The driver of the vehicle, a 76-year-old from Cole Harbour, was transported to Dartmouth General Hospital, where he was pronounced dead. 

The idea that police could do their jobs in such a way that they stop atrocities before they happen is tantalizing — but not so clear cut.

One year after the government announced plans to create a civilian advisory board, is the RCMP on the right track?

“If you are maintaining a list of people wronged by the RCMP, please add my name" — a Global News investigation has sparked new concerns about Mountie dismissals.

"The hallmarks are the same in every case," says lawyer Sebastien Anderson, "the end result is the same: people being forced into this medical discharge."

Five years ago, the RCMP employment requirements were changed to allow dismissals on the basis of disability.

There's still 'such extraordinary resistance to change within law enforcement at every level and in every country.'

The agency says their investigation into the May 16 incident showed officers were justified in using the police service dog and there are no grounds for charges against any officer.