Nova Scotia RCMP say one man who was pulled from the waters around Peggy’s Cove has died and another taken out of the ocean has suffered life-threatening injuries. RCMP say the two men slipped off the rocks in the area southwest of Halifax at about 8:30 p.m. Monday. Const. Guillaume Tremblay says the investigation is…
RCMP Officer Killed in Nova Scotia’s Mass Shooting Died in Exchange of Gunfire
An RCMP officer who was killed in Nova Scotia’s 2020 mass shooting was racing to support another officer when the fatal encounter with the gunman occurred near a highway interchange. New documents tabled at the public inquiry into the killings show Const. Heidi Stevenson died following a frantic exchange of gunfire with the killer, who…
Two Mounties Started Firing at NS Mass Shooter as He Lifted RCMP Pistol: Documents
Two officers who fired rounds into the torso of a mass shooter at a Nova Scotia gas station say they started shooting as the killer raised what one believed to be an RCMP general duty pistol. Both had heard earlier the perpetrator had taken the weapon from their murdered Mountie colleague, Const. Heidi Stevenson. Details…
RCMP Officer Hesitated After Speeding by NS Mass Shooter on Second Day of Killings
In the seconds after a Mountie sped past a gunman wanted for a murderous rampage in Nova Scotia two years ago, the officer hesitated about whether to give chase, and by the time he did the suspect was gone. Public inquiry documents released Thursday describe in detail for the first time an encounter between Cpl….
Mass Shooting Inquiry: RCMP Officers Doubted Reports About Replica Police Cruiser
The first three RCMP officers who responded to the 2020 Nova Scotia mass shooting testified Monday they were initially doubtful the killer was in a marked RCMP vehicle, even though a dispatcher relayed that information from two 911 calls. Const. Stuart Beselt, the team leader the night of April 18, 2020, told the inquiry that…
Dikes to Protect NS-NB Link From Flooding Expected to Cost Hundreds of Millions
An engineering study looking at three options to save the land link between Nova Scotia and New Brunswick from climate-related flooding is pegging costs at between $189 million and just over $300 million. The study released today suggests either raising the height of the existing 35 kilometres of dikes for an estimated $200 million, building…
Missing Fisher Found After Mishap in Rescue Effort Off NS; Condition Not Disclosed
A missing fisher has been picked up off the Nova Scotia coast following a mishap during a rescue mission on Sunday morning where the person fell in the ocean during a transfer to a coast guard vessel. However, as of 5 p.m. local time, the search and rescue service and the Canadian Coast Guard hadn’t…
Man Behind 2020 Mass Shooting in Nova Scotia Came From Dysfunctional Family: Uncle
A close relative of the man who disguised himself as a Mountie and fatally shot 22 people in Nova Scotia says the killer was a lifelong scammer and opportunist raised in a deeply dysfunctional family, newly released documents say. Chris Wortman, a former Mountie who was the gunman’s uncle, told police soon after the killings…
Night of NS Shootings, Witnesses Wondered About ‘Strange’ RCMP Car as It Went By
Witnesses noticed the odd actions of what appeared to be an RCMP cruiser late on April 18, 2020, not realizing the driver was responsible for a murderous rampage that had just left 13 people dead in Portapique, N.S. The details of the witness recollections are summarized in a document released today by the public inquiry…
Nova Scotia Mounties Should Be Compelled to Testify at Mass Shooting Inquiry: Experts
Public trust in the inquiry investigating the mass shooting in Nova Scotia almost two years ago would be undermined if the RCMP officers involved are not compelled to testify, legal experts say. Last week, the commission of inquiry came under intense scrutiny when the RCMP’s union argued the 18 officers would be “re-traumatized” if they…
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