{
  "id": 18343476,
  "title": "Wire embedded in gummy candy, sewing needle found in Halloween haul in Durham Region: police",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/05/wire-embedded-in-gummy-candy-sewing-needle-found-in-halloween-haul-in",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-05T17:08:46.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "CityNews",
    "slug": "citynews",
    "url": "https://toronto.citynews.ca/2026/11/05/halloween-candy-wire-needle-durham-region-police-toronto/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Durham Regional Police are cautioning parents to examine their children's Halloween treats after two recent incidents of potentially tampered candy in Ajax and Pickering. The first incident occurred in Ajax, where a family found a wire embedded in a gummy candy package collected near Rossland Road West and Church Street North. Police were unable to ascertain the candy's origin. In a separate case in Pickering, a family uncovered a sewing needle among Halloween candy gathered in the vicinity of Sultana Square, Foxwood Trail, and Braeburn Crescent. The needle, discovered loose among the treats, was not enclosed in any packaging. Neither incident resulted in any injuries. Police have seized the items and are investigating how these foreign objects came into contact with the candy. The incidents follow several similar reports of suspected candy tampering in Toronto, including recent warnings from Toronto police about needles and pins found in children's Halloween candy. Oshawa police are also investigating after a foreign object was found in Halloween treats. The connection between these investigations remains unclear. Durham police advise parents and guardians to thoroughly inspect all Halloween candy before consumption and report any suspicious items to the authorities. The investigations continue.",
  "summary": "Durham Regional Police are urging parents to inspect their children’s Halloween candy after two separate reports of possible candy tampering in Ajax and Pickering. Investigators say the incidents were reported after families discovered foreign objects while sorting through candy collected during Halloween trick-or-treating on Oct. 31. In Ajax, a family found a small piece of […]",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "BBC World",
        "title": "Sharp objects found in Halloween sweets in three European nations",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/04/sharp-objects-found-in-halloween-sweets-in-three-european-nations",
        "published": "2026-11-04T12:34:33.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "South China Morning Post",
        "title": "Needles, nails, pins found in Halloween sweets across Austria, Germany",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/04/needles-nails-pins-found-in-halloween-sweets-across-austria-germany",
        "published": "2026-11-04T13:34:23.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}