Ottawa eyeing ‘more responsive’ police service models under RCMP contract
Among the possibilities are 'more responsive' police service models that could involve closer integration of the RCMP and community social services, Public Safety Canada says.
Canada
Mar 20
Cameron Ortis, convicted RCMP leaker, granted bail pending appeal
The ex-RCMP official had been sentenced in February by Ontario Superior Court Justice Robert Maranger, after being found guilty of breaching Canada's official secrets law.
Canada
Apr 5
RCMP investigate hit and run after man found dead on Trans-Canada Highway
Manitoba RCMP say they are investigating a hit and run on the Trans-Canada Highway that resulted in the death of a man.
Crime
Feb 20
Homicide investigation underway in Sicamous, B.C.
On Saturday, Feb. 24, Sicamous RCMP received a report of a shooting in the parking lot of the Best Western Hotel located at 806 Trans-Canada Highway in Sicamous.
Investigations
Feb 25
Air Canada’s Hong Kong jet maintenance deal amid China discord raises security concerns
The maintenance company, HAECO, unveiled its major Air Canada deal with fanfare on Feb. 28, 2024, replacing ST Aerospace company.
Investigations
Apr 1
Driver arrested after 2 vehicles rammed on Trans-Canada Highway: B.C. RCMP
Police say a high-risk takedown was needed to arrest the man after his pickup truck was spotted at a gas station in the Salmon Arm area.
Crime
Feb 13
RCMP national security team investigating Yellowhead County pipeline rupture: Alberta minister
Alberta's minister of forestry and parks said the RCMP national security investigation team is involved in a probe looking into what caused a pipeline to rupture and catch fire.
Environment
Apr 18
Report alleges RCMP mistreatment of homeless Indigenous women in NWT
Homeless Indigenous women in the North do not feel well-protected by the RCMP and instead face violence and discrimination by police, a new report has found.
Canada
Apr 11
GC Strategies head says RCMP searched his property
GC Strategies partner Kristian Firth testified in the House of Commons that the RCMP has raided one of his properties in connection with allegations raised by Botler AI.
Canada
Apr 17
RCMP’s ‘Name the Foal’ contest to name new police horses now open for entries
The RCMP is inviting children to enter its Name the Foal contest to help choose names for up to 10 young horses that could one day be part of the world-famous Musical Ride.
Canada
Apr 11
Man wanted on Canada-wide warrant could be in Kitchener-Waterloo, Sussex-Hampton: RCMP
RCMP in Nova Scotia say that a fugitive wanted on a Canada-wide warrant may be in the Kitchener-Waterloo, Ont. area or in the Sussex-Hampton area of New Brunswick.
Crime
Feb 9
RCMP seek trio accused of stealing $70K in electronics from Portage la Prairie business
While a female suspect distracted the employee, two men broke into a locked cabinet and stole around 60 iPhones, police say. The theft wasn't discovered until the next morning.
Crime
Apr 16
Fire at iconic theatre in The Pas considered arson, Manitoba RCMP say
Almost a century old, the theatre was famed as the first in Western Canada designed specifically to show films with sound.
Fire
Apr 9
Carbon price protest triggers multi-vehicle crash near Crowsnest Pass: RCMP
'En route to the protest site, five large farm tractors caused a multi-vehicle collision. They refused to stop for police when a traffic stop was attempted,' said Alberta RCMP.
Canada
Apr 2
RCMP release progress report on their response to inquiry into 2020 mass shooting
The RCMP are expected to provide an update today on progress they have made in responding to the inquiry into the 2020 Nova Scotia mass shooting that killed 22 people.
Canada
Mar 27
Red Deer RCMP warn about counterfeit currency
The RCMP in Red Deer is warning the public to be on the lookout for counterfeit $50 and $100 bills that have been found circulating around the community.
Crime
Mar 26
400 officers launch raids in Montreal cocaine, money laundering bust
The RCMP would not say which 'criminal organization' officers were targeting, only that it is 'known' to them.
Canada
Mar 26
Bus fire on Alberta mountain highway strands kids on ski trip from U.K.
At about 5 p.m., Lake Louise RCMP responded to a call on the Icefields Parkway about a tour bus fire.
Traffic
Apr 3
2 men charged for allegedly trying to smuggle people across U.S. border
Two men from Montreal are facing charges for allegedly trying to smuggle people from Canada into the United States last summer, the RCMP said Tuesday.
Crime
Feb 13
70-year-old N.B. man charged with 1st-degree murder after fatal shooting: police
Police said a 52-year-old man was found dead Saturday after officers responded to an alleged shooting at a residence on Route 117 in Pointe-Sapin.
Crime
Apr 14
