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Why Mounties paid 5 informers to spy on Dene leaders: Inside a secret surveillance operation

There was something suspicious about the young, hippie-looking man who rolled up to François Paulette’s home, out of the blue, in a Datsun pickup truck. It was Yellowknife in the 1970s, an era of transformative change, so this wasn’t unusual. But the stranger, who introduced himself as “Bob,” last name …

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Ottawa commits to keeping Mounties on front lines, says fixing federal policing is priority

Listen to this article Estimated 5 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. After months of uncertainty hanging over the RCMP, Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree says the government …

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Video shows Mounties, looking for impaired driver, ask to speak to man killed last year

Two RCMP constables showed up at a Dartmouth, N.S., home on Friday searching for a drunk driving suspect, seemingly unaware the man they wanted to speak to had been found dead more than a year ago in a homicide case that remains unsolved. The incident was captured on a doorbell camera at the …

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RCMP’s 911 dispatcher shortage is putting Mounties and public at risk: audit

A recently released RCMP audit says its 911 dispatch centres across the country are struggling with severe staff shortages and burnout, putting front-line Mounties and the public at risk.  Described as the lifeline for officers in the field, the RCMP is responsible for 17 operational communications centres, where dispatchers field …

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RCMP warns of phishing scam impersonating Mounties – Winnipeg

By The Staff The Canadian Press Posted January 27, 2025 9:32 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size RCMP in Manitoba are warning residents of an ongoing phishing scam involving people impersonating the Mounties. They say text messages are sent as part of the scam …

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Jury finds protesters not guilty of conspiring to kill Mounties at Coutts blockade

LETHBRIDGE, Alta. — A jury returned a verdict of not guilty late Friday for two men accused of conspiring to kill RCMP officers at the border blockade at Coutts, Alta. But Anthony Olienick and Chris Carbert were both convicted on other charges of mischief and possession of a weapon for …

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Mounties, prosecutor to give update on investigation into deadly Manitoba bus crash

By The Staff The Canadian Press Posted June 26, 2024 8:16 am Updated June 26, 2024 10:59 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Manitoba Mounties and a Crown prosecutor are set to provide an update Wednesday on an investigation into a bus crash that …

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Ten years after Moncton shootings, RCMP supervisors still behind on training

Almost 10 years after a disturbed man with a rifle killed three Mounties in Moncton, N.B., the RCMP have yet to fully implement a key recommendation from a 2014 review aimed at preventing such deadly encounters. On the evening of June 4, 2014, Justin Bourque was armed with a semi-automatic …

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