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Student charged after Ontario school hit with threatening graffiti: police
Police in southwestern Ontario have laid charges against a high school student as they investigate several cases of graffiti threatening shootings at schools in the region. Waterloo regional police spokeswoman Cherri Greeno said the student was charged in connection with…
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Mountie wounded in shootout west of Edmonton, suspect also shot: RCMP
EVANSBURG, Alta. – Alberta RCMP say a Mountie was wounded and a fleeing suspect was fatally wounded in an exchange of gunfire on Thursday near Evansburg, Alta., a small community about 100 kilometres west of Edmonton. Cpl. Laurel Scott says…
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RCMP arrest suspect in Alberta after chase that included snowmobiles, helicopter
VULCAN, Alta. – RCMP in southern Alberta have arrested a suspected thief following a chase that included a helicopter, snowmobiles, a police dog team and the suspect’s Labrador retriever. Mounties say an officer responded to reports of a stolen snowmobile…
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Alberta judge wants changes to how peace officers handle unstable people
CALGARY – A judge is recommending changes to how well peace officers are armed and how they deal with mentally unstable people after the death of an Alberta officer in 2012. Judge Bruce Fraser oversaw a fatality inquiry into the…
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Police watchdog probes RCMP investigation of Saskatchewan farm death
OTTAWA – A lawyer for the family of an Indigenous man killed on a Saskatchewan farm is hailing an independent review of the police investigation into the fatal shooting. The Civilian Review and Complaints Commission for the RCMP said Tuesday…
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Mountie’s widow wants move over law broadened for Nova Scotia highways
HALIFAX – The widow of a Mountie who was struck by a van while helping motorists change a flat tire wants to see a broadening of Nova Scotia’s so-called move-over law. “I actually think that the law should be extended…
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Inquiry judge wants Alberta police to have more crisis intervention training
EDMONTON – A judge wants police in Alberta to have more training to deal with vulnerable citizens after a fatal police shooting during a traffic stop. Michael Perreault had a long history of mental health and addiction problems when Edmonton…
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RCMP member launches appeal to avoid new hearing over alleged harassment
OTTAWA – An RCMP member who was fined for disgraceful conduct in the workplace has launched a fresh court challenge to prevent further disciplinary actions against him. Marco Calandrini is asking the Federal Court of Appeal to overturn a recent…
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RCMP won’t appeal conviction on Labour Code charges related to Moncton shooting
OTTAWA – The RCMP says it will not appeal its conviction on Labour Code charges related to a 2014 shooting in Moncton, N.B., that left three officers dead and two injured. The force was convicted in September of failing to…
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Judge rules RCMP don’t have to share records from ammonia leak in B.C.
FERNIE, B.C. – A judge says police do not have to turn over records that were seized during an investigation of a fatal ammonia leak at an ice rink in southeastern British Columbia. The City of Fernie asked the provincial…
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RCMP fined for Labour Code violations in wake of fatal shooting rampage in N.B.
MONCTON, N.B. – The RCMP has been ordered to pay $550,000 for failing to properly arm and train its members in a shooting rampage four years ago that left three New Brunswick Mounties dead and two injured. Judge Leslie Jackson handed…
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Man accused in B.C. police officer’s death appears in Abbotsford court
ABBOTSFORD, B.C. – A man charged with first-degree murder in the shooting death of a British Columbia police officer appeared for the first time in court on Tuesday. Oscar Arfmann, 65, of Alberta, is charged in the death of Abbotsford…
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Toronto school board votes to end having officers stationed in schools
TORONTO – The Toronto District School Board has voted to permanently end the practice of having police officers stationed in high schools. There was loud applause when the result of a vote to scrap the School Resources Officer Program was announced…
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Toronto police reviewing supports after officer’s overdose death
TORONTO – The fatal fentanyl overdose of a Toronto drug squad officer has the police force considering what more it could be doing to support those working in its high-risk units. The death of Const. Michael Thompson – which occurred in April,…
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RCMP investigation at B.C. ice rink continues one month after fatal leak
FERNIE, B.C. – There’s no word on when residents of the southeastern B.C., community of Fernie will have access to a rink where three men died of an ammonia leak a month ago. Police have been investigating at the Fernie…
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Toronto drug squad officer dies of a fentanyl overdose, police say
TORONTO – An officer with the Toronto police drug squad died of a fentanyl overdose earlier this year, with the amount of the opioid found in his system being too much to have been from mere contact with the drug,…
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Report recommends ending program that puts police officers in some Toronto schools
TORONTO – A report by staff at Canada’s largest school board recommends eliminating a controversial program that placed police officers in certain Toronto schools after finding the scheme left some students feeling intimidated or uncomfortable. The report from staff at…
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Skid-steer accident claims Alberta construction worker, 38
Victim found dead of crush injuries
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Road accident claims life of Alberta tow-truck driver, 44
Both drivers involved were on the job
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Worker, 63, dies in apparent equipment mishap at hay plant
Victim died on scene after co-workers found him