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N.B. RCMP admit to unintentionally starting house fire with tear gas canister

Police say a tear-gas canister ignited inside the home as officers tried to arrest a 34-year-old man accused of firing at police.

FREDERICTON — New Brunswick RCMP say they unintentionally caused a house fire during a standoff last year.

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N.B. RCMP admit to unintentionally starting house fire with tear gas canister

FREDERICTON - New Brunswick RCMP say they unintentionally caused a house fire during a standoff last year.

·Winnipeg, Canada
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Officers from Police Station No. 2 responded yesterday to a house on Isthilart Street, where a construction worker found a suspected explosive device while carrying out renovations. According to reports, the worker was removing part of the ceiling when a heavy object wrapped in a sock fell. Upon inspection, he noticed it resembled a grenade and immediately notified the police.

The Royal Canadian Mounted Police admits that it accidentally caused a house fire in a face-to-face last year.

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Winnipeg Free Press broke the news in Winnipeg, Canada on Thursday, July 30, 2026.
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