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• Nova Scotia not ready to commit to mental health deadline in mass shooting final report

  With a commission-imposed deadline for support quickly approaching, the province says it's still not ready to commit.

  Canada

  Apr 6, 2023
  
• RCMP memo released by Mass Casualty Commission raises questions about Onslow shooting investigation

  An investigation into the incident conducted by the Serious Incident Response Team (SIRT) had cleared the two officers of wrongdoing.

  Crime

  Nov 16, 2022
  
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• After N.S. mass shooting, American family member of victims lost faith in Mounties

  Zahl Bruland told the public inquiry into the killings that the RCMP ``appears to be broken,'' citing serious shortcomings in its response to the rampage.

  Canada

  Nov 3, 2022
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• Spouse of N.S. mass shooter accuses RCMP, others of conspiring to stage malicious prosecution

  In a lawsuit, Lisa Banfield accuses RCMP and Public Prosecution Service in N.S. of conspiring to stage a malicious prosecution that led to a ``baseless and trumped-up charge.''

  Canada

  Nov 3, 2022
• Recordings show RCMP commissioner didn’t ‘promise’ to release info about N.S. gunman’s firearms

  Recordings of a phone call between RCMP Commissioner Brenda Lucki and colleagues cast doubt on claims the government 'interfered' in Nova Scotia shooting investigation.

  Crime

  Oct 21, 2022
• Chair of N.S. shooting inquiry worries budget constraints could tether RCMP watchdog

  The chairman of Nova Scotia's mass shooting inquiry has raised concerns that budget constraints could end up tethering investigations by the police watchdog agency.

  Canada

  Sep 14, 2022
• Early details of N.S. mass shooting not ‘consistent’ with reality: senior Mountie

  Chief Supt. Chris Leather is the second senior officer to provide evidence before the public inquiry into the April 18-19, 2020 murders of 22 people.

  Canada

  Jul 27, 2022
• Chronic RCMP officer shortages in rural areas evident in N.S. mass shooting: Mountie

  A senior Mountie testified that he would have liked to have seen a quicker warning to the public in 2020 that an active shooter in Nova Scotia was driving a replica RCMP cruiser.

  Canada

  Jul 26, 2022
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• Mountie’s account of probe of domestic abuse by N.S. mass killer facing questions

  The facts of the spousal assault are central to the commission's mandate to examine gender-based violence.

  Canada

  Jul 18, 2022
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• Families of N.S. shooting victims ‘extremely upset,’ reconsidering role in inquiry

  Families of victims are pondering whether to continue participating in the public inquiry into the tragedy because key witnesses are being shielded from cross-examination.

  Canada

  Jul 6, 2022