EDITOR’S NOTE: This article has been updated to clarify that the incident happened in La Crete, not Fort Vermilion.
RCMP say Canada Day celebrations led to tragedy in a small northern Alberta community.
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Mounties in Fort Vermilion say a 45-year-old man was fatally injured during Monday’s parade in La Crete.
The man from Mackenzie County fell off the equipment he was throwing candy from.
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The RCMP says officers were dispatched to assist emergency services with the accident.
They say in a statement they are sending their condolences to the friends and family of the deceased.
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