High Prairie

• What can be done about Alberta’s sluggish COVID-19 vaccination rate? Experts weigh in

  There are a range of ideas to boost rates, ranging from vaccine passports to battling misinformation to leaning on family doctors’ relationships with patients.

  Health

  Aug 16, 2021
  
• RCMP dog killed, man dead after police shooting in northern Alberta: ASIRT

  An RCMP service dog was killed Thursday and a man is dead after a two-day-long police situation in northern Alberta involving a suspect who was believed to be armed and dangerous.

  Crime

  Jun 18, 2021
  
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• Yellowknife RCMP lay sexual assault, exploitation charges in historical investigation

  Mounties in Yellowknife have been working with RCMP in Alberta in a cross-jurisdictional investigation, after receiving information about an alleged historical sexual assault.

  Crime

  Jun 18, 2021
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• RCMP investigate deadly shooting after 1 person killed, several injured in northern Alberta

  Police said one of the individuals was a 19-year-old man from Sucker Creek First Nation, Alta., who died as a result of his injuries. 

  Crime

  Apr 3, 2021
• Slave Lake working around MLA Pat Rehn to get things done after issuing scathing letter: mayor

  Mayor Tyler Warman said MLA Pat Rehn has not reached out to Slave Lake town council since it issued a public letter calling for him to resign for non-performance of duties.

  Politics

  Jan 12, 2021
• COVID-19 outbreak at High Prairie hospital leads to temporary emergency department closure

  The provincial agency said on Twitter Monday evening that the closure of the emergency department at the High Prairie Health Complex was a "temporary measure."

  Health

  Dec 29, 2020
• Sentencing adjourned for Slave Lake RCMP officer charged with assault

  A judge in High Prairie decided Monday that sentencing will be adjourned for an Alberta RCMP officer charged with assault.

  Crime

  Jun 29, 2020
• RCMP charge 3 after Mounties shot at in High Prairie

  Alberta RCMP have charged three people after Mounties were shot at in High Prairie on May 31.

  Crime

  Jun 7, 2020
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• 3 suspects in custody after Mounties shot at in High Prairie

  Police were responding to a traffic complaint when shots were fired at them early Sunday morning.

  Crime

  May 31, 2020
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• Alberta RCMP charge man with 2nd-degree murder after Swan River First Nation man found dead

  RCMP charged Vernon Wayne Laboucan, 32, of High Prairie, with second-degree murder.

  Crime

  May 19, 2020