{"id":168603,"date":"2026-08-14T22:58:31","date_gmt":"2026-08-14T22:58:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/canada\/168603\/"},"modified":"2026-08-14T22:58:31","modified_gmt":"2026-08-14T22:58:31","slug":"top-b-c-mountie-dwayne-mcdonald-relieved-of-duties-over-unspecified-allegations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/canada\/168603\/","title":{"rendered":"Top B.C. Mountie Dwayne McDonald relieved of duties over unspecified allegations"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\n\t\t\t\t\tPosted August 13, 2026 7:43 pm<\/p>\n

\n\t\t\t\t\t\tUpdated August 13, 2026 9:20 pm\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n

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RCMP say Deputy Commissioner Dwayne McDonald<\/a>, the commanding officer for the Mounties in British Columbia, has been relieved of his duties following unspecified allegations dating back to between 2016 and 2018.<\/p>\n

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A statement from RCMP<\/a> Commissioner Mike Duheme says the allegations were brought to the force\u2019s attention recently and investigations are ongoing.<\/p>\n

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It says the RCMP would not be providing further details at this time and the force was treating the matter \u201cwith the attention and diligence it requires.\u201d<\/p>\n

John Brewer replaces McDonald as interim commanding officer in B.C. after serving as assistant commissioner in the province.<\/p>\n

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Duheme\u2019s statement says Brewer is a respected member of the RCMP\u2019s senior leadership team and the change will not affect RCMP\u2019s operations in B.C.<\/p>\n

McDonald has been the public face of the Mounties\u2019 work on high-profile cases in the province, leading briefings related to the mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., that left eight victims dead last February and speaking during a news conference after the killing of Burnaby RCMP Const. Shaelyn Yang in 2022.<\/p>\n

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