Ahead of the long weekend, the Alberta Peace Officer Professional Association has a warning about the growing threat posed by opioids after one of its members was exposed to a vial of fentanyl.

A fatality inquiry begins Monday into the death of an Alberta peace officer who was killed when he responded to a dog complaint.

Mounties are investigating after a community peace officer was nearly struck by a marble that smashed through his vehicle's window on March 11, 2016.