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Police Intensify Transit Patrols as RCMP Deploy Drone Radar in Bathurst Case

Public concern over safety, service delivery, accountability drives near-term decisions.

The Wellington Bridge on 102 Ave in Glenora is one of the three bridges the city of Edmonton is preparing to work on in 2025. The bridge needs to come down, but demolition could easily wait until the Valley Line West LRT construction disruption is over.
A tentative agreement between the province and the New Brunswick Crown Counsel Group has been ratified by its members.
Another day, another truck stuck under the walking bridge underpass. Police were once again rerouting traffic Friday morning after a transport got wedged in the tight space. It's the second time this week it's happened.
Police are using drones and ground-penetrating radar to search for the remains of Madison-Roy Boudreau, the Bathurst teen who disappeared on May 11, 2021.

Overview

  • Winnipeg police launched a data-driven transit operation with uniformed and plainclothes officers riding buses and patrolling hot spots through year-end, with results to be reassessed.
  • Police reported 325 violent transit crimes in 2024, nearly triple 2019, with trends continuing in 2025; the transit union welcomed the move and said most violent incidents involve fare evasion.
  • RCMP’s Major Crime Unit began using a drone equipped with ground-penetrating radar, working with Altomaxx, to search for Madison‑Roy Boudreau, last seen May 11, 2021, noting a seized grey Ford Ranger and an uncharged person of interest.
  • Fredericton police rerouted traffic after a transport truck became stuck under the Bill Thorpe Walking Bridge underpass for the second time this week, as Cannabis NB confirmed a new Corbett Centre store opening before Christmas.
  • Selkirk resident Melissa Bridges advanced a human-rights complaint over Manitoba disability supports, seeking backdated MSPD benefits and program fixes, while the province cited faster reviews and a $3.2‑million funding increase.