Calgary Police Arrest Extortion Suspect

0:00It's April 1st. Welcome to Canada News Today, powered by AI. Calgary Police just hit a 45-year-old local man with charges of extortion and uttering threats tied to a scheme targeting South Asian. Businesses and even daycares in the area. Back in March, things heated up with a home shooting. Repeated property damage and shady activity at daycares just outside the city limits. These incidents all link back to demands for cash and business takeovers, using straight-up intimidation and violence to scare folks into paying up. No danger to kids at those daycares, cops say, but they're treating this as top priority with no room for error. Superintendent Jeff Bell made it clear this arrest is just the start. They're cracking down hard on extortion and Calgary, and more moves are coming as. The pro rolls on.