1873    The Canadian Parliament establishes the North West Mounted Police, the forerunner of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police.

1874    The Mounties begin their March West.

1919    The Royal Canadian Mounted Police fire a volley into a crowd of unemployed war veterans, killing two, during the Winnipeg General Strike.

1920    The Royal Canadian Mounted Police begins operations.

1935    Regina, Saskatchewan police and Royal Canadian Mounted Police ambush strikers participating in On-to-Ottawa-Trek.

2005    Mayerthorpe Incident: James Roszko murders four Royal Canadian Mounted Police constables during a drug bust at his property in Rochfort Bridge, Alberta, then commits suicide. It is the deadliest peace-time incident for the RCMP since 1885 and the North-West Rebellion.