Megan Yamoah

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• 880 CHED’s ‘Reset Your Preset’ drive-thru party happening this Friday

  Drop by the 880 CHED studios at 84th Street and Roper Road from 7 a.m. to 11 a.m. and meet some of your favourite 880 staff, get your hands on swag and enter for prizes.

  Features

  Oct 9
• Edmonton’s legendary 630 CHED finds a new home on the AM dial

  630 CHED, the best talk radio station in Edmonton is moving to 880 AM. 880 CHED will also be the exclusive broadcaster of the 5-time Stanley Cup winning Edmonton Oilers.

  Features

  Aug 28
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• Surge in new home break and enters in Calgary prompts police warning

  Calgary residents in new communities are being warned to keep their homes and property secure as police investigate multiple break and enters across the city.

  Crime

  Apr 2
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• Search continues for 25-year-old suspect accused of shooting in southwest Calgary

  Calgary police are asking for the public’s assistance to find a man who is wanted on warrants in relation to a targeted shooting on Feb. 12.

  Crime

  Mar 19
• Lethbridge pair charged with unlawful confinement, assault

  Lethbridge police have charged a 21-year-old woman and a 41-year-old man in connection with an incident where a man was assaulted with a knife, held against his will and robbed.

  Crime

  Mar 19
• Calgary police seek driver after woman struck in northeast hit and run

  Calgary police are asking the driver who hit a pedestrian on Feb. 29 at the intersection of 32nd Avenue and 34th Street Northeast to come forward.

  Crime

  Mar 13
• Red Deer man charged after fatal crash in stolen car

  Red Deer RCMP are investigating a head-on collision that happened on Tuesday at 5:01 a.m. involving a reportedly stolen vehicle that left one man dead.

  Crime

  Mar 13
• Nearly 400K stolen from Calgary business, bookkeeper charged

  Calgary police have charged a woman who is believed to have embezzled about $400,000 over a three-year span while working as a bookkeeper for a commercial irrigation company.

  Crime

  Mar 13
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• 34-year-old inmate dies after altercation in Alberta prison

  Correctional Service Canada (CSC) says an inmate died on Monday while in custody at a medium-security prison in Drumheller Alta. after an altercation.

  Crime

  Feb 28
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• Lethbridge man charged with mischief after 6 downtown businesses vandalized

  Lethbridge police have charged a 41-year-old man with six counts of mischief after commercial properties were vandalized in the downtown core.

  Canada

  Feb 27
• Arrest of Lethbridge teen prompts police to warn parents of online activity

  Lethbridge police are warning parents and locals about the dangers of social media, online sextortion and predators and urge parents to be aware of the risks, and red flags.

  Crime

  Feb 27
• Calgary adds 22 new transit, community peace officers to roster

  Calgary’s newest transit peace officers, and community safety peace officers will be fundamental in improving public safety and security on transit systems and in communities.

  Crime

  Feb 23
• Two people face 21 charges after drug, firearm seizure in Calgary

  Dana Christopher Sutherland, 40, and Alyssa Lee Beauchamp, 25, will both appear in court on Monday, March 4, according to police.

  Crime

  Feb 23
• Human remains found in Calgary river identified

  Calgary police have identified the man who was found dead in the Bow River in 2022 and the death has been deemed non-criminal in nature.

  Crime

  Feb 22
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• Next of kin sought for unidentified man found dead in Calgary

  Calgary police are requesting assistance locating relatives for a man who was found dead in 2023, investigators are releasing a composite sketch.

  Crime

  Feb 16
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• Coaldale man faces 7 charges after sexual assaults reported at grocery store

  Lethbridge police have charged a 57-year-old Coaldale man after two women and two young girls were sexual assaulted at a grocery store on the Southside.

  Crime

  Jan 29
• Record $1.95 million raised at Corus Radiothon in support of the Stollery Children’s Hospital

  To donate to the Stollery Children’s Hospital during the Corus Radiothon, please call 780-407-KIDS (5437) or visit stollerykids.com.

  Health

  Jan 26
• Corus Radiothon raises record-breaking $1.95M for the Stollery Children’s Hospital

  On its 25th anniversary, the 2024 Corus Radiothon raised a record-breaking $1.95M over two days for the Stollery Children's Hospital in Edmonton.

  Health

  Jan 25
• WestJet cancels 191 flights in Canada due to extreme cold

  The extreme cold weather conditions and snowfall affecting Alberta and the larger prairie region of Canada is impacting WestJet operations and led to hundreds of cancelled flights.

  Weather

  Jan 12
• Replica gun found in stolen vehicle after man shot in leg by RCMP in Fort McMurray

  On Jan. 11, RCMP say they found a vehicle suspected of being involved in a recent hit and run collision and an altercation between the suspect a police officer led to a shooting.

  Crime

  Jan 12
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• Calgary lays out extreme cold weather shelter, support plans as cold snap looms

  Over the coming days winter temperatures are set to drop significantly, the City of Calgary is laying out its plans to keep vulnerable Calgarians safe.

  Weather

  Jan 10
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• How 2 Canadian influencers and a Hollywood mogul thrive in a billion-dollar market

  Despite uncertain economic times the future landscape of influencer marketing is bright. The industry is worth nearly US$21.1 billion and has increased 105 per cent since 2021.

  Features

  Jan 8
• Defendant in child sexual abuse case wanted on Canada-wide warrant

  A Calgary man charged with multiple counts of sexual abuse of a child is wanted on a Canada-wide warrant after failing to appear in court while on release.

  Canada

  Jan 2
• 2 Calgary men arrested with 100K worth of cocaine after drug investigation

  The RCMP Federal Serious and Organized Crime (FSOC) unit has charged two men with 12 criminal offences following a brief drug trafficking investigation.

  Crime

  Dec 28, 2023
• Traffic stop leads to the seizure of $20K in drugs and cash: Mayerthorpe RCMP

  Mounties in Mayerthorpe Alta. arrested a woman after pulling her over for possibly being impaired and seized nearly $20K worth of drugs, cash, break and enter tools and bear mace.

  Crime

  Dec 28, 2023