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Regimental memorial service scheduled for Mountie killed in Nova Scotia mass shootingAn RCMP regimental memorial service will be held next week in Nova Scotia for Const. Heidi Stevenson.CanadaJun 23
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Angry husband of murdered woman questions testimony during N.S. mass shooting hearingThe Mountie responsible for sharing information with families in the mass shooting faced angry accusations from the husband of a victim, forcing a brief adjournment in the inquiry.CanadaJun 21
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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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Active shooter training still not sufficient following Portapique: paramedic unionThe union representing paramedics in Nova Scotia says the current active shooter training still isn't up to standard, two years after the mass shooting that claimed 22 lives.CanadaJun 15
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N.S. shooting inquiry: Half of RCMP 911 call takers and dispatchers off workBryan Green told the inquiry into the 2020 N.S. mass shooting that before the two-day rampage there was a full-time staff of 50 people.CanadaJun 14
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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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Mass shooting inquiry: RCMP facing scrutiny for delayed release of public warningsRelatives of some of the victims have argued that had the RCMP provided earlier public warnings with that key information, several lives could have been saved.CanadaJun 5
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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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N.S. mass shooting probe hears of higher police education standards in other systemsThe public inquiry into Nova Scotia's mass shooting heard Wednesday how police education in Finland far exceeds RCMP levels -- as experts call for major reforms to RCMP training.CanadaJun 1
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