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Man arrested after shots fired at RCMP detachment on N.B. First Nation
TOBIQUE, N.B. – One man is in custody after shots were fired into the RCMP detachment on the Tobique First Nation in western New Brunswick. Cpl. Jullie Rogers-Marsh says officers arrived at the detachment on Sunday to find several bullet…
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OPP officer suffers minor injuries in collision in South Cayuga, Ont.
SOUTH CAYUGA, Ont. – Provincial police say an officer suffered minor injuries when a cruiser collided with another vehicle in South Cayuga, Ont. OPP say the crash occurred in an intersection at about 4:40 p.m. on Tuesday. They say the…
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P.E.I. police probe collision involving truck and school bus carrying children
BEDEQUE, P.E.I. – RCMP in P.E.I. are investigating a collision involving a school bus carrying 26 children and say the driver of a pickup truck is expected to face charges. They say the bus was stopped on Route 171 in…
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Peace officer who picked up vial on street exposed to fentanyl, hospitalized
SEBA BEACH, Alta. – A peace officer had to be hospitalized after being exposed to fentanyl in a small community west of Edmonton. The Alberta Peace Officer Professional Association says a member of the Seba Beach Patrol Service found a…
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Modernize and reform RCMP’s culture, Trudeau government tells new top Mountie
OTTAWA – The Trudeau government has directed the new top Mountie to modernize and reform the RCMP’s culture, protect employees from harassment and workplace violence, and foster reconciliation with Indigenous Peoples. The government also wants Commissioner Brenda Lucki to make…
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Manitoba police officer sues over sharing of intimate images without permission
WINNIPEG – A Manitoba police officer has filed a lawsuit alleging intimate images of her were shared without her permission. Brittany Roque said she privately shared the photos with a member of the Brandon Police Service while they were in…
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Former Mountie who sexually assaulted teenage boys gets six years in prison
KAMLOOPS, B.C. – A former Mountie and youth sports coach who a judge says used his authority and trust to groom teenage boys before sexually assaulting them has been sentenced to six years in prison. Alan Davidson, 62, was taken…
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How a small P.E.I. police force is using humour to charm the internet
KENSINGTON, P.E.I. – A police force in a tiny Prince Edward Island community is building an international social media audience, leveraging irreverent humour and pop-culture references to draw an audience for serious messages. Const. Robb Hartlen of the Kensington Police…
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B.C. judge stays charges against 2 Mounties due to delays getting cases to trial
NANAIMO, B.C. – A British Columbia judge has stayed assault charges against two Mounties accused of pepper spraying a man in custody while proceedings against a third officer are set to go ahead in the fall. Provincial court Judge Ronald…
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Father of slain police officer expresses gun bill anger in letter to Goodale
OTTAWA – The father of a police officer who was gunned down in Quebec is angered and disappointed by the Liberal government’s firearms bill, saying there is nothing in the legislation that would have prevented his son’s death. Michel LeRoux’s…
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B.C. police officer dies 30 years after car accident put him in a coma
Victoria police Const. Ian Jordan died in hospital Wednesday after spending 30 years in a coma caused by his cruiser crashing into another police vehicle racing towards same call. Retired Sgt. Ole Jorgensen vividly remembers the crash that sent his…
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Worker at pot dispensary charged with trafficking as police investigate robbery
HALIFAX – The owner of a medical marijuana dispensary that was recently robbed at gunpoint says the police investigation into the crime has taken a wrong turn. Carl Morgan, owner of Scotia Green Dispensary, was reacting Wednesday to a decision…
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Montreal police to increase stun guns available to officers
Montreal police want to significantly increase the number of stun guns available to its beat officers. There are reports today the plan is to have one such weapon for every patrol team by 2020 and to also have many more…
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Not known what caused Saskatchewan bus crash that killed 15: RCMP
HUMBOLDT, Sask. – Investigators are still trying to piece together what happened when a tractor-trailer collided with a hockey team bus at a Saskatchewan highway intersection in a horrific crash that killed 15 people, including players and the coach of…
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Random police checks should be banned: NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh
HALIFAX – Federal NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh is renewing his call for a ban on all random police street checks, saying the practice – sometimes known as carding – is a form of systemic racism. “People are being stopped because…
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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…