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8 months ago

Highway 43 Described as a Nightmare between Whitecourt and Fox Creek

Heavy snow and blowing winds turned portions of Highway 43 into a skating rink Thursday, with RCMP responding to numerous collisions. The most serious incident appeared to be on Two Creek Hill,

News·Province·Regional

7 months ago

Two Men Found Dead in Ice Fishing Tent in Crow Lake Provincial Park

In what RCMP suspect is a case of carbon monoxide poisoning, two men were found deceased in an ice fishing tent Saturday afternoon ( February 15th ). Just after 4 pm Saturday,

Crime·Lac Ste Anne County·News·Province·Regional

8 months ago

Alberta Justice System Strikes Again as Man Wanted for Murder was Given Minimal Sentence in Mayerthorpe

The man now wanted for the murder of 18-year-old O’Chiese First Nation resident Travis Strawberry is on the run and being sought by the RCMP. Critics argue this is yet another example

Business·News·Regional

8 months ago

Peavey Mart in Spruce Grove Latest Retail Casualty

Once a rural Alberta institution, Peavey Mart has announced that it is seeking creditor protection and is closing all of its Canadian stores coast to coast, including their store in Spruce Grove.

Crime·Lac Ste Anne County·News·Regional

7 months ago

RCMP Investigate Sangudo Fire Hall Break and Entry

When firefighters arrived at Fire Station Number 4 in Sangudo Monday to respond to a vehicle collision call – they immediately realized something had happened and that the hall had been broken

Lac Ste Anne County·News·Regional

8 months ago

House Fire Claims the Life of One Individual

LAC STE. ANNE COUNTY, Alberta — A devastating house fire east of Onoway on January 8 has claimed the life of one individual, local authorities confirmed. Despite the response from Lac Ste.

Crime·News·Regional

7 months ago

2 Charged with Attempted Murder After Shooting on Paul Band First Nation

More details have come to light regarding the RCMP’s emergency response Tuesday on the Paul First Nation. Just after 9 am Parkland RCMP had received a 911 call reporting a shooting on

News·Province·Regional

7 months ago

RCMP Still Investigating Infant’s Death After Being Attacked by Family Dog

Entwistle RCMP continue their investigation into what happened on Sunday morning after a 14 day old baby was killed by a dog in Entwistle. Shortly after 8 emergency responders and RCMP arrived

News·Province·Regional·Technology

8 months ago

St Albert Adapts New Emergency Communications Software

The city of St Albert has taken steps forward in adding the same technology used in Los Angeles to provide real time data sharing in the case of a serious emergency in

Crime·News·Regional

9 months ago

Property Crime Stats Showing Marked Improvement Over 2023

Property Crime Continues to Decline Across Barrhead, Mayerthorpe, and Stony Plain RCMP Jurisdictions in 2024 LAC STE. ANNE COUNTY — A comparative analysis of crime statistics from 2023 to 2024 reveals noteworthy