The Many Gangs of Calgary, Alberta, Canada

[@strangenorth]

CORRECTION: At 7:37 I say that Lawrence Orubor was given additional time on his prison sentence in July of 2024. Obviously I am not a Minority Report operative and I cannot predict the future. Lawrence Orubor received additional time on his sentence in MARCH of 2024. It wouldn't be a Strange North video if there wasn't at least one mistake, so there you go. Thanks for watching folks!

[@AceVenturaCat]

"Lawrence Orubor, 55, of Calgary handed 6½ years on top of 10-year sentence" - Front and center with a google search. Your error is not to worry about. Dude's lawyer argued the sex trafficking sentence would result in a combined sentence that is unfair. 16.5 years is a large bit. Most murders in Canada are less. Court disagreed.

[@philiphyman-m8u]

Everything with a grain of salt and understanding that things are subject to change.

[@nakitadion8565]

😊😊

[@cislife7140]

@@philiphyman-m8uword he’s my nigga literally I remember my last time in remand seen a battle for the floor and he wrecked some guys lol good times

[@atn2666]

you messed up... john pheng was not fob gang member. it was stated on the news back then when it happened

[@yissssss]

I went to school with Sanjeev. The kids parents were wealthy. That's the worst part of the gangs in Calgary. None of these guys are gang banging because they need money. They're all rich kids.

[@cole9058]

thats 90% of gangs in Alberta.

[@yissssss]

@@cole9058 BC too, to be honest. All the brown and asian gangs in metro vancouver are all rich kids. It's such a joke.

[@ticalculator830]

we dont have a gang culture its just a bunch of cokehead weirdos lol

[@cvvxtp3878]

If u actually believe everyone in that city is a rich kid your either very unintelligent or very ignorant

[@DavidTa2]

Calgary = Sociopaths Edmonton = Psychopaths

[@bikramsekhon788]

Awesome video. I grew up with friends in FK, Sanj was a good friend of mine in high school into uni. My childhood best friend Jason Dang was needlessly killed on a new years eve as well, by an FOB member (who was shot in the club, I thought was Kismet ), and you indicated this as well. I hope you can delve into the newer shootings/criminality by South Asian and Middle Eastern crews that are coming in. Lots of drive-bys and shootings on the roads, YYC police have been worried but maybe its all media hype. Thanks for doing this 👊🏽

[@blizzardkat]

Jason Dangs death was sad to hear about, I went to school with him and he was such a nice guy. I applied for a job once that was to help people get out of gangs but because I went to flhs in the same years as Jason and knew quite a few people that were tied to the gangs it was determined that I was too close for it to be safe to work with that agency. In jr high a group that I hung out with was even questioned if we knew anything about the prostitution ring happening there.

[@strangenorth]

Hey thanks for watching and I greatly appreciate your support - that's actually the first time someone has done that, still very new to KZbin/video production and that means a lot and it's pretty cool! Damn, sorry to hear about your friend being killed - that would be a brutal thing to go through as a friend. Yeah I really didn't go into newer gang activity in this video, I focused on bigger players from the past. But I'd like to probably do another Calgary (and maybe Edmonton) gang video down the road talking about newer gang trends in the prairies, our rapid growth seems to have brought some new criminal elements. Cheers mate!

[@blizzardkat]

@@strangenorth Jason Dang's death was actually in 2004 and was related to the fob/fk . So it was in reference to the stuff you talked about. Good vid

[@tyga6348]

Jason dang was an fob associate bro da fuck you talking about

[@jake5869]

Keep up the great work - love watching these vids

[@strangenorth]

Hey thanks for watching and I appreciate when people take the time to comment - glad you're getting some value out of them. Cheers!

[@KeithKayenine]

You forgot the Marlborough Mall Security Guards! 🤣

[@strangenorth]

lol

[@1joshjosh1]

😆

[@_Ricky__]

And the CPS

[@akramyoussef1380]

fr

[@FryDaddy101]

Lol

[@frakismaximus3052]

Your mention of Rebels MC reminded me of that big fight they had with members of the Canadian Airborne in Edmonton. You should maybe touch on that one some time )

[@strangenorth]

You know what, I just read about that a couple days ago - really interesting story. The club is pretty fascinating and I think it's definitely worth a video down the road. Cheers!

[@LL-kp8jm]

Another amazing video!!! Keep the content coming 💯

[@strangenorth]

Thanks man I appreciate it, honestly I find the gang history in Calgary way more interesting than Edmonton! Cheers mate

[@gorgeousgeorge5173]

South Edmonton is the fastest growing suburb in Alberta. Just trying to spark some ideas for more vids bro, great job great channel.

[@strangenorth]

Yeah good point, I've seen firsthand how rapidly that area has grown. Good idea, thanks for watching and I appreciate the support. Cheers!

[@Kimb24601]

Great video. Thank you for your hard work.

[@strangenorth]

I appreciate your support, glad you got some value out of this one - cheers!

[@nancyneyedly4587]

This video seemed very well researched and had great detail. A video for the Vancouver and surrounding area gangs and violence would be extensive I imagine. Vancouver just had a targeted daylight shooting downtown, cameras everywhere caught it. All the crime here the cops always say "suspects are known to police", which is infuriating. Then there is the corruption at the ports which is a whole other angle to the crime here.

[@strangenorth]

Hey thanks for watching and I appreciate when people take time to comment - I plan on doing a gangs of Vancouver video down the road, but I want to do a lot more research first. And that's a good point, Canada's port cities definitely have a lot of corruption - seems it's the way of the world really. Cheers mate

[@survivewithjon]

You're missing the Calgary police force and the NOTORIOUS RCMP.

[@davidhaworth7152]

Blue Line Thugs

[@survivewithjon]

@@davidhaworth7152 THEY ARE DEFINATLY LIVING A THUG LIFESTYLE AT WORK.. WITH QUALIFIED AMUNITY..... AND PAY FROM HOME IF THEY FUG UP.....(WE LOOSE OUR JOBS IF WE FUG UP AND WE SIT IN JAIL WHILE THEY FIGURE THINGS OUT(WITHOUT PAY) ..... GUILTY AND DESTROYED WHILE WE DECIDE.....???? CRIMINALS ORGINIZATION..... OUR MONEY AT WORK DID I MENTION WE PAY THEM $$$ FOR THIS TREATMNENT... HOW FUGGED IS THAT.... ITS EXTORTION REALLY.

[@SoundsBogus]

You're comparing paramilitary law enforcement and peace keepers with lawless, lazy, criminal, drug-dealing freeloaders?

[@jeffrorichard2765]

😂😂😂 Funny because it’s true 😂😂😂

[@travdaddy777]

Lol no doubt

[@dreadlordfluffy1991]

First video of yours that I've seen. Sent chills down my spine. Used to work at the Centre of Hope where I would often meet people with associations to some of those groups.

[@strangenorth]

Hey thanks for watching and I appreciate when people take the time to comment - yeah a lot of people just aren't aware of the level of gang activity in the country. Cheers mate!

[@mrnobody3161]

I appreciate this Video. I've lived in Clonegary for 62 of my 64 years. The only motorcycle gang that was missed is The Banditos. I remember seeing them around in the late 1970's.

[@strangenorth]

Hey thanks for watching and I appreciate when people take the time to comment - yeah fair enough, you definitely hear some stories about those guys. Cheers!

[@mitchellgreene867]

Great video, amazing research.. Keep up the great work, amigo!

[@Shauna1982]

I think this guy does amazing for most likely not knowing first hand about gangs. It's very informative I think. I love watching these videos! ❤

[@strangenorth]

Hey thanks for watching and I appreciate when people take time to leave feedback - I'm glad you got some value out of my videos, cheers!

[@Braylude]

Thank you for all the work you do! Great content, and your story telling always keeps me engaged while also informing me!

[@strangenorth]

Hey thanks for watching and I appreciate when people take the time to comment - still can't believe anyone is watching my little videos! Cheers mate

[@Tash-001]

fresh off the boat & fresh off the boat killers gang names have always cracked me up once, i went to a karaoke bar in the mid 2000s and was so nervous with all the flashy vietnamese men there.

[@themurderofcoke]

Ah good ol Nantas. Awesome place, kinda scary sometimes.

[@whitewater1250]

Great videos bro are you making your way east to Halifax? We the Melvin’s and the Marriott’s gangs kind Of a Hatfield and McCoys type of situation and of course the house angel

[@strangenorth]

Hey thanks for watching and I appreciate when people take the time to comment - yeah I plan on doing a video on Halifax gangs/organized crime down the road. That city has a ton of history. Cheers mate!

[@Emess_902]

​@@strangenorthdont bother. Halufax has fake bloods & crips 😂 they aint shit.

[@Kel-jt7qf]

Nice job on the videos, by far the best gang videos on youtube.

[@strangenorth]

Hey thanks for watching and I appreciate when people take time to leave feedback - you're too kind, I actually think Hood Chronicles does better Canadian gang videos but I think doing a city-by-city series is an interesting take too. Cheers mate!

[@kaydaniels6072]

Thx for posting..

[@strangenorth]

Thanks for watching!

[@justinhlisic762]

Great research! Well done!

[@strangenorth]

I appreciate it, thanks for watching!

[@truckermre]

Great video!! I just unloaded in Leduc. Headed to Lloydminster and taking tomorrow off there before headed home to Winnipeg. I was thinking Lloydminster AB and SK might be a near comparison, though probably couldn’t be a vs video.

[@inizilla_fk7]

Stay clear from the a&w on the Sask side hwy 16 😂

[@strangenorth]

Cheers mate, glad you enjoyed this one. You know what I'm actually working on a video comparing Moose Jaw and Prince Albert in Saskatchewan. Also posting one this Sunday on a bunch of UFO sightings in Alberta in 1967 you might find interesting. Thanks for watching, safe travels!

[@truckermre]

@@inizilla_fk7 😂 will do

[@gnarlypowhound]

Could you do a few smaller videos on gangs of Lethbridge, Grande prairie, and red deer?

[@lilaeckitties7524]

*Grande Prairie, Grand Prairie is in Texas.

[@billbennett9537]

@@lilaeckitties7524 Grande Prarie Alberta, west of Edmonton.

[@Dodgersworld]

​@@lilaeckitties7524we have it in alberta to its a place

[@mikehewitt2146]

​@@lilaeckitties7524 I'm from Alberta Canada phoned a tire shop got a tire shop in grand prairie Texas talked to a Hispanic guy for 5 minutes super cool guy apparently I'm not the only one that calls there from Alberta lmao😂😂😂

[@lilaeckitties7524]

@user-hs4tq7hv1z Yes, I know. I live there. But it's called Grande Prairie, not Grand Prairie, is all. Just a minor nitpick

[@6669venum]

Love these videos!

[@strangenorth]

Hey thanks for watching and I appreciate when people take the time to leave feedback - cheers mate!

[@easye10000]

great vid, can you do one about good restaurants, entrainment/tourist spots in Calgary?

[@mpusch88]

Bolsa goes hard

[@BlazingDeath108]

spoiler alert, the best restaurant in calgary is mcdonalds

[@strangenorth]

Hey thanks for watching and I appreciate when people take the time to comment - you know what one of the first videos I posted was on my top 10 places to visit in Calgary. You may or may not find it interesting, just my opinions. I also plan on doing a video on my favorite restaurants in Calgary down the road. Cheers!

[@IRK-pd7lc]

​@@mpusch88Used to eat at Bolsa all the time when I lived in Calgary, had no idea about the gang wars till I saw this video.

[@teekaytrailers2270]

Good job! Subscribed!

[@strangenorth]

I appreciate the support and thanks for watching - cheers mate!

[@rubensana126]

Thank you for posting history about culture in calgary. I hope to see more content like this! I love calgary

[@strangenorth]

Hey thanks for watching and I appreciate when people take the time to leave feedback - I still can't believe anyone is watching my little videos, a couple months ago I had less than 1000 subscribers and my videos were averaging a couple hundred views. Glad you enjoyed this one, I love Calgary too and I plan on doing more videos down the road. Cheers!

[@AHHHHBER83]

Please do one on the biggest gangs in Alberta!

[@strangenorth]

I might do more Alberta gang videos down the road - thanks for watching!

[@iceyaj953]

Glad to see this I did even know most of the gangs here

[@strangenorth]

Hey thanks for watching and I appreciate when people take the time to comment - glad you got some value out of this one, Calgary definitely has an interesting gang history. Cheers mate

[@millertime1233]

Great video man !

[@strangenorth]

I appreciate it, thanks for watching! Cheers mate

[@jensbiederstaedt8022]

You got to love the diversity and the cultural energy of these wonderful people.

[@_mnejing]

Just to clarify, I worked with one of Bendle's best friends. One of the things they didn't really talk about with Aaron's death was that they had him for over 24 hours. They were more or less torturing him to force him to trick Mann in to a meeting. I'm not condoning gang violence, but Bendle was low level and Mann was literally a day or two away from leaving for Vancouver permanently. Yeah, it's still one of the worst gang murders in the city. Bolsa still has articles up in the restaurant about the shooting.

[@strangenorth]

Hey thanks for watching and I appreciate when people take time to leave feedback - damn, that sounds brutal. The whole gang war between the 2 groups really stands out, it's probably the worst open gang war in the Canadian prairies. I'm surprised Bolsa keeps articles regarding the shooting in their restaurant, but I suppose it does sort of make them stand out. I've also heard that restaurant has great food, never been. Cheers mate

[@DocJ58-OCB]

There have been some REALLY interesting "BARS" in Calgary that you could do historical crime deep dives on, like The Cecil, The King Eddie, The Highlander, The T&C, The 17th Ave (Forest Lawn Hotel), The Shamrock, The Beacon, Reggie's (St Regis Hotel) , The Spotlight (a peeler bar on 7th Ave between Center Street and First St SW),The "OLD" and "NEW" Calgarian, and 3 or 4 of the clubs on the old "ELECTRIC AVENUE", and any of the "Cowboy Mafia" places like "The Ranchman's", Cowboys, and there was also a "cowboy" bar on 7th ave up near 9th or 10th street (just before where the C-train goes north west over the Bow.)... There would be some great stories come out of some of those joints...lmffao... hell I worked in a couple of them.

[@strangenorth]

Hey thanks for watching and I appreciate when people take the time to comment - I've heard stories about some of those places and I'd appreciate extra info! Cheers mate

[@DocJ58-OCB]

@@strangenorth Great content, and as for some info on the subject, I'll jot some stuff down from my tired old memory...lol... and I'll email it to you in a week or so... if it helps it helps, if not, you might just enjoy some of it... thanks again

[@strangenorth]

@@DocJ58-OCB Sounds good, I appreciate it - cheers!

[@FlameCityNazz-kf3hs]

Neighborhoods like Pineridge, Rundle, Forest Lawn, Dover and other neighborhoods up in NE are rough areas

[@strangenorth]

Yeah those areas can be pretty sketchy

[@Albertalorian]

Falconridge is the most dangerous, by far (born and raised in the NE)

[@Donaschlag]

Don’t forget the new gangs that settled here lately especially their involvement with GTA, and other violent crimes even with some ties to a certain south Asian country.

[@ticalculator830]

where is the violence and ruthlessness? lmfao

[@Donaschlag]

@@ticalculator830 Try googling news reports and you’ll find your answers lmfao

[@FM-jo1jh]

yeah they are here in BC now as well, east Indian and Asian gangs galore

[@ticalculator830]

@@FM-jo1jh refugees dont push lines boss lol Asians arent a factor anywhere where the streets are serious lol Canada is just a bubble for pussies

[@strangenorth]

Hey thanks for watching and I appreciate when people take the time to comment - yeah there are definitely a bunch of newer gangs in the city. I was focusing a bit more on the past, but I was thinking of maybe doing a Calgary gangs part 2 video sometime in the future. Cheers

[@AceVenturaCat]

Another excellent effort. GangsterismOut blog. 🥳

[@strangenorth]

Thanks for watching!

[@7b3no]

hey lil bit of advice, don't put the hashtags in the title, rather in the description. i dont know if them being in the title does anything besides making the title looked cluttered. Great vid tho!

[@strangenorth]

Thanks for watching and I appreciate the tip - still pretty inexperienced at KZbin/video production. Cheers mate

[@davidedwards3838]

Another strong video.

[@strangenorth]

Thanks man I appreciate it!

[@davidzedner4286]

I really enjoy your narrating!

[@strangenorth]

Hey thanks for watching and I appreciate when people take the time to comment - I'm glad you got some value out of the video, still can't believe anyone is watching them! Cheers mate

[@davidzedner4286]

@@strangenorth It’s true! I think your videos are very well done and you have a great voice narrating over top of them.

[@FrankieDaix1978]

Goin to get a Tim’s coffee than I’ll be checking this one out , I always heard of Asian and Lebanese gangs in Edmonton and Calgary as well I remember one Asian gang in Edmonton wore a red stripe dyed in bangs of hair and the other gang wore yellow

[@stoneneils]

That is so uhh..girlish. Did they match undies too lol.

[@strangenorth]

Hey thanks for watching and I appreciate when people take the time to comment - haven't heard too much about that, cheers!

[@grumpyredpandagotcha8070]

your correct , i was homeless on the street in calgary for quite sometime like 6-8months, i seen lots of different gangs, and i have become freinds with lots. they arent truly bad people . they take care of there own thats FR. and yes the asian gangs are very popular.

[@ediddysmith2500]

Funny if you don't pay your taxes they can find you, but they can't find gang members, lol

[@strangenorth]

CRA the most notorious of them all

[@Trampus10-4]

“Fresh of the boat” are what people are forced to deny by mainstream media outlets!

[@DarkDramon]

Fresh off the boat.... in a land locked province.

[@_John_Conner]

Please dont mention those fake gangster wannabe thugs. They’re not worthy to be listed on here actually would be an embarrassment.

[@FM-jo1jh]

they seem to be proud of it lol

[@donofon1014]

@@DarkDramon his light switches are ON or OF. No wonder there is confusion.

[@TokaidoExpress]

@@DarkDramondo you know what fresh off the boat means?

[@JamesDalpe]

Will you do a video on the ant hill kids? It’s definitely strange north material

[@strangenorth]

Hey thanks for watching and I appreciate when people take the time to comment - that's a great idea, cheers. Didn't know about them until you mentioned it!

[@andybrown7570]

What's the song in the background? I've been looking for it. Please help

[@strangenorth]

You know what this is just a track from KZbin's free audio library - it's called "a hand in the dark", I've actually used it in a couple videos. Cheers mate

[@andybrown7570]

Thanks buddy, I appreciate it

[@brady_ackroyd]

Holy crap! Well done. There's a lot of info here.

[@strangenorth]

Hey thanks for watching and I appreciate when people take the time to comment - Alberta has an interesting gang history, glad you enjoyed this one. Have a great week!

[@warriorgman]

What about the Cps and eps gangs?

[@AHHHHBER83]

The biggest gangs in Alberta. A monopoly on violence. Don’t want to be extorted by the political class? Resist being kidnapped? “Don’t resist tax cattle”

[@TaylorMaid-ho2xw]

Diversity is our strength😮

[@plokzi]

B-b-but I thought we had the social capacity??

[@amronnog]

Aryan guard member

[@thelanternexpress9371]

One of the major parts of this video was about white supremacy/neo-nazi groups and you comment this LMAO. Absolute brain rot.

[@weggygaygay9940]

what are you talking about lmao a lot of the gangs are fuckin nazis

[@FM-jo1jh]

yup, that includes fresh off the boat Europeans...

[@dekessé]

I live in Montreal and I'm not able to keep track of all the gangs, there are too many and it changes a lot. I didn't find any youtubers who talked about the gangs that are active at the moment

[@strangenorth]

Hey thanks for watching and I appreciate when people take time to comment - I actually plan on doing a gangs of Montreal video down the road, that city has an insane gang history. Actually you know what. there is also a KZbin channel called Hood Chronicles, they exclusively cover Canadian gang content. Cheers mate

[@Stuzaay]

can you do gangs in Fort Mcmurray?

[@cloutogelevatedtv9000]

3 biker gangs in fort mac, Tribals, Syndicate, and warlocks

[@strangenorth]

Hey thanks for watching and I appreciate when people take the time to provide feedback - yeah I was thinking of maybe covering some smaller cities in Canada after the big cities (Vancouver, Montreal, etc.). Cheers mate!

[@cloutogelevatedtv9000]

@strangenorth hey man as a fort Mac local we've really only got motorcycle clubs here, but there are a few teenage gangs that probably aren't worth mentioning, but I'd still love to see your coverage of my home town

[@Stuzaay]

@@cloutogelevatedtv9000 I'm from there too, dad's friend was a cop there growing up. There's more than the biker gangs, there's the Native gangs, Somali Gangs and how H.A. plays apart into some businesses in the mac.

[@cloutogelevatedtv9000]

@@Stuzaay fair enough I forgot about the Somalis and the natives tbh, been gone for a while, but I know that Tribals and Syndicate are both 81 Support clubs

[@hawtdilf]

Loved the video. Which gangs are prominent and active in Calgary today?

[@strangenorth]

Hey thanks for watching and I appreciate when people take the time to comment - there have been changes in recent times, I covered stuff more from the past in this video. I plan on doing a part 2 video down the road where I talk about more current trends. Cheers

[@cislife7140]

Boss gang, ogk (our generation’s kingdom) , family first( making a comeback and that’s what the family calls themselves now), spiff gang, amongst others, and that’s in remand, where I winter lol I am apart of a small group of crips C’s up, my name reflects that as seize life and C is life and I guess cis too

[@ambie8545]

FOB and FK still exist and of course hells angels among many other smaller gangs now.

[@tyga6348]

@@ambie8545fk getting kidnapped and getting held for ransom by bc gangs now LOL

[@ambie8545]

@@tyga6348 Not surprised lol I unfortunately grew up with most of them.

[@Sparkyoleano]

Is there a difference between gangs and terrorist groups

[@witherscreations]

Do you worry as your channel gets bigger if the gangs will respect you or put a hit out on you for talking about there memebers and how they operate? Videos are good to watch I do enjoy would be interesting if you started interviewing some of these gang memebrs or past gang memebers that reformed. Awsome videos keep it up and i might have to sub

[@notlugale]

It's not like this stuff isn't already know, like how do you think he found out?

[@witherscreations]

@@notlugale Your right but how do u go after wikipidia? When the news covers gangs its usualy one story in the hour news not a whole channel about ganglife just wondering if the creator ever worries about pissing the wrong gang off and getting hurt over there created videos.

[@strangenorth]

Hey thanks for watching and I appreciate when people take the time to comment - in terms of your question, I have had my concerns about presenting the gang information. But all of the stuff I talk about is publicly available information that has been presented by others. It also annoys me when other KZbinrs present this information while they hide behind AI voices and video clips. I could be wrong, but I figured it was more honorable and respectable to at least show my face. And I also realize that gang members are human and they realize that people are already well aware of them. I also don't want to be too timid with approaching more contentious issues, I have to really tread carefully but fortune favors the bold! I'm surprised how popular these gang videos have been, and it's definitely not the main theme of my channel. In terms of interviews, I think they are a great idea and I plan on doing them on my channel. I actually have a couple interviews planned for the summer that I think a lot of people will find really interesting. Thanks again for watching, cheers mate!

[@notlugale]

@@witherscreations I mean I can understand a gang not being happy about someone reporting about them, the part that really doesn't make sense is that losts of people do this and if they went after everyone it'd take too much time and effort

[@lizardjesus3060]

You should make a video on the gangs in nunavut 💯

[@strangenorth]

I'd like to do more gang videos down the road, do you think there's enough gang activity up there to do a video on? I'd definitely appreciate more info. Cheers mate, have a great week and thanks for watching!

[@jewlz6814]

Damn they even got gangs out in the boonies? 😂

[@lizardjesus3060]

@jewlz6814 lol that was a joke

[@jewlz6814]

@@lizardjesus3060 good one lol

[@thesteadingoffranya4423]

Interesting thank you for the information as a Calgary resident.

[@strangenorth]

I appreciate it, thanks for watching!

[@KatishNFT]

Great content Alberta Gangs

[@strangenorth]

Thanks for watching!

[@GGrico]

Do Montreal next please 🙏

[@strangenorth]

Hey thanks for watching and I appreciate when people take time to comment - you know what I plan on doing a gangs of Montreal video down the road but I definitely want to do a lot more research when covering the bigger cities. Montreal actually has an insane gang history it's pretty interesting. Cheers mate!

[@GGrico]

@@strangenorth Thank you🙏🙏 looking forward to seeing it

[@TiborRoussou]

@12:50 the image of Calgary is the same as the framed picture I have on my wall.

[@strangenorth]

Hey thanks for watching and I appreciate when people take time to comment - that's cool, it's a beautiful city!

[@TiborRoussou]

@@strangenorth Even with the crime and gangs it is still a wonderful city. Take care and thanks for the video.

[@PuffingProduct]

I remember a story where one gang accidently shot someones non-affiliated family member at their own house. Happened in a neighborhood next to mine. Was on the news for a while.

[@strangenorth]

Damn, sounds wild - thanks for watching!

[@raulbarros8077]

This is mind blowing! I never thought this city had so many significant gang activity!

[@strangenorth]

Thanks for watching - Calgary definitely has an interesting gang history! Cheers mate

[@anxietyonline1947]

Born and raised in Winnipeg and moved to Calgary, even the most dangerous parts of Calgary are like Disneyland compared to Winnipeg.

[@zahubshahid7944]

That's actually a relief to hear.

[@strangenorth]

Hey thanks for watching and I appreciate when people take time to leave feedback - fair enough, and Calgary actually consistently has some of the lowest crime rates among major Canadian cities. Cheers mate!

[@anxietyonline1947]

@@strangenorth Thanks for replying my GF and I love the vids, keep it up man!

[@andreblanchette9151]

Winnipeg is like Gotham City

[@anxietyonline1947]

@@andreblanchette9151 Yeah with no Batman 🤣

[@kathyborthwick6738LakotaEmoji]

Is it me or does the audio have a bug?

[@strangenorth]

In what way? Might be the music, a few people have complained about that. Still very new to video production and figuring everything out. Thanks for watching!

[@kathyborthwick6738LakotaEmoji]

@@strangenorth - just changed out my iPad and it was my device that had audio problems! Thanks for responding- new sub 🤶🏽✌🏾

[@strangenorth]

@@kathyborthwick6738LakotaEmoji Cool, glad you figured it out. I appreciate the support, cheers!

[@kathyborthwick6738LakotaEmoji]

@@strangenorth Thank you & glad I did too!✨☀️✨

[@hobboutilier3055]

Great video. What part of Calgary is the safest to live? I am thinking of moving out from Toronto. Had enough of Ontario. I would appreciate the feedback.

[@randycharland806]

North West...

[@strangenorth]

Hey thanks for watching and I appreciate when people take the time to provide feedback - you know what, I'd have to personally agree with what the commenter below said. The northwest area of the city seems to be the safest overall. But I didn't want to make it seem like gang activity is wild and out of control in Calgary right now, it's not. There will always be problems in any major city, but the reality is that Calgary is actually one of the safest major cities in Canada and a wonderful place to live. Cheers mate!

[@schmeesmclaren1570]

Beside me on Springbank hill

[@realalbertan]

NW & west side of SW

[@themurderofcoke]

@@realalbertansouthwest of canton meadows and nw of rosscarrack more specifically.

[@metal4you352]

If you ever do British Columbia, I’d be interested to hear about Kelowna.

[@strangenorth]

Hey thanks for watching and I appreciate when people take the time to provide feedback, I plan on doing some BC gang videos down the road. Cheers!

[@1joshjosh1]

Interesting video.

[@strangenorth]

Thanks for watching!

[@jaimemoraes906]

Will you do Gangs of BC ?

[@strangenorth]

Thanks for watching and I appreciate when people take the time to provide feedback - I plan on posting a gangs of Vancouver video in a few weeks and more down the road. Cheers mate!

[@leecole9853]

would be very interested in a video on gangs in B.C. as well

[@jessecooke1807]

Can you look into the Rebels MC prior to 98? Would love that

[@strangenorth]

Hey thanks for watching and I appreciate when people take the time to comment - yeah I plan on doing a Rebels MC video down the road. I actually was just reading yesterday about this legendary brawl they had with some soldiers in Edmonton back in the day. Cheers mate!

[@Ad1nfernum]

I was just laughing at the Rebels MC Wikipedia page, which lists EPS and RCMP as being among the gang's rivals. 😂

[@schmeesmclaren1570]

@@strangenorth Rebels vs Reapers / Angels takeover, and the picture of Ralph Klein the prior Premier boozing with them downtown Calgary with his arms around them should be the thumbnail.

[@kevlevesque6704]

We lived in Calgary when the Bolsa shooting happened!! It was a big deal when it happened!! My wife and I loved Bolsa! We went in to eat right after it happened and the lady who owned the place hugged us and thanked us for returning to her restaurant 😢 the best Vietnamese restaurant in Calgary! The poor lady was so scared during the shooting, she hid in the freezer!! And didn’t come out for long time!! Exact words out of her mouth!! Bolsa bang bang.. is what we called the place after that! I have since moved back to Ontario but I still want your food!!

[@strangenorth]

Hey thanks for watching and for sharing your story, I have actually heard that place has excellent food. Sad what happened there, a lot of people don't know about that gang conflict in Calgary. Cheers mate!

[@harpreetlidder1]

What about the groups spilling in from BC

[@n1zm0]

The FOB/FK battles were wild which was HS era for me, as the video said they had no specific territories, so you could have a murder or shooting in an affluent NW neighbourhood, anywhere downtown YYC essentially or at a club on a Saturday night, sleepy SW neighbourhoods. It wasn't solely located in the less ideal places of the city aka the NE. FOB/FK members were in also a lot of the HSs too around the city in both public and Catholic school districts, so you usually knew at least of someone directly who was in either group or someone who knew a person in one of either groups or were associated with them.

[@Bro-dv1rw]

What about fto? Or ftok?

[@elessar_111]

Have you made, or planning to make, any gang related video related specifically to Filipino gang activity in Calgary? A friend suspects his Filipino step-son might be involved in something of the sort. Apparently when he threatened to evict his step-son a few years ago the kid claimed he would just join “the syndicate”, whatever that is.

[@strangenorth]

Hey thanks for watching and I appreciate when people take the time to comment - I wasn't planning on covering that specifically but I always appreciate extra information. I hope everything worked out with your friend and his family. Cheers mate

[@xorivalox8268]

Syndicate is a puppet club but from Northern AB

[@elessar_111]

@@xorivalox8268 what do you mean by “puppet club”?

[@themurderofcoke]

@@elessar_111they’re under the control of another gang. I’m unfamiliar with this but that’s what “puppet” usually refers to.

[@marscrash2588]

I remember when the langdon shooting happened. I went to school with some of the family members. It was a massive shock

[@strangenorth]

Hey thanks for watching and I appreciate when people take the time to leave feedback - damn, it sounds like that was a pretty intense time in Calgary! Cheers mate

[@11gingin]

12:02 is that hollohan?

[@twinkies7170]

Nothing on LQR or MCK?

[@cislife7140]

Mck middle class kids are a graffiti group same with lqr they skate kids

[@outdoorsythings2573]

As a kid well teen and young adult in the early 90s into the early 2000s it was rough down town, were i hung out doing stuff id never think of doing now as a married man with a familly. but it was bad mid 90s. down town. around 8th and 8th, Olympic plaza, vic park. and around electric ave.

[@strangenorth]

Hey thanks for watching and I appreciate when people take the time to comment - I've definitely heard stories but I grew up in Edmonton. Calgary currently has a really safe and beautiful downtown though, I visit often. Cheers mate!

[@user-qe2cj5tl7d]

very interesting 😊

[@strangenorth]

Thanks for watching!

[@deadnorth8648]

Punk and metal shows in Calgary were crazy in the 2000s

[@strangenorth]

I can imagine!

[@Dkt1]

You should do a one on edmonton rappers like me !

[@strangenorth]

That's not a bad video idea down the road, I actually plan on doing a bunch of interviews with different people too. Congrats on your KZbin success, cool to see Edmonton channels do well! Feel free to email my channel email as well, cheers mate!

[@Dkt1]

@@strangenorth thank you! And yeah doing that video will bring a lot of exposure on the music in Edmonton, keep going as well!

[@Dkt1]

@@strangenorth thank you , hopefully you do the video down the road and put me in it n keep grinding!

[@SkrotusMaximus]

Very interesting. Im from Alberta and stay 45 mins out of Calgary so that’s our go to city for grub. I’ve heard of these gangs and the violence, fortunately I haven’t had the bad luck of running into any violence in the city. The only bad experiences I’ve had in Calgary were with the city police they a whole gang themselves.

[@strangenorth]

Hey thanks for watching and I appreciate when people take the time to comment - glad you got some value out of the video, still can't believe anyone is watching them lol. Yeah you know what, I have heard some pretty bad stories involving Calgary Police abusing their power. Lots of great cops too, definitely complicated. Cheers mate

[@CWOTAD]

Would it be to much to ask for to cover crimes that are public information?

[@strangenorth]

Hey thanks for watching and I appreciate when people take time to leave feedback - yeah I definitely plan on doing some stiff like that down the road. Cheers mate!

[@nathanrothstein7967]

No BC video, he'll have to do a 3 part episode for that one

[@strangenorth]

Yeah there's a ton of content there - I think I'm going to post a Vancouver gangs video next weekend. Thanks for watching!

[@daveb4256]

July of 2024 Lawrence Orubar was given and additional sentence? time stamp 7:38? theres some fortune telling going on

[@strangenorth]

Damn, my bad - and I went through the video a few times and still missed that mistake lol. Cheers mate

[@PaleCrestedWolf]

It’s wild you mention the 403, pretty sure I have a cousin I met one time at a family reunion when I was a kid tell me about how he was affiliated with them. Have no idea who they are to this day, honestly thought he was lying. Cool to know they a real thing and he may have not been lying. I maintain that his dad 100% looked like the penguin from the first Batman movies- Would not doubt he used his son as an ashtray.

[@strangenorth]

Hey thanks for watching and I appreciate when people take the time to provide feedback - yeah they were definitely a gang, although less information available on them. Wow penguin was pretty gnarly lol, must have been a scary guy! Cheers mate

[@FDB-8]

Nguyen is pronounced ‘new-win’

[@strangenorth]

Thank you I appreciate it - I had a hard time with a few names and I should have probably figured out exactly how to say them beforehand. Cheers mate

[@FDB-8]

Very minor when compared to the vast attention to detail in your videos. Keep it up! Subbed

[@strangenorth]

@@FDB-8 I appreciate it, thank you!

[@mrthompson9876]

Don’t forget the Flames

[@strangenorth]

No one is very scared of them

[@nissman1753]

Gangs of Calgary lol. I moved to Calgary after growing up in Regina and living in Ft Mac. The scariest part of Calgary are the HOA Karen’s haha

[@strangenorth]

Hey thanks for watching and I appreciate when people take the time to comment - I've definitely heard some crazy stories! Cheers mate

[@cislife7140]

Word I too am from Regina, if you native whose your kukum or grandma we might be cousins

[@cislife7140]

lol me too I am from Regina living in Calgary

[@Crybaby-Media]

I knew a FOB kid when I was in high school , he had to hit an FOBK kid with his car to join. At least that’s what I heard . Luckily he was just a friend of a friend and I never really had to deal with him. He was kind to me, but that freaked me out.

[@strangenorth]

Hey thanks for watching and I appreciate when people take the time to provide feedback - damn, sounds gnarly! I've definitely heard some stories from Calgary, more gang activity than a lot of people are aware of!

[@TrophyTroutOutdoors]

Please do Kelowna

[@strangenorth]

Thanks for watching - I may do more BC gang videos down the road to cover different cities. Cheers

[@jeopardy-alpha]

All of this is amazing for me to learn about. As a native Calgarian since the beginning, especially as I am from one or two of the originating families that made the city what we live in today. But holy hell for all of these

[@suddenlysolo2170]

Interesting. I was friends with several of the Kings Crew back in the mid-80's. Partied in the clubhouse off of Glenmore Trail a few times

[@strangenorth]

Hey thanks for watching and I appreciate when people take the time to comment - these stories are pretty interesting to me! Cheers mate

[@DavidTa2]

Did time with a bunch of these boys in Drumheller back in the day. This is a real good synopsis of what went down in the early 2000's. It was pretty wild.

[@strangenorth]

Hey thanks for watching and I appreciate when people take the time to comment - I've definitely heard stories. Some people are surprised at the level of gang activity in Canada. Cheers brother

[@yungmanong7567]

It's pronounced Nwen, good vid

[@strangenorth]

Hey thanks for watching and I appreciate when people take the time to comment - good to know, I'm sure I said a few names wrong but I did my best. Cheers brother

[@OGdirty1Kanobi]

Is there a gang in Calgary that goes by OBJ? I had someone ask me if I was "OBJ" outside PLC hospital, I'm originally from Toronto so I know nothing (before this video) about Calgary gangs, just the big ones from TO.

[@strangenorth]

Hey thanks for watching and I appreciate when people take the time to provide feedback - you know what, I haven't heard of that one personally. But there are definitely a bunch of small gangs in the city that fly under the radar, and I have limited information. I just wanted to cover some of the major gangs from Calgary's history. Cheers mate

[@OGdirty1Kanobi]

@strangenorth yeah I like the content. Well done and well researched. As for "OBJ" I dunno I was outside PLC hospital having a smoke before going in to see a friend, was wearing some camo pants my black Tim's boots and a leather jacket, my black and red blue jays hat and some dude looking strung out asked if I was OBJ, I just looked at him confused and said no, maybe he took the confusion for anger or offense and he said "was just asking bro' in a way to pacify me almost like he was expecting me to get angry or violent or something. I'm not a small guy but I wasn't offended nor taking am aggressive posture 🤷 I mean I'm from Toronto and carry myself like I'm not to intimated by much in Calgary but not in a pompous way, just there's alot more to fear back east. Maybe it was the dope or something he was on. Either way since that day I've been trying to find what OBJ is. And see if I fit that profile for whatever an OBJ looks like lol

[@mgmilw4966]

@@OGdirty1Kanobi So Toronto is a big deal compared to the western cities.

[@OGdirty1Kanobi]

@mgmilw4966 think you took that out of context, 1 I know it better 2 it's alot bigger in terms of population which equals more crime and 3 the stuff that goes down there on a regular is alot worse then in Calgary (in terms of how often and how violent acts are more regular) So that means Calgary is a safer and more peaceful city. There's nowhere in Calgary I don't feel safe being a normal citizen, in Toronto that's definitely not the case. If you don't act confident in certain areas of TO you can be seen as a target , but on the other side if you act to confident you can be obviously seen as a problem or just a D bag. When I say carry myself in a confident manner, it's because I'm pretty confident I'm safe in Calgary anywhere I go as long as im not involvedin anything to bring attention to myself, it's not meant as 'I'm originally from TO so I'm better than' there's a reason I've lived here for 10 years and not moved back. In areas of north York or in regent park, don mills etc, it doesn't matter how confident you are if you're involved in something or not, if you have something the gangs want and your there they'll take it. It's not a nice way to have to live. There's a major "this is a gang territory " feel in these areas in TO. I don't get that here. In some places I may feel like I gotta just keep my eyes open, especially around the DI or alpha house etc at night, but it's not the "I know there's gun carrying gang members watching me" feel I've had in some areas of Toronto. And I prefer the former

[@angelacharlebois6567]

Do you look like Odell Beckham Jr? NFL player? Just sayin'..he goes by OBJ sn first thing I thought of🙄

[@CnekYT]

As someone who lives in Calgary and is interested in crimeology, Calgary is potentially even more unequally spread than Winnipeg or Edmonton. Sure it isn't as bad overall as those two, and the bad areas aren't nearly as bad, but we have some pretty bad areas for a city with crime stats like ours. Most of this is in the Central Southeast, in areas adjacent to industrial areas: Manchester, Shepard, Meadowlark Park, Southwood, Fairview, etc etc etc but there are portions of the city outside of those areas which are bad, with the biggest example being the Centre Street corridor which has been declining for a while now and is full of abandonment nowadays: Highland Park, Tuxedo Park, Greenview, and to an extent Thorncliffe, Crescent Heights and Huntington Hills the Downtown East Village, Sunalta and Victoria Park have always been bad for as long as I can remember but they have been going through gentrification with mixed results so who knows if they will stay like that; the East Village is still pretty bad for homelessness though, which gives Downtown a bad reputation unfortunately and Marlborough and Forest Lawn have the worst reputations in the city for crime, but these are rather outdated and incorrect reputations. Marlborough has really never been that bad for crime, with most of this reputation coming from Marlborough Mall which attracts some unsavory folks. For Forest Lawn I can actually speak from experience as I used to live in Forest Lawn, and whilst it was really bad in the 1990s, it has been improving for a while now and nowadays it's actually pretty nice to walk around; but it still has some gang violence from time to time mostly along 36 Street SE on the community borders with Radisson Heights and Southview. as well Rosscarrock kind of exists as a sketchy area in the Southwest with really no sketchy areas around it and no clear reason why it's bad, the Westbrook C-Train station in Rosscarrock is unironically really nice and safe, but the community of Rosscarrock is pretty dangerous to walk around from experience

[@strangenorth]

Hey thanks for watching and sorry for the delay, been busy and missed some comments. I appreciate your comprehensive information, I knew about most of that but I am slightly less familiar with sketchy areas in Calgary and always appreciate updates. Cheers!

[@NerdLifts]

Nguyen is pronounced similar to New-When. Not quite, but that's about as close as you'll get with English syllables

[@strangenorth]

Hey thanks for watching and I appreciate when people take the time to comment - others have corrected me there too, I definitely butchered some of the names. Cheers mate

[@NerdLifts]

@@strangenorth thanks for the great content!

[@OygeeH]

Where do you report crimes when you feel the cops are corrupt?

[@ClarkyMalarky]

You get a lawyer to do it for you, keep it confidential.

[@squatch545]

@@ClarkyMalarky The lawyers and cops are corrupt.

[@Lpmeff]

Deport or lockdown

[@squatch545]

@@Rohityourface We could always defund them.

[@Lpmeff]

@@Rohityourface good point there a few bad cops also, my point is the newcomers that come here now to work and have a good life can F off , but on the other hand the politicians are really the people making it hard for the little people, We need too work together

[@masteryoflife5133]

I live in Calgary, I always wondered why I always see paintings of angry toast all over the place. Is that sign for some gang?

[@strangenorth]

Thanks for watching - I'm actually not sure about that!

[@cloverdog85]

I've always known there was gangs but I've never seen any when visiting Cowtown from Red Deer

[@strangenorth]

It's not so bad out there, you're unlikely to encounter gang members. Just wanted to highlight subject as an overview - thanks for watching!

[@schmeesmclaren1570]

Good thing, usually you wont see any unless you are involved. The moto goes out of sight out of mind.

[@adamschlinker972]

The only gang related violence I distinctly remember was some shooting in Varsity when I lived there. Wonder what that was about.

[@strangenorth]

Hey thanks for watching and I appreciate when people take the time to comment - yeah open gang violence has definitely died down since the 2000s, but it flares up occasionally. Cheers mate, enjoy the rest of your weekend!

[@cezaryroman11]

Excellent

[@strangenorth]

Thanks for watching!