{
  "id": 817163,
  "title": "Top B.C. Mountie Dwayne McDonald relieved of duties over unspecified allegations",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/13/top-b-c-mountie-dwayne-mcdonald-relieved-of-duties-over-unspecified",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-13T23:43:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Global News",
    "slug": "global-news",
    "url": "https://globalnews.ca/news/12021024/rcmp-dwayne-mcdonald-relieved-of-duties/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "RCMP have relieved Deputy Commissioner Dwayne McDonald of his duties following unspecified allegations dating back to between 2016 and 2018. The allegations were brought to the force’s attention recently and investigations are ongoing, with RCMP Commissioner Mike Duheme stating that the matter is being treated with the attention and diligence it requires. John Brewer, who has served as assistant commissioner in the province, has been appointed as interim commanding officer in B.C., replacing McDonald. McDonald was responsible for leading briefings on high-profile cases in the province, including the mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge and the killing of Burnaby RCMP Const. Shaelyn Yang.",
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  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Top B.C. Mountie Dwayne McDonald relieved of duties over unspecified allegations",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/13/top-b-c-mountie-dwayne-mcdonald-relieved-of-duties-over-unspecified-817948",
        "published": "2026-08-13T23:18:53.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}