Breton

• Baby & toddler dead in rural Brazeau County house fire

  Breton RCMP said a woman and two children were able to successfully get out of the house but, two other children —an infant and a toddler — were still inside.

  Fire

  Apr 17
  
• ‘Significant amount of time’ before Alberta highway can reopen after ‘oilfield material’ spill

  The spill was announced Thursday night by the Thorsby RCMP detachment.

  Traffic

  Jan 29, 2024
  
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• Suspicious fire near Buck Lake prompts RCMP probe

  Mounties are asking anyone with information on this incident to contact the Breton or Thorsby RCMP detachment or your local police.

  Crime

  Jul 12, 2023
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• Man charged with 1st-degree murder in death of Wetaskiwin County woman

  Alberta RCMP major crimes and the Central Alberta District GIS unit investigated the death and arrested 44-year-old Corey Anderson on Friday.

  Crime

  Dec 20, 2022
• Dare to shutter Quebec cookie plant next year, affecting about 275 employees

  Dare Foods says it will close a cookie-making plant on the south shore of Montreal by mid-2020 in a move that will affect about 275 employees.

  Canada

  Jan 24, 2019
• Rollover near Breton causes vehicle fire

  A rollover caused a truck and its load to be engulfed in flames on Wednesday.

  Traffic

  Mar 14, 2018
• Environment Canada confirms 2nd tornado touched down in Alberta on Thursday

  After already confirming a tornado touched down near Breton, Alta. on Thursday, Environment Canada has confirmed a second tornado touched down on the same day near Athabasca, Alta.

  Weather

  Jul 14, 2017
• Note telling girls to ‘dress conservatively’ in school to avoid distracting boys sparks concern in Alberta village

  A note telling girls to dress conservatively to avoid distracting boys at school is sparking outrage in a small central Alberta community.

  Education

  Jun 5, 2017
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• Edmonton driver charged with impaired driving in collision that killed child

  An Edmonton woman is facing impaired driving related charges in connection to a collision that claimed the life of an eight-year-old girl.

  Crime

  Jan 9, 2017
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• 8-year-old girl dies in single vehicle rollover near Drayton Valley: RCMP

  A young girl has died after the truck she was in rolled over near Drayton Valley Saturday night.

  Canada

  Nov 27, 2016