6, satirizes a real-life sticky situation: the so-called Great Canadian Maple Syrup Heist. The theft a global strategic maple syrup preserve about two hours north of Montreal involved stealing ...

Sticky-fingered thieves made off with almost 30 million Canadian dollars (US$30.4 million) worth of maple syrup from a strategic reserve in rural Quebec. David George-Cosh reports on the News Hub.

There is something almost charming about a caper called the Great Canadian Maple Syrup Heist. And while it's tempting to poke fun at an obviously sticky situation, it was actually quite serious.