The House of Commons public safety committee will undertake a study of the mass killing which took place on James Smith Cree First Nation in Saskatchewan earlier this month, says Conservative MP Raquel Dancho. “Many questions surrounding this horrific tragedy remain unanswered,” wrote Dancho in a Sept. 22 statement. “Our goal is to examine the…
Inquests to Be Held Into Saskatchewan Stabbings, Death of Suspect in Custody
Saskatchewan’s chief coroner says two public inquests are to be held following a deadly stabbing rampage northeast of Saskatoon on Sept. 4. One is to focus on 11 deaths on the James Smith Cree Nation and in the nearby village of Weldon. The other is to focus on the death of suspect Myles Sanderson in police…
Mass Shooting Victim’s Family Calls for End to Sales of Decommissioned RCMP Vehicles
The family of the 22nd and final victim in the Nova Scotia mass shooting is calling for a permanent moratorium on the sale of decommissioned RCMP vehicles to the general public. Jane Lenehan, who represents the family of Gina Goulet, today told the federal-provincial inquiry into the killings that the revenue from auctioning off the vehicles can’t…
Lawyers Cite Basic Mistake Made by the RCMP as Officers Responded to Mass Shooting
The RCMP must be held accountable for mistakes the police force made in April 2020 when it failed to stop a gunman in Nova Scotia from killing 22 people during a 13-hour rampage, an inquiry into the massacre heard Tuesday. Lawyers representing most of the victims presented their final oral submissions to the commission of…
BC Gondola Operator Sues Security Firm It Hired Before Cable Cut a Second Time
The British Columbia gondola company whose main suspension cable has twice been deliberately cut has filed a lawsuit against the security company it hired to design and install a new, upgraded system after the first crime in August 2019. A notice of claim filed in B.C. Supreme Court this week by Sea to Sky Gondola argues an alarm system designed…
‘Not a TV Drama:’ Sask. RCMP Awaiting Probe Into Stabbing Suspect Death in Custody
The head of the Saskatchewan RCMP is defending the limited information she provided about the in-custody death of a suspect in a series of stabbings earlier this month on the James Smith Cree Nation and in the nearby village of Weldon. Assistant Commissioner Rhonda Blackmore says it is a complex investigation, not a TV drama where police will have all of the answers by the end of the episode. She says it is important RCMP wait for an independent investigation to be completed before making assumptions on how Myles Sanderson’s…
Recorded Call of RCMP Commissioner’s Alleged ‘Promise’ to Feds on NS Tragedy Weapons Disclosure Deleted: Deputy Commissioner
The phone call at the heart of the allegations of political interference in the investigation of the Nova Scotia mass shootings had been recorded but has since been deleted, a top RCMP official testified on Sept. 9. Deputy Commissioner Brian Brennan told the Mass Casualty Commission (MCC) that Dan Brien, director of media relations with the…
Chair of NS Shooting Inquiry Worries Budget Constraints Could Tether RCMP Watchdog
The chairman of Nova Scotia’s mass shooting inquiry has raised concerns that budget constraints could end up tethering investigations by the watchdog agency that oversees complaints against the RCMP. Michael MacDonald asked today whether it was a “blatant affront” to the independence of the Civilian Review and Complaints Commission for the RCMP that before opening…
RCMP Apprehension Unit Wasn’t Searching for Sask. Suspect Before Stabbing Rampage
RCMP say a special unit dedicated to apprehending fugitives was not actively searching for a Saskatchewan man they say is responsible for a stabbing rampage that left 11 people dead and 18 others injured. Myles Sanderson is the main suspect in the attacks in James Smith Cree Nation and Weldon, Sask., that started a four-day…
Only 35 Percent of Canadians Trust RCMP’s National Leadership: Report
Only one-third of Canadians say they have trust in the RCMP’s national leadership, according to in-house research prepared for the Mounties, and just slightly over half of them rate personnel of the police force as honest. “Tracking suggests that, as with many other issues, trust in the RCMP’s national leaders has eroded somewhat over the…
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