Category Archives: Local News
West Edmonton fire believed to be linked to extortion scam
Edmonton Firefighters were called to a house fire in West Edmonton Monday morning. The house was under construction. Crews were alerted shortly after 4am at 9805 225A St in the Seton area. The first w...
Jan 08, 2024
Wood Buffalo RCMP launch "Operation Cold Start"
As the temperatures dip down to harsh winter conditions, the Wood Buffalo RCMP will be partnering with other organizations for their annual Operation Cold Start. This program is designed to work with ...
Jan 08, 2024
Man found dead in tent before clearance of Edmonton homeless camp
A man has been discovered dead at a homeless encampment north of Edmonton's downtown, prompting city officials to briefly pause their plans to clear the camp. Police say EMS were conduct...
Jan 07, 2024 Cleanup crews tear down homeless encampments in Edmonton on Dec. 29, 2023.
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Edmonton police are looking for an inmate who escaped from the Stan Daniels Healing Centre
Edmonton Police believe an escaped prisoner may be in Enoch after he walked away from the Stan Daniels Healing Centre on Thursday. On January 4, 2024, William Mackinaw, an inmate from Stan Dani...
Jan 06, 2024 William Mackinaw (Photo: Edmonton Police Service)
Encampment sweeps continue in Edmonton despite community pushback
The City of Edmonton and Edmonton Police Service continue to dismantle the unhoused community encampments identified as dangerous and unsafe. They have ordered them to be dismantled through a court or...
Jan 05, 2024 Downtown Edmonton (Photo credits - Ryan Hunt)
Two Grande Prairie residents facing weapon charges
Two Grande Prairie residents, one being a 15 year old boy, are facing several weapon charges. The RCMP stopped a vehicle driving too fast in the Morgan Meadows area on Tuesday and found a loaded 9MM h...
Jan 05, 2024
Fort Chipewyan Winter Road increasing load limit
Effective today at noon, Jan. 5, the load limit for the Fort Chipewyan Winter Road is increasing to 15,000 kg. Vehicles heavier than 15,000 kg must stay off the winter road until load limits are incre...
Jan 05, 2024
"Poor" road conditions have caused several crashes near Red Deer
RCMP are asking drivers to use caution while driving on major highways in central Alberta due to poor road conditions leading to multiple crashes. RCMP responded to a serious multi-vehicle collision o...
Jan 05, 2024
One killed in highway crash north of Edmonton
A man was killed in a two vehicle collision north of Edmonton this week. Crews were called to an accident between a pickup and semi-truck on Highway 28 after 6:15pm. The 37 year old man from Beaumont ...
Jan 05, 2024
Edmonton's houseless community feeling anxious, uncertainty and anger throughout sweeps
As the City of Edmonton continues the largest encampment sweeps in the City's history, many of the residents effected are left feeling angry, confused and without a sense of direction. According to th...
Jan 04, 2024 Photo Credit: Bradley Vernon Lafortune (Facebook)
