RCMP police dog helps find missing child in northern Alberta July 25, 2021 Sometimes they track bad guys or sniff out drugs, but canine cops are also very good at reuniting people. RCMP Police Service Dog Hasko… Continue Reading
RIP Jago: RCMP police dog killed in the line of duty June 20, 2021 UPDATE: June 21 Alberta’s police oversight body said Jago was hit by a bullet and killed after the suspect and police exchanged gunfire. The… Continue Reading
Deer uses dog door to break into Kamloops home January 30, 2021 Mounties called it a “rescue” of an “unruly deer.” But really it was on heck of an unusual break-and-enter. On Jan. 23, a deer… Continue Reading
B.C. Mounties save baby raccoon from drowning in storm drain September 10, 2020 It was around 1 in the morning Tuesday when RCMP officers were sent to check out a report of a “baby crying” just outside… Continue Reading
RCMP officer rescues owl hit by car in Northern Alberta July 21, 2019 Mounties always get their man, and sometimes, their owl. Sergeant Dean Purcka, Detachment Commander of the the Swan Hills RCMP Detachment in northern Alberta,… Continue Reading
Mounties get their goslings amid forest fire evacuation in northern Alberta May 25, 2019 Forest fires tearing through northern Alberta have evacuated entire communities. The Chuckegg Creek fire, now more than 10,000-square kilometres in size, is threatening homes… Continue Reading
Canada Problems: Harp seals swarm Newfoundland town January 11, 2019 They may look cute, but they have become unwelcome house guests. One community on the northern peninsula of Newfoundland and Labrador is dealing with… Continue Reading
Mounties make Grinch-themed, dog-filled Christmas crime warnings December 21, 2018 Leave it to the Mounties to revamp an old Christmas tale. Take the RCMP detachment in Cranbrook, B.C., which is making sure the Grinch… Continue Reading
Small town Alberta breeds RCMP puppies with a nose for policing (and you can see them in action) August 17, 2018 The world’s most specialized police dogs are born and trained in a fairly improbable place. Every RCMP police service dog comes from the small… Continue Reading
K9 cops have great Karma, will quell Kaos and Kage criminals May 12, 2017 Remember the contest to name Canada’s future canine cops? Well, 13 puppies now have kool — yes, kool — new names. All of them… Continue Reading
