Copper Wire Theft

• Copper thieves cause serious damage to a popular outdoor rink in St. Albert

  Residents of St. Albert have likely lost the use of a popular outdoor rink after copper thieves caused serious damage to the facility.

  Crime

  Jan 8
  
• Telus calls for stricter penalties as Alberta sees spike in copper theft

  Tougher regulations will soon come into effect from the province to battle increasing copper and scrap metal thefts. Telus is calling these thefts a safety risk for customers.

  Canada

  Aug 22, 2025
  
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• More Telus service outages in Alberta cause outrage amongst customers 

  Some residents say they're frustrated over inconsistent communication from Telus, as the company handles several outages in the region due to copper wire thieves.

  Canada

  Jun 3, 2025
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• Copper wires stolen in Abbotsford cut 911 service, internet to 2 neighbourhoods

  The first theft happened at 5:11 a.m. on Thursday when Telus and Rogers cable lines were cut in the 33500 block of Huntingdon Road, Abbotsford police said.

  Crime

  Nov 7, 2024
• Copper wire thefts frustrate Alberta utility providers, homebuilders and police

  According to the telecommunications company Telus, this year it has seen a 58 per cent increase from last year in terms of copper thefts affecting the firm across Alberta.

  Crime

  Nov 4, 2024
• TELUS says copper theft responsible for service disruption in southeast Calgary

  Hundreds of people are waiting to have their landline service restored in southeast Calgary after an outage that started on Sunday night. 

  Crime

  Aug 1, 2024
• Copper wire stolen from wind turbines sparks RCMP investigation

  RCMP said wind turbines north of Hayter, Alta., were damaged and had copper wire stolen from them earlier this week, prompting safety warnings from police.

  Crime

  Jul 13, 2024
• Copper wire stolen from oil field near Red Deer: Alberta RCMP

  Alberta RCMP received a report July 6 that thieves had stolen a large amount of copper wire from an oil field near Spruce View and caused property damage estimated at $100,000.

  Crime

  Jul 8, 2024
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• 3 arrested, 1 wanted for $9.5K copper wire theft from Edmonton rail yard

  Three men have been arrested and a warrant is out for one more after nearly $10,000 in copper wire was stolen from an Edmonton rail yard over several months in late 2023.

  Crime

  Mar 26, 2024
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• Copper wire theft sets Ponoka business back thousands

  A 38-year-old man has been charged after an alleged attempt to steal copper wire and causing damages estimated to be between $15,000 and $20,000.

  Crime

  Dec 21, 2023