Saturday, October 4, 2025
Missing People Canada
  • Home
  • Missing People
    • Alberta
    • British Columbia
    • Manitoba
    • New Brunswick
    • Newfoundland
    • Nova Scotia
    • Nunavut
    • Northwest Territories
    • Ontario
    • Prince Edward Island
    • Quebec
    • Saskatchewan
    • Yukon
  • Missing Children
  • Cold Cases
    • Alberta Cold Cases
    • British Columbia Cold Cases
    • Manitoba Cold Cases
    • New Brunswick Cold Cases
    • Newfoundland Cold Cases
    • Northwest Territories Cold Cases
    • Nova Scotia Cold Cases
    • Nunavut Cold Cases
    • Ontario Cold Cases
    • Prince Edward Island Cold Cases
    • Quebec Cold Cases
    • Saskatchewan Cold Cases
    • Yukon Cold Cases
  • Videos & Podcasts
    • Video Posts
    • Podcasts
  • Articles
    • Articles/Notices
    • Get Help
  • Donate
  • Submit Missing
No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • Missing People
    • Alberta
    • British Columbia
    • Manitoba
    • New Brunswick
    • Newfoundland
    • Nova Scotia
    • Nunavut
    • Northwest Territories
    • Ontario
    • Prince Edward Island
    • Quebec
    • Saskatchewan
    • Yukon
  • Missing Children
  • Cold Cases
    • Alberta Cold Cases
    • British Columbia Cold Cases
    • Manitoba Cold Cases
    • New Brunswick Cold Cases
    • Newfoundland Cold Cases
    • Northwest Territories Cold Cases
    • Nova Scotia Cold Cases
    • Nunavut Cold Cases
    • Ontario Cold Cases
    • Prince Edward Island Cold Cases
    • Quebec Cold Cases
    • Saskatchewan Cold Cases
    • Yukon Cold Cases
  • Videos & Podcasts
    • Video Posts
    • Podcasts
  • Articles
    • Articles/Notices
    • Get Help
  • Donate
  • Submit Missing
No Result
View All Result
Missing People Canada
No Result
View All Result
Home Articles/Notices

Disappointed in RCMP, First Nations communities start their own alert system

08/27/2020
in Articles/Notices
Share on FacebookShare on Twitter




There are still many unanswered questions about the alleged abduction of a 14-year-old girl in Cape Breton — specifically, why an alert wasn’t issued.

First Nations communities on the island aren’t waiting for answers, though — they’re planning their own alert system.


By phone call, text or email, residents in five First Nation communities will soon be able to receive alerts from their local representatives.

It’s a new system that comes at a time when issuing an alert is at the centre of controversy in the case of a missing Indigenous teen.

“I think it’s something that’s been necessary for quite some time now,” said Jennifer Jesty, the emergency management co-ordinator for the Union of Nova Scotia Mi’kmaq.

The RCMP did not issue an Amber Alert in relation to the missing teen earlier this month. Instead, they sent a localized emergency alert out seven days after the girl was last seen by family.

“I’ve seen things happen in our communities versus mainstream society,” said Jeff Ward, a Membertou EMO committee member. “Helicopters were sent, and ground search and rescue were there right away. Where for us, a different story was told.”

The Mounties say, in this case, the missing teen did not meet the criteria for an Amber Alert, which included being abducted.

As CTV News first reported on Monday, 47-year-old Darcy Doyle of Mira Gut, N.S., was charged with abduction of a child under the age of 16 after the pair was found in the Canoe Lake area early Saturday morning.

“At the beginning of this investigation, strong evidence suggested that the male and the missing youth were in the Cape Breton area camping, and we did not believe they were leaving the area,” said Cpl. Lisa Croteau, a spokesperson for the Nova Scotia RCMP.

Doyle remains at the Cape Breton Correctional Centre, while he awaits a bail hearing on Wednesday.

Meanwhile, Jesty says they will no longer have to depend on authorities and can make their people aware right away.

“It was disturbing,” Jesty said. “However, I’m sure the RCMP have their own guidelines when sending out an alert, but going forward we will be able to send out alerts a lot sooner.”

Meanwhile, the RCMP say they are in consultation with senior officers of the provincial government regarding alerts issued to Nova Scotians.

 

https://atlantic.ctvnews.ca/disappointed-in-rcmp-first-nations-communities-start-their-own-alert-system-1.5079217

Tags: Amber AlertNova Scotia
ShareTweet
Previous Post

Group calls for changes to Amber Alert following alleged Cape Breton abduction

Next Post

Police issue warning after girl, 12, stalked by man in vehicle in East York

Related Posts

Photo of missing woman Emily Kenney, age 26, from Dartmouth, Nova Scotia
Missing in Nova Scotia

MISSING WOMAN IN DARTMOUTH, NOVA SCOTIA – EMILY KENNEY, 26 – LAST SEEN SEPTEMBER 26, 2025

10/03/2025
Photo of missing person Lawrence Schertzi, age 38, from Halifax, Nova Scotia
Missing in Nova Scotia

MISSING PERSON IN HALIFAX, NOVA SCOTIA – LAWRENCE SCHERTZI, 38 – LAST SEEN SEPTEMBER 30, 2025

10/01/2025
Photo of missing children Lily Sullivan, 6, and Jack Sullivan, 4, from Pictou County, Nova Scotia.
Articles/Notices

LILY SULLIVAN, 6, AND JACK SULLIVAN, 4, INVESTIGATION CONTINUES IN PICTOU COUNTY

10/01/2025
Photo of missing girl Emma Quann, age 14, from Lower Sackville, Nova Scotia
Missing in Nova Scotia

MISSING GIRL IN LOWER SACKVILLE, NOVA SCOTIA – EMMA QUANN, 14 – LAST SEEN SEPTEMBER 24, 2025

09/25/2025
Missing People Canada

© Copyright 2025, All Rights Reserved | Canada Missing - The Canadian Missing Persons Network

Quick Links

  • Advertise
  • Disclaimer
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms Of Service
  • Contact Us

Follow Us

Welcome Back!

Login to your account below

Forgotten Password?

Retrieve your password

Please enter your username or email address to reset your password.

Log In
No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • Missing People
    • Alberta
    • British Columbia
    • Manitoba
    • New Brunswick
    • Newfoundland
    • Nova Scotia
    • Nunavut
    • Northwest Territories
    • Ontario
    • Prince Edward Island
    • Quebec
    • Saskatchewan
    • Yukon
  • Missing Children
  • Cold Cases
    • Alberta Cold Cases
    • British Columbia Cold Cases
    • Manitoba Cold Cases
    • New Brunswick Cold Cases
    • Newfoundland Cold Cases
    • Northwest Territories Cold Cases
    • Nova Scotia Cold Cases
    • Nunavut Cold Cases
    • Ontario Cold Cases
    • Prince Edward Island Cold Cases
    • Quebec Cold Cases
    • Saskatchewan Cold Cases
    • Yukon Cold Cases
  • Videos & Podcasts
    • Video Posts
    • Podcasts
  • Articles
    • Articles/Notices
    • Get Help
  • Donate
  • Submit Missing

© Copyright 2025, All Rights Reserved | Canada Missing - The Canadian Missing Persons Network