Royal Canadian Mounted Police Deputy Commissioner Dwayne McDonald identified the person who carried out a school massacre as an 18-year-old woman with mental health issues, but did not provide a motive for one of the worst mass shootings in the country’s history. The killer, who police named as Jesse Van Rootselaar, died by suicide after the shooting on February 10 in Tumbler Ridge, a remote community in British Columbia. | Reuters

Canadian police on Wednesday identified the shooter responsible for one of the worst mass shootings in the country’s history as an 18-year-old with a history of mental-health interventions. Authorities said Jesse van Rootselaar carried out the mass shooting attack—the 3rd deadliest in Canadian history—Tuesday at Tumbler Ridge Secondary School in a remote community in northeastern British Columbia. Deputy Commissioner Dwayne McDonald of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police said the suspect was born

What does it take to make it in the RCMP? Is it knowing the law, being fit or finishing a drill class? Over Spring Break, 25 students from across Burnaby chose to spend a week in the classroom as part of Burnaby RCMP’s Youth Academy. Students were put to the test as they explored their options for careers in law enforcement. This year, the Burnaby RCMP asked the students to reflect on their personal experiences at Youth Academy, including what they learned and the challenges they overcame throug