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