B.C. RCMP ‘actively hunting’ extortionists across provincial boundaries

Assistant Commissioner John Brewer, criminal operations officer for the B.C. RCMP, says police are “actively hunting” extortion suspects in the province and across provincial boundaries in Alberta and Ontario. The BC Extortion Task Force says investigations into a wave of extortion threats and shootings have led to seven people being criminally charged and nine people being deported, while the Canada Border Services Agency is investigating 111 foreign nationals for possible immigration-related violations. (Jan. 20, 2026) Subscribe and enable notifications for more videos from The Canadian Press — For the latest and most important news of the day | https://www.thecanadianpressnews.ca Listen to CP Newswatch, a daily podcast covering the most important news and sports stories|    / @cdnpress   The Canadian Press on X (formerly Twitter) |   / cdnpressnews   The Canadian Press on LinkedIn |   / 98791543   — With more than 180 journalists, The Canadian Press provides up-to-the-minute newsfeeds of articles, graphics, photos, audio and video clips that help keep your audience coming back for more.