Edson

• Edson hasn’t received mail in 2 weeks due to Canada Post office flooding

  What was initially expected to be a short-term closure has instead left Canada Post mail operations suspended indefinitely in Edson and Yellowhead County.

  Consumer

  Feb 12
  
• Man arrested after hucking jerky, shouting Bible verses in front of Edson school

  Charges have been laid against a B.C. man who RCMP said say showed up at a school in Edson and started hucking jerky and slinging bible verses before firing a cap gun.

  Crime

  Feb 12
  
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• Alberta storm results in flooding, power outages in Edson

  At one point, wind gusts reached 107 km/h.

  Weather

  Aug 5, 2024
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• Fire at gas metering station sparks grass fire that shut Alberta highway

  Yellowhead County in northern Alberta said a fire that prompted the closure of a major highway east of Edmonton involved a gas metering station.

  Fire

  Jul 1, 2024
• Man gets life sentence for fatal 2021 shooting at Edson sporting goods store

  Brent Michael Dumas, who was charged with murder murder in connection with the November 2021 shooting of 44-year-old Cordell Maclellan in Edson, Alta., was sentenced Monday.

  Crime

  Dec 11, 2023
• Province to help Albertans recover from June floods

  Applications can now be submitted for disaster financial assistance to help with uninsurable costs related to flood damage to homes and property.

  Canada

  Dec 6, 2023
• TSB releases report on helicopter crash near Edson, Alta. in May

  The Transportation Safety Board (TSB) has released its investigation report into a helicopter crash that involved a hard landing at the Edson Airport on May 4, 2023.

  Canada

  Nov 29, 2023
• Tornado, strong winds and large hail confirmed in central Alberta

  A tornado touched down near Wildwood, Alta., around 9:30 p.m. Monday.

  Weather

  Jul 25, 2023
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• Edson RCMP arrest local man for firearms offences

  A Edson, Alta., man was arrested and released after Edson RCMP executed a search warrant and found guns and prohibited firearms magazines.

  Canada

  Jul 12, 2023
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• Alberta floods: Rivers receding west of Edmonton, some evacuation orders dropped

  The Athabasca, McLeod, Pembina and North Saskatchewan rivers west and northwest of Edmonton are starting to recede after reaching high levels earlier this week.

  Weather

  Jun 23, 2023