Tag: RCMP

Church in Northern Alberta Badly Damaged by Fire

Another church has burned in northern Alberta. St. Andrew’s Anglican Church in Lac La Biche was gutted by fire early in the morning of July 1. The call came in around 6:30 a.m. on Canada Day. Lac La Biche RCMP said in a news release that “the church sustained significant damage inside and out.” While…


Rescuers Praise Teen Hiker Esther Wang, Found Safe After Two Days Lost in BC Park

A teenage hiker found safe after going missing for more than two days in a Metro Vancouver provincial park is being praised for her preparedness. Team manager Ryan Smith with Ridge Meadows Search and Rescue says 16-year-old Esther Wang’s physical fitness and planning, as well as good weather, can be credited for her return home….


‘We Will Navigate This Together:’ Funerals Begin for Seniors Killed in Bus Crash

After months of recovery from an accident, Donna Showdra was excited to venture on her first small trip doing something she loved — spending a day at the casino. Showdra, 79, was among the seniors on a minibus from western Manitoba travelling to the Sand Hills Casino on June 15 when it went into the…


‘Gone in an Instant:’ Manitoba RCMP Release Names of 16 Seniors Killed in Bus Crash

RCMP have released the names of 16 seniors who died after a minibus was struck by a semi-truck west of Winnipeg. One by one, officers and family members placed large photos of the victims, who ranged in age from 68 to 88, at the front of a news conference Thursday in Dauphin, Man. The bus…


RCMP to Release Names of Manitoba Crash Victims as City Gathers in Mourning

RCMP are set to release the names of the people who died in a fiery bus crash a week ago as a small western Manitoba community prepares to gather in mourning for the 16 lives lost. “Death happens but we never forget the ones who passed away. They will always be in our hearts. They…


Two Missing RCAF Members Found Dead After Helicopter Crash Near Petawawa

The Department of National Defence says two Royal Canadian Air Force members who had been missing since a Chinook helicopter crashed in eastern Ontario have been found dead. The pair was found late Tuesday evening after an extensive search of the Ottawa River near Petawawa, Ont., which is about 160 kilometres northwest of Ottawa. Four…


CSIS Warned BC Sikh Temple Leader of Assassination Threat Before Killing: Lawyer

A close associate of Sikh community leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar says his friend was warned by Canadian intelligence officials about being targeted for assassination by “mercenaries” before Nijjar was gunned down in Surrey, B.C., on Sunday. New York-based lawyer Gurpatwant Singh Pannun says in a statement he spoke with Nijjar by phone the day before…


Watchdog Calls for Clarification After RCMP Denies Investigation of PM Over SNC-Lavalin Affair

A non-governmental watchdog organization is asking for clarification on why the RCMP had said in a correspondence to the group in May that it was investigating the prime minister and members of his cabinet in relation to the 2018 SNC Lavalin affair, only to later deny it. “The RCMP’s story doesn’t add up because they…


Citizen Group Calls for Clarification After RCMP Denies Investigation of PM Over SNC-Lavalin Affair

A non-governmental watchdog organization is asking for clarification on why the RCMP had said in a correspondence to the group in May that it was investigating the prime minister and members of his cabinet in relation to the 2018 SNC Lavalin affair, only to later deny it. “The RCMP’s story doesn’t add up because they…


No Investigation of Political Interference Allegations in SNC-Lavalin Affair: RCMP

The RCMP says it is not investigating allegations of political interference in the federal handling of criminal charges against engineering firm SNC-Lavalin. In a statement today, the Mounties set the record straight after a recent response to a public interest group’s Access to Information request suggested the Mounties were conducting such a probe. In 2015,…