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Sat, 18 May 2013 23:28:29 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/03/former-kelowna-mountie-handed-suspended-sentence-for-kicking-man-during-arrest-2/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/03/former-kelowna-mountie-handed-suspended-sentence-for-kicking-man-during-arrest-2/#comments Fri, 03 May 2013 05:03:59 +0000 The Canadian Press http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=380167 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/03/former-kelowna-mountie-handed-suspended-sentence-for-kicking-man-during-arrest-2/feed/ 0 KELOWNA, B.C. – A former RCMP officer who kicked a suspect in the face... http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/30/former-rcmp-officer-who-kicked-a-man-in-the-face-to-be-sentenced-thursday/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/30/former-rcmp-officer-who-kicked-a-man-in-the-face-to-be-sentenced-thursday/#comments Wed, 01 May 2013 03:46:47 +0000 The Canadian Press http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=379004 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/30/former-rcmp-officer-who-kicked-a-man-in-the-face-to-be-sentenced-thursday/feed/ 0 KELOWNA, B.C. – A former Kelowna RCMP officer who admitted to kicking a man... http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/29/to-serve-and-protect-vic-toews-from-surprises/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/29/to-serve-and-protect-vic-toews-from-surprises/#comments Mon, 29 Apr 2013 15:11:37 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=378185 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/29/to-serve-and-protect-vic-toews-from-surprises/feed/ 0 The Public Safety Minister explains the 'communications protocol' at the RCMP http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/22/government-denies-any-link-between-rcmp-arrests-and-house-terrorism-debate/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/22/government-denies-any-link-between-rcmp-arrests-and-house-terrorism-debate/#comments Mon, 22 Apr 2013 23:15:53 +0000 John Geddes http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=375546 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/22/government-denies-any-link-between-rcmp-arrests-and-house-terrorism-debate/feed/ 0 Spokesman says no connection between Bill S-7 debate and arrests in alleged train attack plot http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/07/rcmp-probe-alleged-harassment-of-former-veterans-review-board-member/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/07/rcmp-probe-alleged-harassment-of-former-veterans-review-board-member/#comments Sun, 07 Apr 2013 17:17:59 +0000 The Canadian Press http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=369017 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/07/rcmp-probe-alleged-harassment-of-former-veterans-review-board-member/feed/ 0 OTTAWA – The Mounties have been called in to investigate allegations that a long-time... http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/26/what-does-budget-secrecy-mean-anymore/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/26/what-does-budget-secrecy-mean-anymore/#comments Tue, 26 Mar 2013 14:38:03 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=364800 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/26/what-does-budget-secrecy-mean-anymore/feed/ 0 Here a leak, there a leak, everywhere a leak leak http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/09/funeral-to-be-held-today-for-quebec-police-officer-killed-last-weekend/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/09/funeral-to-be-held-today-for-quebec-police-officer-killed-last-weekend/#comments Sat, 09 Mar 2013 11:41:18 +0000 The Canadian Press http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=358817 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/09/funeral-to-be-held-today-for-quebec-police-officer-killed-last-weekend/feed/ 0 OTTAWA – A young constable gunned down in northern Quebec was remembered Saturday as... http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/15/child-allegedly-handcuffed-in-ottawa-basement-rcmp-officer-and-wife-charged/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/15/child-allegedly-handcuffed-in-ottawa-basement-rcmp-officer-and-wife-charged/#comments Fri, 15 Feb 2013 14:32:34 +0000 The Canadian Press http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=351190 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/15/child-allegedly-handcuffed-in-ottawa-basement-rcmp-officer-and-wife-charged/feed/ 0 OTTAWA – An RCMP officer and his wife at the centre of an Ottawa... http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/14/rcmp-watchdog-calls-for-major-changes-to-handling-of-harassment-complaints/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/14/rcmp-watchdog-calls-for-major-changes-to-handling-of-harassment-complaints/#comments Thu, 14 Feb 2013 19:03:27 +0000 The Canadian Press http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=350821 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/14/rcmp-watchdog-calls-for-major-changes-to-handling-of-harassment-complaints/feed/ 0 OTTAWA – The RCMP must take “swift and effective action” on complaints of workplace... http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/13/harper-asks-for-information-on-allegations-of-rcmp-abuse-of-aboriginal-girls/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/13/harper-asks-for-information-on-allegations-of-rcmp-abuse-of-aboriginal-girls/#comments Wed, 13 Feb 2013 21:46:18 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=350305 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/13/harper-asks-for-information-on-allegations-of-rcmp-abuse-of-aboriginal-girls/feed/ 0 OTTAWA – Prime Minister Stephen Harper is calling on the group Human Rights Watch... http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/13/mounties-want-to-investigate-report-of-abuse-against-b-c-aboriginal-girls/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/13/mounties-want-to-investigate-report-of-abuse-against-b-c-aboriginal-girls/#comments Wed, 13 Feb 2013 16:49:20 +0000 The Canadian Press http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=349887 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/13/mounties-want-to-investigate-report-of-abuse-against-b-c-aboriginal-girls/feed/ 0 OTTAWA – The RCMP says it wants to get to the bottom of abuse... http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/06/nova-scotia-justice-minister-refers-nicole-ryan-case-to-rcmp-watchdog/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/06/nova-scotia-justice-minister-refers-nicole-ryan-case-to-rcmp-watchdog/#comments Wed, 06 Feb 2013 15:32:14 +0000 The Canadian Press http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=347153 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/06/nova-scotia-justice-minister-refers-nicole-ryan-case-to-rcmp-watchdog/feed/ 0 HALIFAX – Nova Scotia’s justice minister is asking the Commission for Public Complaints Against... http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/31/these-incidents-appear-to-be-homicides/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/31/these-incidents-appear-to-be-homicides/#comments Thu, 31 Jan 2013 22:09:01 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=345331 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/31/these-incidents-appear-to-be-homicides/feed/ 0 Conservative MPs Maurice Vellacott, Leon Benoit and Wladyslaw Lizon have written to the RCMP... http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/29/rcmp-security-advice-behind-1-million-tab-for-harpers-armoured-cars-baird/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/29/rcmp-security-advice-behind-1-million-tab-for-harpers-armoured-cars-baird/#comments Tue, 29 Jan 2013 21:04:01 +0000 The Canadian Press http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=344183 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/29/rcmp-security-advice-behind-1-million-tab-for-harpers-armoured-cars-baird/feed/ 0 OTTAWA – The Conservative government is defending the $1 million cost of flying armoured... http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/09/adrian-johann-oliver/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/09/adrian-johann-oliver/#comments Wed, 09 Jan 2013 14:41:01 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=333061 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/09/adrian-johann-oliver/feed/ 0 He did everything with his twin. They modelled together, joined the RCMP, even lived side by side http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/11/long-awaited-federal-overhaul-of-witness-protection-program-coming-today/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/11/long-awaited-federal-overhaul-of-witness-protection-program-coming-today/#comments Tue, 11 Dec 2012 14:11:35 +0000 The Canadian Press http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=326474 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/11/long-awaited-federal-overhaul-of-witness-protection-program-coming-today/feed/ 0 OTTAWA – The Conservative government plans to introduce long-anticipated legislation today to modernize the... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/04/the-terror-of-their-ways/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/04/the-terror-of-their-ways/#comments Tue, 04 Dec 2012 19:28:01 +0000 Michael Friscolanti http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=320609 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/04/the-terror-of-their-ways/feed/ 0 A court says undercover informants don’t have to warn young people not to get involved in terror plots http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/11/kevin-roderick-malott/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/11/kevin-roderick-malott/#comments Thu, 11 Oct 2012 14:45:01 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=299699 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/11/kevin-roderick-malott/feed/ 0 He was a dedicated cyclist and doting father. A warrant officer, he served in Bosnia, Kosovo and did three tours in Afghanistan. http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/27/john-robert-matthew-macintyre/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/27/john-robert-matthew-macintyre/#comments Thu, 27 Sep 2012 19:55:01 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=295329 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/27/john-robert-matthew-macintyre/feed/ 0 A natural musician and a wise soul, even as a boy, for much of his life he’d drifted. then he found photography. http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/25/rcmp-ties-three-highway-of-tears-cold-cases-to-dead-oregon-man/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/25/rcmp-ties-three-highway-of-tears-cold-cases-to-dead-oregon-man/#comments Tue, 25 Sep 2012 21:35:00 +0000 Ken MacQueen http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=296814 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/25/rcmp-ties-three-highway-of-tears-cold-cases-to-dead-oregon-man/feed/ 0 Bobby Jack Fowler incriminated by 'the oldest DNA match in Interpol’s history' http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/08/31/were-not-any-further-ahead-than-we-were/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/08/31/were-not-any-further-ahead-than-we-were/#comments Fri, 31 Aug 2012 15:36:01 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=288325 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/08/31/were-not-any-further-ahead-than-we-were/feed/ 0 Maher Arar’s lawyer laments for the directives issued to the RCMP and CSIS. Ministerial... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/08/26/capital-pride-mps-drag-queens-and-the-rcmp/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/08/26/capital-pride-mps-drag-queens-and-the-rcmp/#comments Sun, 26 Aug 2012 21:04:30 +0000 Mitchel Raphael http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=286249 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/08/26/capital-pride-mps-drag-queens-and-the-rcmp/feed/ 0 Photo Gallery: Mitchel Raphael takes in Capital Pride parade http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/08/25/the-rcmp-and-torture/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/08/25/the-rcmp-and-torture/#comments Sat, 25 Aug 2012 04:59:03 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=286181 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/08/25/the-rcmp-and-torture/feed/ 0 The Canadian Press reports that directives have been issued to the RCMP and the... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/07/31/christine-girard-and-the-weight-of-a-nation/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/07/31/christine-girard-and-the-weight-of-a-nation/#comments Tue, 31 Jul 2012 21:00:14 +0000 Ken MacQueen http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=278038 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/07/31/christine-girard-and-the-weight-of-a-nation/feed/ 0 We now know that weightlifters sometimes cry http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/07/27/bruce-carson-charged/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/07/27/bruce-carson-charged/#comments Fri, 27 Jul 2012 16:09:39 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=277539 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/07/27/bruce-carson-charged/feed/ 0 The RCMP has charged the former PMO advisor with influence peddling. The Royal Canadian... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/07/23/guns-at-the-border-on-seizures-and-spending/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/07/23/guns-at-the-border-on-seizures-and-spending/#comments Mon, 23 Jul 2012 18:07:52 +0000 John Geddes http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=276308 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/07/23/guns-at-the-border-on-seizures-and-spending/feed/ 0 I was surprised on Saturday to hear Justice Minister Rob Nicholson, in an interview... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/07/09/rcmp-slapped-with-second-lawsuit/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/07/09/rcmp-slapped-with-second-lawsuit/#comments Mon, 09 Jul 2012 15:11:59 +0000 Mika Rekai http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=272938 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/07/09/rcmp-slapped-with-second-lawsuit/feed/ 0 Const. Karen Katz has launched a second lawsuit against the RCMP this morning. The... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/06/07/good-news-bad-news-june-1-7-2012/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/06/07/good-news-bad-news-june-1-7-2012/#comments Thu, 07 Jun 2012 17:55:01 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=264463 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/06/07/good-news-bad-news-june-1-7-2012/feed/ 0 Cross-border shoppers, restored rats, Mark Zuckerberg on honeymoon http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/06/04/police-blotter/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/06/04/police-blotter/#comments Mon, 04 Jun 2012 20:06:01 +0000 Gustavo Vieira http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=262434 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/06/04/police-blotter/feed/ 0 Our roundup of bizarre police reports from across the country http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/05/29/the-quiet-cuts-15/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/05/29/the-quiet-cuts-15/#comments Tue, 29 May 2012 16:05:04 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=261925 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/05/29/the-quiet-cuts-15/feed/ 0 The RCMP will close forensic labs in Halifax, Winnipeg and Regina. The consulate in... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/05/23/the-quiet-cuts-14/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/05/23/the-quiet-cuts-14/#comments Wed, 23 May 2012 12:00:18 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=260380 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/05/23/the-quiet-cuts-14/feed/ 0 Scientists are upset that the Experimental Lakes Area program will be cut. The benefits... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/05/17/the-commons-no-questions-asked/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/05/17/the-commons-no-questions-asked/#comments Thu, 17 May 2012 22:24:34 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=259511 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/05/17/the-commons-no-questions-asked/feed/ 0 Just as there haven't been answers these last few weeks http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/05/10/b-c-mountie-sues-force-for-harassment/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/05/10/b-c-mountie-sues-force-for-harassment/#comments Thu, 10 May 2012 14:07:00 +0000 Richard Warnica http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=257724 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/05/10/b-c-mountie-sues-force-for-harassment/feed/ 0 A prominent Mountie who came forward earlier this year with claims of widespread sexual... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/03/02/the-election-commissioner-reports-31000-complaints/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/03/02/the-election-commissioner-reports-31000-complaints/#comments Fri, 02 Mar 2012 16:38:44 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=243469 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/03/02/the-election-commissioner-reports-31000-complaints/feed/ 0 A statement from the office of the Commissioner of Canada Elections. o The Office... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/02/06/the-office-prank-as-evidence-of-rcmp-dysfunction/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/02/06/the-office-prank-as-evidence-of-rcmp-dysfunction/#comments Mon, 06 Feb 2012 15:10:01 +0000 Ken MacQueen http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/02/09/the-office-prank-as-evidence-of-rcmp-dysfunction/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/02/06/the-office-prank-as-evidence-of-rcmp-dysfunction/feed/ 0 Hijinx in a bomb squad led to injuries, lawsuit http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/01/12/rcmp-spied-on-bob-rae-at-university/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/01/12/rcmp-spied-on-bob-rae-at-university/#comments Thu, 12 Jan 2012 17:17:11 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=233296 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/01/12/rcmp-spied-on-bob-rae-at-university/feed/ 0 The Liberal leader attracted attention for his work as a student councilor and activist at University of Toronto http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/12/21/rcmp-may-face-class-action-suit-over-harassment/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/12/21/rcmp-may-face-class-action-suit-over-harassment/#comments Wed, 21 Dec 2011 16:48:27 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=230747 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/12/21/rcmp-may-face-class-action-suit-over-harassment/feed/ 0 Suit alleging harassment and bullying to be filed ‘any day’ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/12/09/rcmp-scrambled-to-afford-fight-against-human-smuggling/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/12/09/rcmp-scrambled-to-afford-fight-against-human-smuggling/#comments Fri, 09 Dec 2011 17:23:23 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=229221 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/12/09/rcmp-scrambled-to-afford-fight-against-human-smuggling/feed/ 0 But senior officers defend decision to spend $11.4 million to combat illegal immigration http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/11/25/rcmp-investigating-claims-it-waited-years-before-searching-pickton-farm/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/11/25/rcmp-investigating-claims-it-waited-years-before-searching-pickton-farm/#comments Fri, 25 Nov 2011 22:56:07 +0000 Ken MacQueen http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=227122 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/11/25/rcmp-investigating-claims-it-waited-years-before-searching-pickton-farm/feed/ 3 As many as 14 actual or suspected Pickton victims were killed in the meantime http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/11/25/new-allegations-against-rcmp-in-pickton-saga/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/11/25/new-allegations-against-rcmp-in-pickton-saga/#comments Fri, 25 Nov 2011 14:54:21 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=227019 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/11/25/new-allegations-against-rcmp-in-pickton-saga/feed/ 1 One tip lost, opportunities wasted say people familiar with the matter http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/11/18/a-royal-canadian-disgrace/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/11/18/a-royal-canadian-disgrace/#comments Fri, 18 Nov 2011 13:00:01 +0000 Charlie Gillis http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/11/24/a-royal-canadian-disgrace/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/11/18/a-royal-canadian-disgrace/feed/ 75 What will it take before someone fixes the iconic force? http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/11/16/mounties-get-new-chief/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/11/16/mounties-get-new-chief/#comments Wed, 16 Nov 2011 16:01:47 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=225412 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/11/16/mounties-get-new-chief/feed/ 1 Top cop to take a hard look at sexual harassment allegations http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/10/26/here-for-victims-except-this-once/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/10/26/here-for-victims-except-this-once/#comments Wed, 26 Oct 2011 17:37:31 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=221778 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/10/26/here-for-victims-except-this-once/feed/ 15 A note from the office of the Federal Ombudsman for Victims of Crime. Following... http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/10/07/there-was-a-grow-op-in-my-house/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/10/07/there-was-a-grow-op-in-my-house/#comments Fri, 07 Oct 2011 14:40:01 +0000 Michael Friscolanti http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/10/13/there-was-a-grow-op-in-my-house/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/10/07/there-was-a-grow-op-in-my-house/feed/ 3 The RCMP has launched a new website that lists the addresses of former marijuana grow ops http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/10/06/it-depends-on-what-you-choose-to-remember/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/10/06/it-depends-on-what-you-choose-to-remember/#comments Thu, 06 Oct 2011 13:48:52 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=218857 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/10/06/it-depends-on-what-you-choose-to-remember/feed/ 0 Glen McGregor notes that the police commissioner for whom the Harper government named the...