
Nova Scotia shooting: Gunman’s attack on girlfriend may have been ‘trigger point’ ahead of mass shooting
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Nova Scotia shooting: Gunman’s attack on girlfriend may have been ‘trigger point’ ahead of mass shooting
Description
April 24, 2020
Supt. Darren Campbell, officer in charge of support services for Nova Scotia RCMP, told reporters Friday that an argument between Gabriel Wortman, 51, and his girlfriend Saturday night in Portapique, Nova Scotia may have been the "trigger point" for the worst mass shooting incident in Canadian history.
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Nova Scotia shooting: Gunman’s attack on girlfriend may have been ‘trigger point’ ahead of mass shooting01:32 | April 24, 2020
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Majority of Dalhousie faculty vote in favour of strike01:49 | July 8, 2025
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Sandy Point Lighthouse group looking for crew to fix iconic lighthouse05:50 | July 7, 2025
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Nova Scotia Mountie now facing seven charges of sexual assault02:10 | July 3, 2025
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Nova Scotia removing barriers to alcohol imports01:59 | June 27, 2025
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Giant Steps Children’s Centre gets help from Team Rubicon for reopening01:59 | June 14, 2025
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Maritime group sets out to save Nova Scotia’s historic schooners01:48 | June 13, 2025
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N.S. government says new rules for mining projects will speed up approvals02:09 | June 13, 2025
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Nova Scotia premier facing questions about province’s efforts to develop resources01:48 | June 12, 2025
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Policing expert believes Nova Scotia kids’ disappearance is criminal investigation now02:38 | June 12, 2025
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Nova Scotia shooting: Gunman’s attack on girlfriend may have been ‘trigger point’ ahead of mass shooting01:32 | April 24, 2020
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Nova Scotia teen with sight loss using AI for early diagnosis of retinal diseases02:00 | July 8, 2025
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Majority of Dalhousie faculty vote in favour of strike01:49 | July 8, 2025
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Nova Scotia Mountie now facing seven charges of sexual assault02:10 | July 3, 2025
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Case of missing N.S. kids hits 2-month mark with no answers00:50 | July 2, 2025
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Nova Scotia missing kids: Province offers $150K reward in search for Lilly and Jack Sullivan01:33 | June 19, 2025
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Historic Halifax gay bar celebrates one-year anniversary of reopening02:03 | June 8, 2025
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Mi’kmaw leaders in N.S. calling for more consultation in uranium mining projects02:05 | June 6, 2025
Nova Scotia shooting: Gunman’s attack on girlfriend may have been ‘trigger point’ ahead of mass shooting
Description
April 24, 2020
Supt. Darren Campbell, officer in charge of support services for Nova Scotia RCMP, told reporters Friday that an argument between Gabriel Wortman, 51, and his girlfriend Saturday night in Portapique, Nova Scotia may have been the "trigger point" for the worst mass shooting incident in Canadian history.
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