Category: Canada

Source: Royal Canadian Mounted Police

Officers are reporting that roads are extremely icy in southwest Saskatchewan.

Highway #1 is currently closed from Swift Current to Gull Lake due to poor road conditions.

If you can, postpone any travel plans for that area.

If you must travel, please check road conditions/closures along your planned route on the Highway Hotline at https://hotline.gov.sk.ca/.

We also would like to remind drivers of the following winter driving tips:

• Scrape all the ice off your windows before driving – if you can’t see, you can’t drive safely.
• Remove all snow from your vehicle, including from your headlights, taillights and roof.
• Slow down on slippery or snowy roads.
• Be gentle and smooth when you accelerate, brake or steer.
• Using cruise control on icy or snowy roads can be dangerous! If you skid, your vehicle will accelerate and rapidly spin its wheels as it tries to maintain a constant speed.
• Be prepared for anything: consider stocking your vehicle with extra warm clothes, candles, matches, non-perishable snacks, a snow shovel, traction mats, booster cables and a tow rope or chain.
• If you become stranded on the highway, do not leave your vehicle! Turn on your vehicle periodically to warm up, but try to conserve fuel. Make sure your tailpipe remains clear of ice and snow, or carbon monoxide could potentially seep into your vehicle.

Source: Royal Canadian Mounted Police

Following a report of a disturbance at the CIBC bank in Lewisporte that occurred on December 18, 2024, 59-year-old Lawrence Clarke of Corner Brook was arrested by Lewisporte RCMP and is charged with a number of criminal offences, including assaulting a police officer.

Shortly before 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday, Lewisporte RCMP were called to the report of a disturbance at the bank involving Clarke. Upon arrival, officers confirmed that Clarke had been banned from the property and was refusing to leave. As officers attempted to escort Clarke from the bank, he became aggressive, assaulted one officer, threatened another and resisted arrest. He was taken into police custody without further incident.

Lawrence Clarke is charged with the following criminal offences:

• Causing a disturbance
• Assaulting a police officer
• Resisting arrest
• Uttering threats
• Failing to comply with a condition of a release order

He attended court on December 19, and was released on a number of conditions. Clarke’s next court appearance in relation to these charges is set for January 21, 2025.

Source: Royal Canadian Mounted Police

The Watson Lake RCMP is investigating the death of a man in Lower Post, British Columbia.

On October 28, 2024, at approximately 10:30 am Watson lake RCMP were notified that a body had been located on the bank of the Liard River in Lower Post. Initial investigation suggests the man may have been there for some time.

RCMP are working with the BC Coroners Service to determine the identity of the deceased.

Police ask that if anyone has information in the community, to please contact Watson Lake RCMP Detachment at 867-536-5555.

Any media questions regarding the investigation can be directed to the BC Coroners Service.

Source: Royal Canadian Mounted Police

Please be advised there is an ongoing incident occurring in the Porter Creek subdivision area. Police are asking that Tamarack Street residents to stay inside and shelter in place. Do not travel in the area of Hickory and Tamarack Streets. Updates will be provided as available.

Source: Royal Canadian Mounted Police

RCMP Halifax Regional Detachment is investigating a serious single-vehicle crash that occurred in Enfield.

Yesterday, at approximately 11:20 a.m., RCMP Halifax Regional Detachment, fire services, and EHS, responded to a report of a single-vehicle crash on Hwy. 102 between exit 6 and 7. RCMP officers learned that a Toyota Rav4 was travelling north when it left the roadway and came to rest in the ditch.

The driver and lone occupant, a 20-year-old Halifax man, suffered life-threatening injuries. He was transported to hospital by LifeFlight.

An RCMP collision reconstructionist attended the scene and the investigation is ongoing.

The highway was closed several hours but has since reopened.

File #: 24-173076

Source: Royal Canadian Mounted Police

Valley Integrated Street Crime Enforcement Unit (VISCEU) seized loaded firearms and illicit drugs from a residence in Habitant.

On December 19, VISCEU safely arrested a man at a residence on Hwy. 221 in Habitant then searched the home as part of an ongoing investigation.

During the search, officers seized two loaded firearms; one in the vehicle and one inside the residence. Officers also seized an unloaded rifle, brass knuckles, pre-packaged cocaine, methamphetamine, and a quantity of cash.

Dawson Andrew Elliott, 25, of Habitant, has been charged with offences including:

• Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking (cocaine and methamphetamine)
• Possession of a Weapon for Dangerous Purpose (4counts)
• Unauthorized Possession of a Firearm (3counts)
• Careless Use of a Firearm (3 counts)
• Possession of Property Obtained by Crime

Anyone with information about illicit drugs or firearms in their community are encouraged to contact their nearest RCMP detachment or local police to report a crime. Anonymous tips can be made by calling Nova Scotia Crime Stoppers, toll-free, at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477), submitting a secure web tip at www.crimestoppers.ns.ca, or using the P3 Tips app.

Source: Royal Canadian Mounted Police

An arrest warrant has been issued for 37-year-old Sonny Merkuratsuk who is actively evading police.

Merkuratsuk is wanted by Nain RCMP in relation to the following charges:

• Sexual Assault
• Break and enter
• Uttering threats
• Failure to comply with a release order

Anyone having information on the current location of Sonny Merkuratsuk is asked to contact Nain RCMP at 709-922-2862 or, to remain anonymous, contact Crime Stoppers: #SayItHere 1-800-222-TIPS (8477), visit www.nlcrimestoppers.com or use the P3Tips app.

Source: Royal Canadian Mounted Police

Cumberland County District RCMP arrested a man for multiple property crime and drug offences after receiving information about a stolen dirt bike.

On December 18, officers learned that a dirt bike previously reported stolen may be located in the Cumberland area. The information allowed investigators to conduct patrols in an attempt to locate the missing item.

On December 19, officers from the Cumberland Integrated Street Crime Enforcement Unit (CISCEU) located the vehicle on Hwy. 204. When the dirt bike pulled over, officers were able to prevent the vehicle from continuing on and arrested the driver for Possession of Property Obtained by Crime.

During a search incidental to arrest, the officers found that the man, who was identified as 32-year-old Jesse Parlee from Moncton, New Brunswick, was also in possession of multiple stolen drivers licences and cheques, a variety of drugs believed to be ready for sale, and a conducted energy weapon which is a prohibited weapon and was possessed contrary to probation conditions. Parlee also had a warrant for arrest from New Brunswick.

“The information that we received helped officers do targeted, proactive patrols, and lead to locating more than just the missing dirt bike,” says Sgt. Jarret MacDonald, Cumberland County District RCMP. “We appreciate receiving tips that support our investigations because what may seem like a small detail can lead to an outcome that is more significant than anticipated, like in this investigation.”

Parlee has been charged with Resist Arrest, four counts of Possession of Property Obtained by Crime, four counts of Possession of Weapon Contrary to Order, six counts under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act of Possession for the Purposes of Trafficking, in addition to his previous warrants.

He was held in custody and will have first court appearance on December 20, 2024.

Source: Royal Canadian Mounted Police

On December 18th, 2024, Stratford RCMP received a complaint from a local business of stolen power tools valued at over $1500. RCMP later arrested a 31-year-old man and seized the tools, cocaine and methamphetamine in the process.

On December 20th, 2024, the Queens District RCMP, with the assistance of the RCMP Major Crime Unit and the RCMP Provincial General Investigation Section arrested a 31-year-old man in Cornwall for possession of property obtained by crime and trafficking property obtained by crime in connection to the stolen tools. In the process of the arrest, police seized stolen power tools, and small quantities of cocaine, and methamphetamine. The man will appear in Provincial Court on February 3rd, 2025, to answer charges concerning this ongoing investigation.

“This investigation demonstrates that thefts in Island communities can often be directly linked to drugs and it demonstrates the importance of a coordinated law enforcement approach to help make all our communities safer” said Cpl Gavin Moore the Media Relations Officer for the PEI RCMP.

If you have information about stolen property or drugs, call your local police detachment or call Crime Stoppers at 1800-222-(TIPS) 8477.

Source: Royal Canadian Mounted Police

Happy Valley-Goose Bay RCMP is investigating a recent theft of merchandise from Woodward’s C-Store in Happy Valley-Goose Bay. Police are seeking assistance from the public to identify two suspects.

Shortly after 10:00 p.m. on December 18, 2024, a man wearing a hood over his head and a pair of sunglasses entered the Tenth Street store while a woman with her hood up held the door open. The man gathered some items from the store and ran out the open door with the woman following behind him. Efforts to locate the two were unsuccessful. Images of the two suspects are attached.

The investigation is continuing.

Anyone having information about this crime or the identity of the two suspects is asked to contact Happy Valley-Goose Bay RCMP at 709-896-3833 or, to remain anonymous, contact Crime Stoppers: #SayItHere 1-800-222-TIPS (8477), visit www.nlcrimestoppers.com or use the P3Tips app.