Tag Archives: Royal Canadian Mounted Police

The New York Times 10:55 pm on February 16, 2022
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Defiant Protesters in Canada Brace for a Clampdown

The response of law enforcement in the nation’s capital has been painfully sluggish for many residents. But police signaled they may finally be ready to move in.

#canada, #demonstrations-protests-and-riots, #ontario-canada, #ottawa-ontario, #royal-canadian-mounted-police, #trucks-and-trucking, #trudeau-justin, #vaccination-and-immunization

The New York Times 4:12 am on January 21, 2022
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4 Dead in Brutal Cold at U.S. Border Are Believed to Be Human Smuggling Victims

The authorities believe a family of 4, including an infant, froze to death in Manitoba, Canada. A Florida man, arrested while driving a van nearby, was charged with human smuggling.

#border-patrol-us, #canada, #illegal-immigration, #immigration-and-emigration, #manitoba-canada, #royal-canadian-mounted-police

The New York Times 3:10 pm on December 11, 2021
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Should Police Investigate Residential Schools Cases in Canada?

The Six Nations in Ontario have set up a special group to oversee the investigation of student deaths, in a rare collaboration between an Indigenous group and the police.

#british-columbia-canada, #canada, #indigenous-people, #kamloops-indian-residential-school-british-columbia, #royal-canadian-mounted-police

The New York Times 10:00 am on November 20, 2021
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Beavers Misbehave. Canadians Love Them Anyway.

Blamed for flooded fields, damaged roads and the occasional death, the beaver, which has played a seminal role in Canadian history, is now viewed by many as a problem, not a point of national pride.

#alberta-canada, #algonquin-provincial-park-ontario, #beavers, #canada, #floods, #levees-and-dams, #ontario-canada, #royal-canadian-mounted-police

The New York Times 10:02 pm on October 9, 2021
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Canadian Admits Fabricating Terrorism Tale Detailed in New York Times Podcast

In exchange for the admission of the man, Shehroze Chaudhry, Canada dropped criminal charges against him.

#canada, #chaudhry-shehroze, #hoaxes-and-pranks, #islamic-state-in-iraq-and-syria-isis, #middle-east, #royal-canadian-mounted-police, #terrorism

The New York Times 9:59 pm on June 22, 2021
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Fire Destroys Two Catholic Churches on Indigenous Land in British Columbia

The fires come at a raw moment, just weeks after the discovery in British Columbia of the unmarked graves of 215 Indigenous children.

#british-columbia-canada, #canada, #churches-buildings, #indigenous-people, #kamloops-indian-residential-school-british-columbia, #roman-catholic-church, #royal-canadian-mounted-police

The New York Times 6:43 pm on June 19, 2021
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Video of Montreal Police Kneeling on Black Teenager Spurs Outcry

Outrage over the video comes as Canada undergoes a national awakening about institutional racism, including among police forces.

#black-lives-matter-movement, #floyd-george-d-2020, #george-floyd-protests-2020, #holness-balarama, #lucki-brenda, #montreal-quebec, #police-brutality-misconduct-and-shootings, #royal-canadian-mounted-police, #trudeau-justin

The New York Times 11:16 pm on March 22, 2021
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Mother of Killed Indigenous Man Told to ‘Get It Together’ by Canadian Police

A scathing report found that the Royal Canadian Mounted Police mistreated and discriminated against the family of Colten Boushie in 2016 and mishandled parts of the investigation into his death.

#boushie-colten, #canada, #discrimination, #indigenous-people, #police-brutality-misconduct-and-shootings, #royal-canadian-mounted-police, #saskatchewan-canada

The New York Times 11:00 am on December 18, 2020
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A Riveting ISIS Story, Told in a Times Podcast, Falls Apart

A Canadian’s gruesome account as an Islamic State executioner in Syria, which was the subject of the “Caliphate” podcast by The New York Times, was fabricated, officials say. A Times review found no corroboration of his claim to have committed atrocities.

#canada, #espionage-and-intelligence-services, #islamic-state-in-iraq-and-syria-isis, #lahore-pakistan, #muslims-and-islam, #new-york-times, #news-and-news-media, #pakistan, #royal-canadian-mounted-police, #terrorism

The New York Times 3:12 pm on October 20, 2020
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Mi’kmaq Lobstermen in Nova Scotia Face Attacks by Fishermen

A battle over the lucrative lobster industry in Nova Scotia has become the latest flash point in a series of abuses of Indigenous people in Canada.

#adam-allan-athabasca-chipewyan-first-nation-chief, #canada, #discrimination, #fishing-commercial, #indigenous-people, #lobsters, #nova-scotia-canada, #royal-canadian-mounted-police, #singh-jagmeet, #trudeau-justin

The New York Times 9:00 am on August 1, 2020
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This Sledding Team Trained Hard for Gold in 2010. Some Members Regret It.

In skeleton, the headfirst Olympic sledding sport, the opportunity for unlimited training on the track can be a huge advantage. But Canadian Olympians who had such access believe it was bad for their brains.

#alberta-canada, #concussions, #hollingsworth-mellisa, #mental-health-and-disorders, #olympic-games-2010, #royal-canadian-mounted-police, #skeleton-sport, #traumatic-brain-injury, #uhlaender-katie, #whistler-british-columbia

The New York Times 3:13 am on July 19, 2020
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3 Dead After Glacier Tour Bus Rolls Over in Canadian Rockies

The vehicle, with 27 people on board, was specially designed to carry visitors onto one of North America’s largest glaciers, in Jasper National Park in Alberta.

#alberta-canada, #buses, #glaciers, #jasper-national-park-canada, #parks-and-other-recreation-areas, #rocky-mountains, #royal-canadian-mounted-police

The New York Times 2:17 am on April 22, 2020
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Nova Scotia Mass Shooting Victims Must Be Mourned at a Safe Distance

Nova Scotians are grieving amid a coronavirus lockdown the deaths of at least 22 people killed by a gunman. Among the dead: an elementary schoolteacher, a cancer survivor and a family of three.

#canada, #coronavirus-2019-ncov, #funerals-and-memorials, #mass-shootings, #nova-scotia-canada, #portapique-nova-scotia, #royal-canadian-mounted-police

The New York Times 3:01 pm on April 19, 2020
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Multiple Victims in Nova Scotia Shooting, Police Say

The authorities identified the gunman as Gabriel Wortman, 51, who may be driving a vehicle that resembles a Royal Canadian Mounted Police patrol.

#gabriel-wortman, #mass-shootings, #murders-attempted-murders-and-homicides, #nova-scotia-canada, #royal-canadian-mounted-police