Tag: police killed

Alberta RCMP to Provide Update on Death of Officer Killed En Route to Noise Complaint

The RCMP is set to provide an update on the vehicle crash that killed one of its Alberta-based officers last week. Const. Harvinder Dhami, a member of the Strathcona County detachment east of Edmonton who was affectionately known as Harvey, died early Monday morning while driving to help other officers with a noise complaint. The…


Coroner to Hold Public Inquests Into Deadly Montreal Fire, Police Killing

Quebec’s chief coroner has accepted a request by the province’s public security minister to hold public inquests into the killing of a provincial police officer and a fire in Old Montreal that left seven people dead. Public Security Minister François Bonnardel said Tuesday he hoped the public hearings would lead to recommendations to help prevent…


‘At a Crossroad’: Canada’s Police Chiefs Request Urgent Meeting With Premiers

The Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police has requested an urgent meeting with Canada’s premiers to discuss bail reform and the recent killings of officers. In a letter dated Monday to Manitoba Premier Heather Stefanson, association president Danny Smyth said there has been a link in the rise of violence by people released on bail…


Second Officer Dies in Hospital After Avalanche Near Kaslo, BC

The second off-duty officer who was caught in an avalanche in the British Columbia Interior earlier this month has died from his injures. Nelson Police Service Const. Mathieu Nolet suffered severe internal injuries and died Saturday morning in Kelowna’s hospital, Chief Const. Donovan Fisher said in a video statement. The officers were backcountry skiing near…


BC Officer Who Died in Avalanche Posthumously Promoted to Detective, Funeral Hears

The British Columbia constable who died in an avalanche last week has been posthumously promoted to detective for his dedication as a police officer and commitment to improving his skills. Nelson Police Service Chief Const. Donovan Fisher announced Wade Tittemore’s promotion at his funeral service Wednesday, saying they had already planned to move the constable…


Officer Killed in BC Avalanche Was Mentor to Younger Officers: Chief

A Nelson, B.C., police officer who died in an avalanche earlier this week is being remembered as a gentle man who looked out for those who were new to the force. Const. Wade Tittemore, 43, died Monday while off-duty, skiing with a colleague just north of Kaslo, B.C. Nelson police Chief Donovan Fisher said Tuesday…


Police officer killed in avalanche near Kaslo, BC, another injured

A City of Nelson police officer has been killed in an avalanche near Kaslo, B.C., the Nelson Police Board says. In a post on the City of Nelson Facebook page on Monday, the board said another officer was also critically injured. The board said the pair were on snowmobiles when they were struck by the…