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Brad Johns said domestic violence wasn't an epidemic. The response was overwhelming
Dozens of emails expressing outrage, disgust and disappointment poured into the inboxes of Nova Scotias premier and justice minister after Brad Johns said he didnt consider domestic violence an epidemic, and he now says that reaction influenced his resignation from cabinet.
Canada -Nova Scotia |
N.S. officials say they're bracing for hurricane season
Officials say it's too soon to tell whether tropical storm Franklin will impact Nova Scotia, butthey're urgingresidents to prepare for hurricane season in the wake of other chaotic weather events that have devastated parts of the province this year.
Canada -Nova Scotia |
Police watchdog clears officer in Dartmouth fatal shooting
An officer who shot and killed a man in Dartmouth last summer acted appropriately by shooting a man pointing a shotgun, Nova Scotias Serious Incident Response Team has decided after a year-long investigation.
Canada -Nova Scotia |
Senior Mountie's controversial notes about commissioner held back for months, inquiry says
Four crucial pages of a senior Mountie's noteswere missing the first time the federal Department of Justice sent themto the public inquiry looking into the Nova Scotia mass shooting.The key section includedallegations the head of the RCMP promised politicians the force would release information about guns used during the April 2020 rampage.
Canada -Nova Scotia |
What the RCMP knew and didn't tell the public in days after N.S. mass shooting
The RCMP intentionally held back key details including the number of victims and evaded questions officers knew the answers to in the early days following the mass shooting in April 2020, a public inquiry into the tragedy has found.
Canada -Nova Scotia |
Mountie says gunman looked 'infuriated' when pulled over months before N.S. shootings
An RCMP officer who previously pulled over the gunman and was critical of his supervisors role in the response to the mass shooting, testified he didnt agree with the decision to only send one team into the section of Portapique and said he should have been deployed differently.
Canada -Nova Scotia |
Mountie who warned of back way out of Portapique doesn't remember saying it
An RCMP constable who alerted colleagues there might be a back way out of Portapique, N.S., on the first night of the 2020 mass killingsays it was such a hectic night, she doesn't remember making the radio broadcast.
Canada -Nova Scotia |
Paramedics say N.S. mass shooting left lasting trauma but few changes at work
A panel of four first responders spoke candidly about how the Portapique, N.S., mass shooting that left 22 people dead and changed the way they approach their jobs. They say their employer did not do enough to support them in the aftermath, or review its response to prepare for future emergencies.
Canada -Nova Scotia |
Head of RCMP communications during N.S. mass shooting testifies about delays, lessons learned
The former director of communications for the RCMP, who previously told the public inquiry she "wouldn't change a thing" about the way communications were handled during the mass shootings of April 2020, testified about room for improvementwhile reflecting on how long it took to tweet about the gunman's replica cruiser.
Canada -Nova Scotia |
RCMP officer was 'pacing the floor' waiting for tweet approval during N.S. mass shooting
Jennifer Clarke, a now retired corporal, testified Tuesday at the Mass Casualty Commission about what was happening behind the scenes before she tweeted about the gunman's replica cruiser.
Canada -Nova Scotia |