Category: News

  • Red Deer RCMP remind drivers not to leave children unattended in vehicles

    Red Deer RCMP remind drivers not to leave children unattended in vehicles

    A good message no matter where you are this summer: During the summer months Red Deer RCMP respond to numerous reports of children being left unattended in vehicles. During the extreme heat throughout the summer, Red Deer RCMP ask the public to be extra vigilant in reporting incidents of children who have been left unattended…

  • RCMP Grande Prairie – Missing 11 Year Old Female

    RCMP Grande Prairie – Missing 11 Year Old Female

    Grande Prairie, AB: Police are asking for the public’s assistance to locate a 11 year old girl was reported missing late last night. Last night at approximately 11:45 p.m. Grande Prairie received a complaint of a missing 11 year old female. The parents of Emily Harvey reported to police that their daughter left the residence…

  • RCMP Locate and Arrest Wanted Male in Theft of Police Car

    RCMP Locate and Arrest Wanted Male in Theft of Police Car

    Cochrane, AB. – Cochrane RCMP advise that officers have located Lorenzo Anthony BEARSPAW, a 25-year-old resident of the Stoney First Nations who was wanted on outstanding warrants relating to impaired driving and theft of a police cruiser. With the assistance and tips from the public Mr. BEARSPAW was located in the City of Calgary and…

  • Merrifield says Prentice can get Alberta back on track

    Merrifield says Prentice can get Alberta back on track

    (Barrhead) Federal Member of Parliament Rob Merrifield announced (on Friday) that he is endorsing Jim Prentice in his bid for the leadership of the Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta. Merrifield has represented the federal constituency of Yellowhead for fourteen years, and worked together with Prentice it Ottawa where they both sat in Harper’s Cabinet. “Speaking…

  • Ramp Up Quinn’s New Wheels

    Ramp Up Quinn’s New Wheels

    [break][break][break][break][break][break][break][break][break] A member of our community needs your help. Quinn Page-Smith is a hardworking not-for-profit fundraiser and organizer, community volunteer and dedicated mother to four young boys. Becoming paraplegic at the age of 15 fortified her courageous spirit; and she continues to meet every challenge in life with optimism and light-heartedness, compassion and hard-fought wisdom.…

  • RCMP Hinton – Found suitcase – Assist to locate owner

    RCMP Hinton – Found suitcase – Assist to locate owner

    On Friday August 15th 2014, Hinton RCMP took a complaint of a found suitcase that was recovered on Highway 16, West of Edson in the Eastbound lanes. The suitcase, found wrapped in black garbage bag material, is described as a small rolling unit of black cloth-material featuring the “Forecast” name brand. Contents included boys’ clothing,…

  • RCMP High River – Police Lose Foot Chase but Still Get Their Suspect

    In the early morning hours of August 17, 2014 members of the High River Detachment were on routine patrol when they noticed a group of youths in the area of 5th Street. As the Police approached one of the youth fled the group. This male matched the description of youth presently at large on a…

  • Partial road closure on 9 Avenue SE and 18 Street SE for repair and rebuild work

    Partial road closure on 9 Avenue SE and 18 Street SE for repair and rebuild work

    High River, AB: A partial road closure starting 7 a.m., Tuesday August 19, 2014 for the northbound lane of 18th Street SE and the eastbound lane of 9th Avenue SE will be unavailable due to the storm utility installation work within the intersection. Eastbound traffic will be detoured onto 12 A Avenue. The westbound and…

  • RCMP Brooks, AB – Theft of Truck, trailer and ATV

    RCMP Brooks, AB – Theft of Truck, trailer and ATV

    Brooks RCMP are currently investigating several thefts that occurred over the weekend of August 16 to August 18, 2014. On August 18, 2014 police received a complaint of a stolen Ford F250 truck and a stolen cargo trailer from two separate businesses in the industrial area of Brooks. Also on August 18 another complaint was…

  • RCMP Fort Vermilion – UPDATE: All 3 youths located in Fox Lake

    On Monday, August 18th at 11:05 A.M., the body of a 15 year old youth was located and recovered in the Peace River and shortly afterwards at 1:20 P.M. the body of a 16 year old youth was located. All 3 bodies have now been recovered and the deaths were an accidental drowning. None of…

  • RCMP Airdrie – Requesting Assistance from Public to Identify Suspect

    Airdrie, Alberta – Airdrie RCMP are seeking assistance from the public to identify a suspect in an attempted theft at the Sierra Springs Liquor Store. On 17 August, 2014, at approximately 9:00 pm, a male entered the Sierra Springs Liquor Store. The male selected a bottle of cognac valued at $1000.00, and placed it on…

  • The Tower of London Remembers

    The Tower of London Remembers

    In remembrance of the First World War the Tower of London has turned red with poppies. This unique art installation will see the moat around the Tower filled with handmade ceramic poppies by the 11th of November. About the installation Don’t miss the major art installation Blood Swept Lands and Seas of Red at the…

  • RCMP Cochrane arrest armed man – UPDATE

    Cochrane, Alberta – Following an incident with occurred on August 17, 2014, Benjamin LASLO, 26-year-old man of Cochrane, Alberta, has been charged with two counts of: “Carry a weapon for a purpose dangerous to the public peace”, contrary to section 88 (1) of the Criminal Code. LASLO was remanded in custody to appear in Cochrane…

  • Flood Mitigation on Oldman River over Highway 2

    Flood Mitigation on Oldman River over Highway 2

    As part of the Alberta Government’s flood mitigation strategy, crews will build a barrier in the Oldman River to protect Highway 2 from future flood events. During the 2013 flood, the Oldman River shifted to the north causing damage to the bridge on Hwy 2. Emergency repairs were completed to reopen the highway. The purpose…

  • RCMP officers arrest two in homicide of Gordon, Monica and Sandra Klaus

    Coronation, Alberta – On August 15, 2014, RCMP Calgary Major Crimes Unit arrested 29-year-old, Joshua Gregory FRANK and 38-year-old, Jason KLAUS for the murders of Gordon, Sandra and Monica Klaus. Both men from Castor, Alberta, were arrested without incident and charged with three counts of 1st degree murder as well as one count of arson…