RCMP in the headlines now amid a Canada-wide school shooting saga; Canada’s federal police force, enforcing laws and contracts across provinces. Public safety role, long history since 1873.
Early Tuesday morning, two men fired shots at the US consulate in downtown Toronto from a stolen white Honda CR-V. No injuries were reported. The incident is under investigation as a national security threat amid heightened tensions over the Iran war and recent antisemitic attacks in Toronto. Security has been increased at US and Israeli diplomatic sites across Canada.