Toronto-area drug dealers’ push north leads to ‘tragedy’ in First Nation communities

Toronto-area drug dealers’ push north leads to ‘tragedy’ in First Nation communities

First Nations leaders and police in northern Ontario say they have seen an increase in violence and arrests related to drug trafficking as Toronto-area gangs exploit vulnerable community members and youth recruited from southern parts of the province.
While gangs

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