The following is a statement given today by RCMP Superintendent Darrell Campbell regarding the mass shooting that took place in Nova Scotia last weekend, detailing the events that took place over 12 hours and resulted in 22 dead (plus the shooter) and three wounded. The shooter was reported to have owned two handguns and a shotgun. … Read more
[ED: Latest reports indicate the total number of dead is now at least 18 including the shooter.] By Rob Gillies, Associated Press A gunman disguised as a police officer went on a 12-hour rampage in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, shooting people in their homes, setting fires and killing at least 16 people, including … Read more
By Rob Gillies, Associated Press A 51-year-old man went on a shooting rampage across the northern part of the Canadian province of Nova Scotia Sunday, killing at least 10 people, including a policewoman. Officials said the suspected shooter was also dead. The man was identified as Gabriel Wortman and authorities said he disguised himself as … Read more
From the Associated Press . . . A suspect in an active shooter investigation was arrested Sunday at a gas station in Nova Scotia, after police said there were “multiple victims” in an incident that began in a small coastal village where frightened local residents took cover in their basements overnight. Police didn’t immediately say … Read more
By Vincent Harinam and Gary Mauser, PhD Recent public shootings – one in Toronto in July and another in New Brunswick in August – guarantee that gun control will become a key political issue in next year’s federal election. The issue of gun control is expected to be debated at a federal cabinet retreat this week in Nanaimo, … Read more
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