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Car-jackings are shooting up in the GTA as “criminals evolve.”

Authorities seize almost 500 stolen cars at Port of Montreal. Most are from Ontario streets and all were taken in past three months.

There’s a car stolen in the GTA every 40 minutes. Some vehicle owners are hiring private security firms to keep thieves from driving off with their vehicles.

A Toronto police undercover operation against gun and cocaine traffickers led into an international car theft ring that funds terrorism, police say.

A car theft victim, former thief and former police investigator all agree that it’s not a good idea to hide your car keys inside your house.

The death of Brian Mulroney got me thinking back more than three decades, to when I saw a rapidly deteriorating David Milgaard in Stony Mountain Penitentiary.

What’s up at FINTRAC, the federal watchdog for organized crime money-laundering and terrorist financing? Two staff members marched out. System offline for two weeks after breach.

It only makes surge. The surge in auto theft has spurred a rapid rise in producets and services to keep your ride and home safe: from the humble club to live in guards.

I got the chance to go on CBC Radio’s podcast, Front Burner, to talk about organized crime and auto theft. That issue isn’t about to go away any time soon, as organized crime enjoys high rewards, low risks, and plenty of nice autos to steal.

I enjoyed chatting with Anne-Marie Mediwake of CTV Your Morning about how the auto theft epiidemic will have an impact on your insurance.