Nova Scotia shooting

The RCMP charged the woman and two others, noting there is no indication they had prior knowledge of Wortman’s plan

Through a friendship with a disgraced New Brunswick lawyer and a possible real estate scam in 2010, Gabriel Wortman netted hundred of thousands of dollars

Betrayed by politicians, the families forced an inquiry into the shooting. Here is how they convinced federal and provincial governments to stop dithering after months of inaction.

The killer’s former partner filed a claim against the estate, seeking damages for assault and false imprisonment, as lawyers for the families of the victims brace for a legal battle

Paul Wells: An unprecedented avalanche of public contempt got the fake inquiry turned into a real one. The question remains, what was Ottawa thinking?

Paul Wells: Everyone was demanding a public inquiry. What we got was something zero people asked for—a toothless, rickety review panel.

Hundreds of people, led by family members of the victims, marched on the local RCMP detachment demanding a public inquiry into the April mass shooting

Paul Wells: At first, it was ’imminent’. Then it was ’in the coming days’. Now it’s just ’next steps.’ Are governments even capable of following through?

The iconic force is fraying under the strain of its rural policing model, tragic mistakes, an ugly past and a controversial present

Paul Wells: A full judicial inquiry into the April shooting is now essential. It must be robust, with real power to get to the truth.