Manhunt fallout: Premier calls on the RCMP to improve emergency alert protocols
by Michael MacDonald, The Canadian Press
Posted Jan 7, 2021 2:57 pm EDT
Last Updated Jan 7, 2021 at 2:58 pm EDT
Nova Scotia Premier Stephen McNeil announces that he is stepping down as party leader and premier at a news conference in Halifax, Thursday, Aug. 6, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS
HALIFAX — The premier of Nova Scotia says the RCMP must change how they alert the public to dangerous incidents following the high-profile arrest of a gunman who remained at large for 19 hours.
Stephen McNeil made the comment Thursday as questions arose about why it took more than three hours on Wednesday for the Mounties to request a provincewide Alert Ready message to warn residents about a manhunt that spanned two provinces.