Author Archives: Darrell Stranger
Edmonton area youth arrested with terrorism-related offence
On May 12, the RCMP Federal Policing Northwest Region's National Security Enforcement Team (INSET) in Alberta arrested a 15-year-old Edmonton area youth for a terrorism-related offence. The 15-year-ol...
May 29, 2025
More communities in northern Alberta evacuated due to wildfires
Additional mandatory evacuation orders were given late Wednesday night as wildfires continue to burn in northern Alberta. Four northern communities were evacuated, starting with Chipewyan Lake at 5 p....
May 29, 2025
Additional funding coming for Grande Prairie Police Service
The Grande Prairie Police Service(GPPS), established in 2023 as an alternative to the RCMP, is getting more funding to help startup costs. Alberta's government is providing $7 million in additional fu...
May 27, 2025
Alberta adding new wildfire teams to protect communities at risk
The Alberta government is investing almost $7 million to create six new Wildland Urban Interface (WUI) teams to protect communities at risk from wildfires. "We are effectively quadrupling the number o...
May 23, 2025
RCMP investigating suspicious deaths in Elizabeth Metis Settlement
On May 21, Cold Lake RCMP received a report of a structure fire at a residence on Township Road 610 Elizabeth Metis Settlement. Upon arrival, emergency responders were able to remove one resident from...
May 23, 2025
Edmonton man arrested in connection to international sexual assault
An Edmonton man has been arrested for his role in an alleged sexual assault of a child in Vietnam. The Alberta Law Enforcement Response Teams (ALERT) worked alongside U.S. Homeland Security Investigat...
May 22, 2025
Alberta's police watchdog investigating death of man in RCMP custody
The Alberta Serious Incident Response Team (ASIRT) is investigating the death of a male that occurred April 30 while in the custody of Fort McMurray RCMP. Mounties responded to calls of an intoxicated...
May 22, 2025
Grande Prairie RCMP seize drugs and firearms after flight from police
Grande Prairie RCMP have charged three adults and one youth from B.C. with multiple firearm and drug offences. On May 17, RCMP attempted a traffic stop on a Chevrolet Cruze with a stolen plate. The ve...
May 21, 2025 Items found inside guitar case by Grand Prairie RCMP on May 17, 2025
Road rage incident the cause of a collision near Drayton Valley say RCMP
In the early morning hours of May 20, Drayton Valley RCMP responded to a collision on Highway 22 south of Drayton Valley. Two vehicles had been travelling eastbound when they collided and one rolled o...
May 21, 2025
Edmonton teacher arrested for child sexual exploitation offences
An Edmonton teacher has been charged with child pornography-related offences by the Alberta Law Enforcement Response Teams (ALERT) Internet Child Exploitation unit. Eric Matheson-Jones, 47, was arrest...
May 20, 2025
