Category: Dawn Roberts

Out of province fire crews, armed forces, heading to B.C. to help with wildfires

July 5, 2021
B.C.B.C. wildfiresBC WildfiresCanadaDawn RobertsLyttonLytton fireRCMPWorld
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Firefighting teams from Ontario and New Brunswick are arriving in British Columbia to assist with devastating wildfires. The BC Wildfire Service says the nearly 100 out-of-province members must pass COVID-19 safety checks before being sent into the field. Public Safety Canada also says it has committed the Armed Forces for airlift support to carry crews,…

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RCMP Officer in B.C. Suspended During Criminal Investigation and Internal Probe

January 31, 2021
B.C.CanadaDawn RobertsRCMPSurreyWorld
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SURREY, B.C.—An officer with the RCMP detachment in Surrey, B.C., has been suspended amid a criminal investigation that’s expected to lead to formal charges. RCMP spokeswoman Dawn Roberts says the Mountie was arrested last week and released, noting an internal code-of-conduct investigation is also underway. She says the officer was still within a two-year probationary…

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