Nova Scotia inquiry
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RCMP emergency alert policy in place nearly two years after N.S. shooting spreeThe eight-page internal policy outlines the circumstances in which a public alert can be used, including active shooter situations, terrorist attacks, riots and natural disasters.CanadaJun 17
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Officials say congested radio system worked as designed during N.S. mass shootingA number of RCMP officers have told the inquiry that they often struggled during the 13-hour shooting rampage to get through on their radios because of congestion on the network.CanadaJun 10
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N.S. mass shooting: Bureaucracy and muddled advice in RCMP’s search for helicopterEarly in their 13-hour manhunt for the shooter, the Mounties requested the use of an RCMP helicopter. But it was grounded for maintenance, the inquiry has heard.CanadaJun 9
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Families of N.S. mass shooting victims end boycott, to return to inquiry hearingsThe lawyers boycotted proceedings last week at the direction of their clients because the commissioners decided to prevent cross-examination of key N.S. RCMP witnesses.CanadaJun 3
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Senior Mountie describes ‘beast’ of organization that oversaw mass shooting responseLast week, the commission of inquiry granted special accommodations to the two Mounties because of unspecified health concerns, prompting protests by the victims' relatives.CanadaMay 31
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More than 18 hours to find five N.S. mass shooting victims was ‘deficient’: lawyerA study released by the public inquiry says "it did not occur" to RCMP supervisor Sgt. Andy O'Brien to drive to scenes other than locations where bodies were known to be.CanadaMay 27
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Mapping program RCMP struggled to open could have helped contain N.S. mass killerThe study compares images of potential escape routes the RCMP viewed on Google Earth with what they could have seen through Pictometry.CanadaMay 24
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Former RCMP staff sergeant describes spotty radio, lack of resources in N.S. shootingThe public inquiry is asking the two former staff sergeants questions about decisions made at the command post where they were based.CanadaMay 18
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Confusion over RCMP leadership roles marked early investigation of N.S. mass shootingWhen a man disguised as a Mountie started killing people in 2020 in Nova Scotia, there was considerable confusion over who was in charge of the RCMP operation, documents show.CanadaMay 17
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Document details initial response to N.S. mass shooting by RCMP tactical teamA new document released Monday by the inquiry investigating the tragedy that claimed 22 lives details the initial response of the heavily armed RCMP Emergency Response Team.CanadaMay 16
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