mafia

Vito Rizzuto’s Montreal Mafia flourished thanks to his particular set of skills—as well as various loopholes and government oversights

Mike Amato gave the Charbonneau Commission a history lesson on the mob, from 1911 to today

The city’s crime families have made numerous hits over the years

Russian authorities found mafia bosses serving time in three secret, pimped-out rooms

The yakuza stepped in quickly to provide tsunami relief, and are reaping the benefits

British Columbia: The B.C. Civil Liberties Association has filed a class-action lawsuit against the district of Mission over a bylaw that allowed homes using more than the average amount of electricity to be inspected for signs of a grow op. Residents who were growing cucumbers or had incorrect wiring—with no marijuana to be found—were nonetheless fined up to $5,300, and in one case had trouble entering the U.S. The bylaw has since been suspended pending review.

More than 120 arrested in blanket raid

A crackdown in Italy has netted 17 of the 30 most-wanted fugitives

A couple of people have suggested the Couillard story has legs because it’s got boobs. I disagree. I think the Couillard story has legs because the people involved won’t stop lying about it.