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 […]
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Auto theft crisis: Insurance claims hit $1.5B in 2023 — a new record
Auto theft insurance claims for replacing stolen vehicles skyrocketed to a record-breaking $1.5 billion in 2023, according to new data released by the Insurance Bureau […]
Lifetime ban? Licence suspension for car thieves could be coming to Ontario
The Ford government says it plans to suspend some driver’s licences for people found guilty of auto theft offences in legislation set to be tabled […]
Toronto carjackings: 3 people face 54 charges in latest auto theft probe
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Three people are facing a total of 54 charges in relation to an auto theft investigation that […]
Nearly 600 stolen cars from GTA seized from Montreal port
Between mid-December and the end of March, police inspected about 400 shipping containers at the Port of Montreal and found nearly 600 stolen vehicles, most […]
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 […]