National

Northern Manitoba Community Searching For Answers After Massive Manhunt Ends

Darpan News Desk The Canadian Press, 08 Aug, 2019 07:06 PM

GILLAM, Man. - The deputy mayor of a northern Manitoba community at the centre of a massive manhunt says it will be a long time before things return to normal.

John McDonald says there were a lot of questions but not a lot of answers for people in Gillam during a town meeting last night, after RCMP announced they believed they had found the bodies of two murder suspects from British Columbia.

Autopsies are being performed in Winnipeg today to confirm the remains located near the Nelson River are of 19-year-old Kam McLeod and 18-year-old Bryer Schmegelsky.

The men were suspects in the killings of a Vancouver man and an American woman and her Australian boyfriend travelling in northern B.C.

McDonald says people may never know whether the fugitives had planned to come to the dense and unforgiving landscape of northern Manitoba, or if they just took a wrong turn.

He adds that it will be a long time before people in the town feel fully relaxed and their quiet lives return.

Prev Next

MORE National ARTICLES

Cell Phone And Other Goods Recovered After North Delta Locker Theft

Delta Police have a team called the Patrol Support Team, which supplements the work that our front line officers do, allowing them to focus on thorny issues, when crime trends pop up.

Cell Phone And Other Goods Recovered After North Delta Locker Theft

Tribunal Rules Ex-B.C. Jail Guard Faced Racism In 'Poisoned Work Environment'

During a 12-day hearing the government claimed that Francis used accusations of racism as a shield when his performance was criticized and fabricated allegations for his human rights complaint.

Tribunal Rules Ex-B.C. Jail Guard Faced Racism In 'Poisoned Work Environment'

RCMP Look For Killer And Robber Who Escaped From A Victoria-Area Prison

Armitage is 30, five feet 10 inches tall, weighs 179 pounds, has brown eyes and black hair, and is serving time for robbery, aggravated assault and other offences.

RCMP Look For Killer And Robber Who Escaped From A Victoria-Area Prison

Memorial Held For Members Of Surrey's Homeless Community Who Have Died

Former residents of a tent encampment in Surrey, B.C., gathered Sunday to remember community members who have died and to send a message that even though the so-called "Surrey Strip" has been dismantled, homelessness has not been solved.

Memorial Held For Members Of Surrey's Homeless Community Who Have Died

B.C. Civil Liberties Association To Release CSIS Papers On Environmental Groups

The British Columbia Civil Liberties Association is set to release what it calls a "trove" of heavily redacted documents disclosed by the Canadian Security Intelligence Service on Monday morning.

B.C. Civil Liberties Association To Release CSIS Papers On Environmental Groups

Women Who Worked Or Volunteered With The RCMP Reach Sexual Harassment Settlement With Force

VANCOUVER - Women who experienced gender or sexual harassment while working or volunteering for the RCMP may be eligible for compensation under the settlement of a class-action lawsuit, a lawyer said Monday.