The RCMP’s chief officer in British Columbia has been relieved of his duties in connection with unspecified allegations dating back to between 2016 and 2018.
Deputy Commissioner Dwayne McDonald was removed from the position after the allegations were recently brought to the force’s attention, RCMP Commissioner Mike Duheme said in a statement.
“We are treating this matter with the attention and diligence it requires,” Duheme said, noting that the investigation is ongoing. He said no further details would be provided at this time.
McDonald has served as the Mounties’ public face for high-profile cases in the province, conducting briefings concerning the mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., that left eight victims dead in February, and addressing the media following the murder of Burnaby RCMP Const. Shaelyn Yang in 2022….