Tag: RCMP

Unidentified Object Shot Down Over Lake Huron First Detected in Alberta, Says Canadian General

The unidentified object that was shot down over Lake Huron on Feb. 12 by the U.S. Air Force was first detected over southern Alberta, Canadian Military Major General Paul Prévost said on Feb. 13. Prévost, the director of Strategic Joint Staff at National Defence, was providing a technical briefing alongside officials from the RCMP, Public…


Chinese Police Report Lists Location in a Richmond, BC, Mall as a Chinese Overseas Police Service Centre

An online post by a local police bureau in China lists a shopping mall location in Richmond, B.C., as one of the bureau’s affiliated Chinese overseas police service centres. The phone number of the centre matches the contact number of the B.C.-based Canadian Association of Nantong Merchants Abroad. The post by the Nantong Public Security Bureau, which is…


RCMP Sent Officers to Alleged Chinese Police Stations to Show ‘Visible Presence’: Commissioner Lucki

The RCMP has sent officers in uniform and marked police cars to have a “visible presence” at locations where alleged secret Chinese police stations are operating in Toronto and Vancouver, says RCMP Commissioner Brenda Lucki. Lucki told MPs on the House committee on Canada-China relations that the RCMP had sent the police presence to “cause disruption to the…


GTA, Global Chinese Police Stations May Contribute to Forced Return of People to China, Acting RCMP Director Says

Secret Chinese police stations allegedly operating in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) and in dozens of other countries globally are raising concerns of the forced return of individuals to China, says an RCMP senior officer. “There is a collective concern on this topic, which has been expressed both domestically and internationally. This is not only because these…


5 BC Mounties Charged in 2017 Death of Suspect in Police Custody

Two B.C. RCMP officers have been charged with manslaughter in relation to a man’s death during an arrest in 2017 while three of their fellow Mounties have been charged with attempting to obstruct justice. In a statement published on Feb. 1, the B.C. Prosecution Service said manslaughter charges have been approved against constables Paul Ste-Marie…


Protesters Concerned About Chinese Interference Gather Outside Organization Following Reported RCMP Probe

A group of protesters concerned about foreign interference on Jan. 27 gathered outside a B.C.-organization that according to reports was recently visited by RCMP national security officers. The Wenzhou Friendship Society (WFS), which often takes positions aligned with Beijing, was on Dec. 10 subject to a visit by  the RCMP, according to multiple reports. The RCMP hasn’t directly…


Public Safety Minister Won’t Say If Canada Will Ban a Chinese Company With Beijing Ties After RCMP Suspends Contract

After the RCMP suspended its contract with Sinclair Technologies Inc., a company with ties to Beijing and which is facing espionage-related charges in the United States, Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino wouldn’t say whether the federal government will ban future contracts with the firm. The parent company of Sinclair Technologies, Norsat International Inc., was acquired in 2017…


RCMP Sinclair Contracts: Minister Doesn’t Commit to Stop Hiring China-Linked Company

After the RCMP suspended its contract with Sinclair Technologies Inc., a China-linked company whose parent firm is facing espionage-related charges in the United States, Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino wouldn’t say on Jan. 30 whether the federal government will stop hiring the company in the future. The parent company of Sinclair Technologies, Norsat International Inc., was acquired…


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…