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Communities across Canada that lack their own police depend on Mounties as the cheaper option, especially in B.C. But with forces facing heavy caseloads, a staffing crunch and looming unionization, wonder if the tradeoff is worth it
More resources and better treatment are needed to protect the mental health of police officers, say advocates. Halifax Regional Police has seen an increase recently in the number of officers making mental health claims and missing time on the job, according to the department.
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EDWARDS Addressing a crowd that filled the gymnasium Saturday at Battle Mountain High School, author Lance Witt said that words seem hollow when remarking on the death of a 20-year-old who impacted the lives of hundreds.
But as Witt and others learned in preparing for the celebration of life for Addison Smith, the beloved local left behind plenty of her own words from which to draw inspiration for the event.
Smith was a Battle Mountain High School Class of 2019 graduate who completed two years of college at Baylor University in Waco, Texas. She was killed in a car accident June 30 while returning from Lake Powell with her family and friends.