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A green silicone ice cube or candy mold is pictured on the left side of the frame. The tray is formed in the shape of a pineapple, with smaller pineapple shaped molds within it. On the right side of the frame, dark grey matter that has been pressed into the shape of small pineapples using the pineapple shaped mold is pictured. It is assumed that the dark grey matter is an illicit substance. Photo Credit - Prince George RCMP

Prince George RCMP uncover pineapple-shaped drug press following madcap apprehension

December 19, 2024 by Ian Gregg

A hot pursuit was snuffed out by Prince George RCMP before it could get started on Friday November 29th as an officer noticed a car being lit on fire near Victoria St and McCullagh Ave. The suspect was followed a couple blocks to the vicinity of the 2600 block of Quince St., leading officials to a would-be getaway taxi with three more individuals familiar to police waiting inside, along with some illegal possessions.

That discovery followed the approval and execution of two search warrants that procured guns, drugs, and a silicon pineapple shaped mold used to press substances into the shape of little pineapples. Cpl. Jennifer Cooper breaks down the series of events with CFURadio during a visit to the detachment.

All suspects are currently released as they await charge approvals, and further trial.

A woman, holding a paper plate and reaching for a water jug, gathers some lunch at The North Grove community hub in Dartmouth. She's taking her turn in line while a woman, in a pink western hat, appears to be making coffee next to her.

Dartmouth non-profit warning local charities after being targeted by donation scam

November 14, 2024 by Mitchell Bailey

A non-profit in Dartmouth is warning local charities about the risk of donation scams as the holiday season approaches.

The North Grove, which provides food services through a community garden along with regular family programming and resources, say they were contacted via email by a person claiming their husband died and left a $100,000 donation to the organization in their will.

Despite some initial skepticism, a cheque for the six-figure amount eventually arrived and was then deposited. Shortly after, the alleged donor began making some suspicious demands.

CKDU spoke with Anne-Marie McElrone, director of development and communications at The North Grove, to hear the full story — along with Cst. Mitch Thompson, an investigator with the Nova Scotia RCMP’s Commercial Crime Section, on how individuals and charities are being targeted through multi-million-dollar fraud operations across Canada.

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Montreal vigil honours Indigenous victims of police killings

September 19, 2024 by Jules Bugiel

Montrealers met in downtown Place du Canada Wednesday night in honour of Indigenous victims of police killings.

Six Indigenous people were killed by RCMP and local police in an 11-day period, starting Aug. 29. A seventh was killed on Tuesday, APTN reports.

The vigil was co-organized by the Native Women’s Shelter of Montreal and day shelter Resilience Montreal; around a hundred people attended.

Four photos have been cropped to fit into four frames in the image. The photo on the left most side is of a man wearing the red RCMP formal uniform. He us being pinned by a person in a light green jacket who is cropped out of the photo. In the photo to the right is of a bald man standing in a similar spot wearing a blue Botton up shirt. He is looking down as the women in the green jacket is facing him putting the pin on his shirt. The photo to the right of that is of a women with curly blonde hair wearing a black jacket looking to the side as the women in the green jacket is putting a pin on her jacket. The photo on the right most side is a women with brown hair and black glasses. They are looking into the audience as a women in a green jack whose arm only appears in the photo is pinning a pin on her black and white jacket

Four outstanding Nanaimo citizens receive Coronation Medal

September 9, 2024 by Lauryn Mackenzie

Four Nanaimo citizens have received the King Charles III Coronation Medal for their outstanding work in the Nanaimo community.

Nanaimo’s Laurie Grubb, Amanda Hall, Peter Sinclair, and Constable Joshua Waltman were the four recipients of the Coronation Medal in Nanaimo. The medal commemorates those who have made “a significant contribution to Canada or to a particular province, territory, region or community of Canada, or have made an outstanding achievement abroad that brings credit to Canada.”

CHLY attended the award ceremony on Sept. 5 and spoke with the recipients about their work in the community and how it feels to be awarded the medal.

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Region of Queens begins cleanup of razed property in downtown Liverpool

August 29, 2024 by Rick Conrad

An abandoned property in downtown Liverpool destroyed by fire in the spring is finally being cleaned up.

Region of Queens Mayor Darlene Norman said crews began the work on Monday and are due to be finished by Friday.

The blaze at 89 Main St. leveled the historic and unoccupied Hendry house on May 13. Nobody was injured.

RCMP declared it suspicious and asked the public to come forward with any information. An RCMP spokesman told QCCR in July that officers closed the file because there was insufficient evidence to keep the investigation open.

The region declared the property dangerous and unsightly in June and ordered the owner to clean it up, or the region would do it at her expense. Subsequent testing found asbestos in the siding of the house, so the region hired a Dartmouth asbestos abatement company to do the work.

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Ottawa hospitals searched by Ottawa Police following anti-Semitic bomb threats

August 22, 2024 by Vanessa Landriault

Yesterday morning, a country wide threatening email was sent to Jewish organizations and people, including hospitals and Jewish organizations in Ottawa. Ottawa hospitals were investigated by the RCMP, with help from the Ottawa police. ELMNT FM spoke to the Ottawa Hospital which confirmed that there is “no risk of safety to the hospital”, but continue to work with the police to “monitor the situation”.

To hear more about this story, an O-train closure and a fire that took place earlier today, listen to the 95.7 ELMNT FM news brief.

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Queens County RCMP crack down on underage ATV operators

August 21, 2024 by Rick Conrad

Queens District RCMP officers will be stepping up patrols in north Queens County after getting numerous reports from residents over the past several weeks of minors illegally operating off-highway vehicles at high speeds and often late at night.

RCMP spokeswoman Cpl. Carlie McCann did not know how many calls the RCMP received or in which specific areas of north Queens. But she said that officers are emphasizing safe use of the vehicles, and will reinforce the laws and regulations surrounding OHVs.

Queens County has no designated roads or highways yet listed under the Nova Scotia Off-Highway Vehicles Act. And operators must have a valid driver’s license and wear helmets. Children between the ages of 6 and 15 must be supervised by a parent or guardian.

Under the act, offenders can be fined up to $2,000 and have their vehicle seized by RCMP.

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Man in hospital after fleeing police checkpoint in Liverpool

July 29, 2024 by Rick Conrad

A 24 year-old Sable River, N.S., man is in hospital with life-threatening injuries after he fled an RCMP checkpoint early Saturday morning near Liverpool.

Queens District RCMP officers were set up early in the morning, when a Volkswagen Golf approached them and then made an abrupt U-turn. An RCMP officer immediately left the scene to pursue the car.

RCMP spokesman Cpl. Guillaume Tremblay told QCCR on Monday that the cruiser was not involved in the crash. The officer found the car off the road and on its roof.

A 25-year-old woman from East Green Harbour was the only other person in the car. Her injuries are not life-threatening.

Also in this news update: The emergency room at Queens General Hospital in Liverpool is closed until Friday.

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Local auto mechanic shop offers free etching service to combat catalytic converter theft

July 12, 2024 by Lauryn Mackenzie

To combat an increase in catalytic converter thefts, a Nanaimo auto mechanic shop is hosting a free etching service so that stolen converters can be returned to their owners.

According to the Nanaimo RCMP, in 2022, there were 119 reports of stolen catalytic converters in Nanaimo. A catalytic converter in a car helps control emissions. It is a target of thieves because the metals in the converter can be recycled and sold.

To reduce the amount of theft, Auto-Check Automotive located at 605 Bowen Road has teamed up with the Nanaimo RCMP, ICBC, and Central Vancouver Island Crime Stoppers to host a free etching event on Saturday, July 13.

CHLY spoke with Stefan Kennett owner of Auto-Check Automotive ahead of the event. Auto-Check Automotive sees an average of two customers per month coming in for a new catalytic converter due to theft.

Quadra Island RCMP appeals to the public for help in finding stolen boat

June 24, 2024 by Louis Belcourt

Quadra Island RCMP are seeking the public’s help to find a vessel that was stolen from Whaletown, Cortes Island.

Police were informed on June 11 that a grey 2022 Kingfisher 2725 Weekender with twin Yamaha 150 Hp outboards was stolen from a dock in the 900 block of Thunder Rd.

“As much as it is a fair sized boat and a relatively expensive boat, they’re actually a little bit more common than people might be aware of,” says Constable Tyre, media liaison for the Campbell River and Quadra RCMP. “That creates some issues for us when people see boats that are very similar to this vessel, and they will call it in. And we have been checking them out to make sure that they are not stolen vessel.”

If you have information on this stolen vessel, contact Quadra Island RCMP at 250-285-3631 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.

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Two years in, the Smithers Situation Table proves success in helping the community

June 21, 2024 by Pamela Haasen

In 2011, the city of Prince Albert, Saskatchewan implemented a ‘first of its kind’ model for services and protection agencies to share limited but necessary information to other frontline professionals and collaborate around the needs of their shared clients.

Smithers followed Prince Albert’s lead, and established what it called the Situation Table in 2021. The Smithers Situation Table meets weekly in confidential meetings where these service providers meet to share the load and respond immediately to people in need in Smithers and the nearby Witset First Nation.

Jocelyn Foidart, an RCMP officer from the Smithers Detachment said that the Situation Table has resulted in far less non-criminal calls being made to the Detachment. Bronwyn Young works at the Northern Society for Domestic Peace and has been a part of the Situation Table since inception in 2021. Foidart and Young talked to CICK News about what the Situation Table has accomplished in the years since it was started.

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RCMP seek public’s help in ‘suspicious’ fire that destroyed historic Liverpool house

June 13, 2024 by Rick Conrad

Queens District RCMP are asking for the public’s help in investigating a “suspicious” fire at 89 Main St. in Liverpool in May.

Fire services from around Queens County and RCMP officers responded to the fire at 4:40 a.m. on May 13. The historic house, known as the Hendry House, was abandoned at the time. Nobody was injured.

The Liverpool Fire Department had referred it to the RCMP for investigation.

The blaze destroyed the house. Firefighters tore down the remaining structure. The Region of Queens erected a fence around the property.

And on Tuesday, regional councillors voted to declare the site dangerous and unsightly. They gave the property owner seven days to clean it up.

According to Nova Scotia property records, 89 Main St. is owned by Rosemarie Jacob. If she does not appeal the cleanup order by June 18, the municipality will do it and charge the cost to her as a lien on the property.