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PoliticsRCMP won't release Tumbler Ridge shooting gun details due to probe
RCMP Commissioner Mike Duheme stated that details about firearms used in the Tumbler Ridge mass shooting will not be released because the investigation is ongoing. This decision comes after gun control advocacy groups, including PolySeSouvient, requested the information.
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Politics · United StatesQuebec City man charged with threatening Prime Minister Mark Carney
Ousmane Bah, 45, of Quebec City, has been charged with uttering threats and promoting hatred after allegedly making death threats against Prime Minister Mark Carney on Facebook. He appeared in court on September 24 and will remain in custody until October 1.
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Conflict & SecurityQuebec man arrested, charged with planning chemical attack for ISIS
A 24-year-old Quebec City man, Louay Angoud, has been arrested and charged with multiple terrorism-related offences. Police allege he researched how to build a chemical weapon with the intent to poison Canadians on behalf of the Islamic State.
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PoliticsGun control group seeks details on firearms used in Tumbler Ridge shooting
Seven months after the Tumbler Ridge mass shooting, a gun control advocacy group is calling for transparency from the RCMP regarding the firearms used. PolySeSouvient has written to the commissioner requesting specific details about the weapons involved.
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Police seek information on Dayna Monk's suspicious death
Police are seeking information regarding the death of Dayna Monk, who died on May 31 in Fort St. James. An autopsy determined her death suspicious, and the RCMP Major Crime Unit has taken over the investigation.
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Conflict & SecurityFour arrested after stolen truck rams police cars in Quesnel
Four people were arrested in Quesnel, B.C., after a stolen pickup truck rammed police vehicles. The incident occurred early on September 10, resulting in damage to three police cars and the stolen truck, but no injuries.
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Conflict & SecurityAli Assakereh faces new charge over Halifax U.S. Consulate bomb threat
A 54-year-old Halifax man accused of parking a vehicle with a propane tank near the U.S. Consulate now faces an additional federal charge. Police allege the threat prompted evacuations on 10 August, and Assakereh remains in custody.
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