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Leduc County resident killed in standoff with RCMP

Leduc County resident killed in standoff with RCMP

On June 19, at about 11:23 p.m., RCMP received a report of an individual with a firearm outside of the Leduc Detachment
Alberta teen gets maximum probation for bearspray attack, sharing intimate images

Alberta teen gets maximum probation for bearspray attack, sharing intimate images

The Crown noted that both offences would result in a lengthy incarceration if they were committed as an adult. 
Sundre McDonald’s murder trial closing arguments in September

Sundre McDonald’s murder trial closing arguments in September

The accused in a machete murder at a Central Alberta McDonald's remains in custody, where he has been since turning himself in to police on day of the 2022 killing.
Ski mountaineer tumbled 650m down Mount Temple in Lake Louise

Ski mountaineer tumbled 650m down Mount Temple in Lake Louise

“The person was carried approximately 650 m down the southwest face towards Sentinel Pass, through some cliffs, and stopped at 2,950 metres."
Witnesses say suspect told them to call 911 before building fire

Witnesses say suspect told them to call 911 before building fire

Male suspect allegedly observed by witnesses starting the June 19 blaze in Red Deer County
Alberta man describes two-month captivity in Venezuela

Alberta man describes two-month captivity in Venezuela

Three years after being held captive by Venezuela’s military counterintelligence force, St. Albert resident Mauro Castellanos is ready to talk about an experience that continues to plague him with nightmares.
Murder-conspiracy trial hears of guns found in travel trailer near Coutts blockade

Murder-conspiracy trial hears of guns found in travel trailer near Coutts blockade

An RCMP officer has told a murder-conspiracy trial that several weapons were discovered inside a travel trailer parked near the 2022 border blockade at Coutts, Alta.
Alberta woman shaken up after deer attacks dog

Alberta woman shaken up after deer attacks dog

Neighbours come to her aid after a deer charges Lisa Flentje and her collie, Lola, while walking in an alley in an Okotoks neighbourhood.
100-year-old oil rig moving from Southern Alberta to Edmonton museum

100-year-old oil rig moving from Southern Alberta to Edmonton museum

Century-old rig that's been on display in Okotok for the past 20 years is on its way to the Oilfield Equipment Museum in Edmonton.
Quarry Lake fines clarified, new fine for sleeping overnight in vehicle

Quarry Lake fines clarified, new fine for sleeping overnight in vehicle

"We’re very education focused, especially in our parking program,”
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