A public inquiry investigating the mass shooting in Nova Scotia is scheduled to resume today in Halifax with a focus on the replica RCMP police car the killer drove and the police gear he acquired. The perpetrator meticulously recreated a fully marked RCMP Ford Taurus—complete with a black push bar, flashing lights and a siren—before…
Public Inquiry Into Nova Scotia Mass Shooting Resumes With Focus on Replica RCMP Car
Prime Minister Pays Tribute to 22 Victims on Anniversary of Nova Scotia Mass Shooting
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is paying tribute to the 22 victims of the worst mass shooting in modern Canadian history. Two years ago today, a gunman began a two-day rampage in the small Nova Scotia community of Portapique. In a statement, Trudeau says he joins the people of Nova Scotia and all Canadians in remembering…
Capitol Report (April 14): Musk Makes Offer to Buy Twitter
With inflation at a 40-year high, President Joe Biden was in North Carolina trying to reassure Americans he’s doing something about it. We’ll take a look at his plan of action. The Chinese Communist Party disrupted the global economy when they mishandled the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus, allowing it to spread around the world. How is…
Victim Feared NS Mass Killer Might Come to Her House, an Hour Before He Arrived
The final victim in Nova Scotia’s mass shooting knew the killer and told her daughter she was afraid he could be headed for her home, about an hour before he arrived in her driveway on April 19, 2020. A summary document released Wednesday by a public inquiry says Gina Goulet was shot at about 11…
RCMP Officer Killed in Nova Scotia’s Mass Shooting Died in Exchange of Gunfire
An RCMP officer who was killed in Nova Scotia’s 2020 mass shooting was racing to support another officer when the fatal encounter with the gunman occurred near a highway interchange. New documents tabled at the public inquiry into the killings show Const. Heidi Stevenson died following a frantic exchange of gunfire with the killer, who…
Law Reduced Prison Time for Man Tied to Sacramento Shooting
SACRAMENTO, Calif.—A suspect arrested in connection with last weekend’s mass shooting outside bars in Sacramento served less than half his 10-year sentence because of voter-approved changes to state law that lessened the punishment for his felony convictions and provided a chance for earlier release. Smiley Allen Martin was freed in February after serving time for…
Two Mounties Started Firing at NS Mass Shooter as He Lifted RCMP Pistol: Documents
Two officers who fired rounds into the torso of a mass shooter at a Nova Scotia gas station say they started shooting as the killer raised what one believed to be an RCMP general duty pistol. Both had heard earlier the perpetrator had taken the weapon from their murdered Mountie colleague, Const. Heidi Stevenson. Details…
Gun Law Debates Rest on Weak Scientific Evidence, Research Says
Debates on gun laws have heated up again following recent mass shootings and crime surges, but either side has strong scientific evidence to fall back on, according to RAND Corporation. In a newly released report, RAND researchers suggest several statistical models to more effectively measure the effects of state gun laws, based on a years-long…
Coroner IDs 6 People Killed in Sacramento Mass Shooting
SACRAMENTO, Calif.—Authorities in California’s capital city on Monday identified the six people killed in Sacramento’s mass shooting as police searched for at least two shooters who opened fire in a crowd as bar patrons filled the streets at closing time on the outskirts of the city’s entertainment district. Police say more than 100 shots were…
RCMP Officer Hesitated After Speeding by NS Mass Shooter on Second Day of Killings
In the seconds after a Mountie sped past a gunman wanted for a murderous rampage in Nova Scotia two years ago, the officer hesitated about whether to give chase, and by the time he did the suspect was gone. Public inquiry documents released Thursday describe in detail for the first time an encounter between Cpl….
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