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City of Edmonton faces environmental charges over herbicide spraying incident
The province has charged the City of Edmonton with seven environmental offences that are “pesticide-related,” according to a news release issued by the Alberta government on Friday afternoon. Continue reading
Crashed wreckage of plane missing since Sunday found west of Edmonton
Hours after police said the wreckage of a plane and a body was found northwest of Edmonton on Thursday, the Royal Canadian Air Force confirmed the wreckage is of a small plane that went missing over the weekend. Continue reading
Report of shots fired leads to police pursuit in Edmonton, suspect vehicle stopped after ‘deliberate contact’ by officers
A significant police presence could be seen in the area of 75 Street and 101 Avenue in Edmonton on Wednesday evening after police said officers were involved in a pursuit resulting from a report of gunshots being fired. Continue reading
Woman found dead on First Nation west of Edmonton killed by gunshot, RCMP seek suspect vehicle
A woman found dead on Paul First Nation west of Edmonton this week was shot to death, an autopsy revealed. Continue reading
RCMP investigate after 62-year-old man shot in northwest Alberta campground
A 62-year-old man was taken to hospital early Tuesday morning after he was shot at a campground in northwest Alberta, according to police. Continue reading
Single-vehicle rollover causes rush-hour traffic disruptions east of Edmonton
The RCMP were called to investigate a single-vehicle rollover on the Sherwood Park Freeway east of Edmonton late Tuesday afternoon. Continue reading
Fire triggers ongoing system outage at Alberta Forestry Building in Edmonton
A fire at the Alberta Forestry Building in Edmonton this summer has resulted in a system outage that Alberta Environment and Parks said is affecting a “number of internal and shared systems” at the ministry. Continue reading
Tourist shot in head on Alberta highway ‘not able to talk or move his right side’: spokesperson
It’s been 11 days since a German tourist was shot in the head while driving on an Alberta highway with his family and as of Monday night, the man “shows symptoms of severe and life-changing injuries,” a family spokesperson said. Continue reading
2-vehicle crash north of Edmonton kills man and woman
The RCMP are investigating a fatal crash involving an SUV and a car north of Edmonton on Monday night, which left a man and woman dead. Continue reading
RCMP arrest resulting in skull fracture, dog bites west of Edmonton probed by watchdog
Alberta’s police watchdog has been called in to investigate after a man suffered multiple injuries, including a skull fracture, while being arrested by officers with the Stony Plain RCMP on Sunday. Continue reading
Indian nationals possibly among victims of Jasper-area crash that killed 6 people: consular official
Some of the victims of Tuesday’s horrific crash on a highway near Jasper, Alta. could be Indian nationals, according to an official with the Consulate General of India in Vancouver. Continue reading
Pedestrian dies of his injuries 4 days after getting hit by SUV in northeast Edmonton
Four days after a 78-year-old pedestrian was hit by a vehicle while trying to cross Fort Road in northeast Edmonton, police said he has succumbed to his injuries. Continue reading
RCMP investigate after possible pipe bomb discovered in ditch east of Edmonton
Police “dismantled” a device found east of Edmonton that appears to have possibly been a pipe bomb on Tuesday, RCMP told Global News. Continue reading
Jasper RCMP investigate ‘multiple fatality collision’ on Highway 93
The RCMP said they are investigating a “multiple vehicle, multiple fatality collision” on Highway 93 in Alberta. Continue reading
Stretch of Jasper Avenue reopens after Edmonton police investigate suspicious object
Part of Edmonton’s main downtown street was closed during rush hour on Tuesday evening as police investigated what they said was a suspicious object discovered at an area business. Continue reading
