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RCMP’s contract policing is headed for a federal review

The federal government is promising to review the RCMP’s contract policing obligations as critics question the national police force’s role in communities.In his mandate letter, new Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino has been asked to “conduct an assessment of contract policing in consultation with provinces, territories, municipalities, Indigenous partners and stakeholders.” (Darryl Dyck/Canadian Press)The federal…

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16 B.C. firefighters contract COVID-19 through California deployment

Three individuals tested positive in California while another 13 were found to have contracted the virus after they returned home.Flames lick above vehicles in Oroville, Calif., in September. The blaze is part of the lightning-sparked North Complex fire which expanded at a critical rate. (Noah Berger/AP Photo)Three British Columbia firefighters who contracted COVID-19 while in California…

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