"There was a lot of fear and just a lot of unknowns, and I think that was truly the hardest part for our community," said Gillam Mayor Dwayne Forman.

"I don't want any father to find out his son is missing from the media, I don't want any father to find out his son is dead from the media," says Al Schmegelsky in the complaint.

The amount includes only the cost incurred by the Manitoba RCMP during the 17-day search through the province's northern terrain, a spokesperson says.

For the investigators and journalists tasked with covering the murders and manhunt, it was a unique and frustrating experience.

The report says a male got out of the passenger side holding a long gun, and then walked towards the tree line and started ``moving towards the witness in a tactical or hunting stance.''

Families of the suspects and victims reacted to the RCMP's investigative findings, but admitted there are still many unanswered questions.

Bryer Schmegelsky and Kam McLeod admitted to fatally shooting the three people and took part in a suicide pact, RCMP say video reveals.

B.C. RCMP Assistant Commissioner Kevin Hackett told reporters that Bryer Schmegelsky and Kam McLeod took responsibility for the murders on video without explaining their motive.

The three people murdered in northern B.C. by two young men this summer were killed by gunshot wounds, with casings found at both crime scenes matching each other.

Police used drones, dogs and even had help from the Canadian Armed Forces to scour for the two suspects.