Firefighting teams from Ontario and New Brunswick are arriving in British Columbia to assist with devastating wildfires. The BC Wildfire Service says the nearly 100 out-of-province members must pass COVID-19 safety checks before being sent into the field. Public Safety Canada also says it has committed the Armed Forces for airlift support to carry crews,…
Out of province fire crews, armed forces, heading to B.C. to help with wildfires
Nova Scotia Mass Killing: Investigation Launched Into Release of 911 Recordings
HALIFAX—The Nova Scotia RCMP have called in the Ontario Provincial Police to investigate the unauthorized release of 911 calls recorded the night a lone gunman started a killing rampage that led to the deaths of 22 people. Audio recordings of such calls are normally kept from public disclosure to ensure the privacy of the callers….
Fire Destroys Catholic Church North of Edmonton, RCMP Say Blaze Suspicious
A Catholic Church in northern Alberta has been destroyed by what RCMP are calling a suspicious fire. RCMP say in a release that officers were called to the blaze at St. John Baptiste Parish in Morinville, about 40 kilometres north of Edmonton, just after 3 a.m. Iain Bushell, Morinville’s general manager of infrastructure and community…
Two More Catholic Churches Burn in B.C.’s Southern Interior, Chief Says
CAWSTON, B.C.—Mounties are investigating after they say two more Catholic churches in British Columbia’s southern Interior were destroyed in early−morning fires. RCMP say the Princeton detachment got a report at 3:52 a.m. that St. Ann’s Catholic Church on Upper Similkameen Indian Band land, near Hedley, B.C., was on fire. Another report came in to the…
RCMP Say Manitoba Homicide Suspect Arrested in Ontario
RCMP say a man wanted for a homicide in Manitoba has been arrested near Belleville, Ont. A statement from the RCMP says Eric Wildman was taken into custody early today by the Ontario Provincial Police. The 34-year-old is a suspect in the homicide of a neighbour, 40-year-old Clifford Joseph. Joseph has been missing since June…
RCMP Warn of Rural Paving Scam
The Alberta RCMP is warning property owners of ongoing paving scams and fraudulent contractor services this summer targeted at rural areas. In recent incidents, the RCMP says that illegitimate companies are claiming to be from out-of-town and offer a discounted asphalt-paving service while providing a potential victim false contact information and addresses to their business….
Armed Forces Personnel Assess Possible ‘Old’ Military Shell in North Vancouver Home
June 17, 2021
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VANCOUVER—Police say a person in North Vancouver who bought what they thought was an “interesting artifact” may have purchased an old explosive. RCMP Sgt. Peter DeVries says they were called Wednesday when the purchaser realized they may be the new owner of a “historical ordnance.” DeVries says the item is old, “looks something like a…
RCMP Operations Continue at Logging Blockade on Southern Vancouver Island
PORT RENFREW, B.C.—An RCMP spokesman says there will be “police action” today as Mounties enforce a court injunction against an anti−logging blockade on southern Vancouver Island. The RCMP announced Monday that they are temporarily controlling access to the Fairy Creek Watershed northeast of Port Renfrew, enforcing the April 1 injunction that allows Teal-Cedar Products to…
RCMP Move to End Blockade Against Logging of Forest on Vancouver Island
PORT RENFREW, B.C.—The RCMP say they have begun enforcing a court injunction banning blockades of logging activities in an area of western Vancouver Island. In a statement, the RCMP say they are temporarily controlling access to the Fairy Creek Watershed area northeast of Port Renfrew as they enforce the civil injunction. It says the controls…
RCMP Say Multiple Stabbings Near North Vancouver Mall, Six Taken to Hospital
VANCOUVER—The RCMP say multiple victims were stabbed inside and outside a library today in North Vancouver, B.C. Police say in a statement on Twitter that a suspect is in custody and there’s no ongoing threat to the public. The RCMP say they are still looking for any other potential victims. B.C. Emergency Health Services says…
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