Category: RCMP

RCMP Commissioner Wanted NS Tragedy Firearms Publicized to Get Support for Liberals’ Gun Control Bill, Document Says

A document released by the inquiry into the 2020 mass shooting in Nova Scotia shows RCMP Commissioner Brenda Lucki wanted details of the firearms used in the killing shared with the public to raise support for a Liberal government gun-control legislation. During a conference call on April 28, 2020, shortly after the rampage that took…


RCMP Commissioner Wanted Firearms Used in NS Mass Killing Publicized to Get Support for Liberals’ Gun Control Bill, Document Says

A document released by the inquiry into the 2020 mass shooting in Nova Scotia shows RCMP Commissioner Brenda Lucki wanted details of the firearms used in the killing shared with the public to raise support for federal gun control legislation. During a conference call on April 28, 2020, shortly after the rampage that took the…


RCMP Emergency Alert Policy in Place Nearly Two Years After NS Shooting Spree

Two years after it was criticized for not issuing an emergency alert during a 13-hour-long killing spree in Nova Scotia, the RCMP finally has a national Alert Ready policy in place. The eight-page internal policy came into force on March 1 and was provided to The Canadian Press by the RCMP. It outlines the circumstances…


BC Man Accused of Dark Web Fentanyl Trafficking Linked to US Navy Deaths: RCMP

A British Columbia man has been indicted on U.S. federal charges for allegedly trafficking fentanyl over the dark web that resulted in the deaths of two American navy sailors. RCMP say in a news release they began their investigation in 2017 as part of joint crime probe into an internet drug trafficking operation operated by…


RCMP Investigating False Parliament Hill Bomb Tip Against Sikh Men: Ottawa Police

Ottawa police say the RCMP is conducting an ongoing investigation into the false bomb tip that led to the arrest of two Sikh rally organizers near Parliament Hill on Saturday. Interim Ottawa police chief Steve Bell shared that information in a letter to the city’s police services board Tuesday night. Bell says in light of…


Man Charged With Conspiracy to Commit Murder at Coutts Border Blockade in Alberta Denied Bail

A man charged with conspiracy to commit murder at a border blockade in southern Alberta has been denied bail by a judge. Chris Carbert, 45, appeared by video in the Court of Queen’s Bench in Lethbridge on May 27 to hear the decision after a bail hearing last week. Reasons for Justice Johnna Kubik’s ruling…


Ottawa to Order RCMP to Ban Neck Restraints, Tear Gas, and Rubber Bullets: Mendicino

The federal government is planning to order the RCMP to end the use of tear gas, rubber bullets, and neck restraints, says Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino. In an interview with CBC News reported on May 26, Mendicino said his office will direct RCMP Commissioner Brenda Lucki in the coming days to ban the force…


Ottawa Police Decide No Charges in Deadly Nunavut RCMP Shooting

An investigation into a deadly police shooting in Nunavut has concluded that no officer involved will face charges. The Ottawa Police Service was tasked with reviewing the shooting last November of a 21-year-old man. Ottawa police say the man was armed with a rifle and a shotgun when he was shot by an RCMP officer…


Victoria Airport Shutdown Prompted by Inert Grenades, Mischief Charge Expected: RCMP

Police say the closure of the Victoria International Airport on Tuesday was triggered by a man travelling out of Canada with inert grenades in his luggage. RCMP Cpl. Andres Sanchez describes the items as looking and feeling like “the real thing,” but lacking the internal parts required to explode. He says airport security staff called…


Court Date for Man Who Brought Bags With Inert Explosives to Victoria Airport: RCMP

The RCMP say a man who was carrying luggage with suspicious contents that led to the closure of the Victoria International Airport on Tuesday afternoon has been released from custody with an upcoming court date. The Mounties did not provide the man’s name or details of any charges. They say members of their explosives disposal…