Wetaskiwin

• Teen handed over weapons and ran away before fatal police shooting in Wetaskiwin: ASIRT

  Hoss Lightning, 15, handed over knives and was initially cooperative but ran away when Mounties determined he was at risk and should be taken into custody, ASIRT said in an update.

  Crime

  Sep 5
  
• Alberta First Nation condemns shooting death of 15-year-old, calls for RCMP resignations

  Hoss Lightning, who had just turned 15, was shot and killed in Wetaskiwin after allegedly calling 911 for help and now his family is speaking out.

  Perspectives

  Sep 3
  
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• 5-year-old boy drowns at Wetaskiwin campground

  RCMP said a five-year-old boy who wandered away from the family camper died Tuesday after drowning in a pond next to the Lions Campground in Wetaskiwin. 

  Canada

  Jul 5
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• After much back and forth, Wetaskiwin rescinds permit for Hope Mission shelter

  Despite having land secured and funding from the province, a permanent emergency homeless shelter in Wetaskiwin is once again up in the air.

  Politics

  May 14
• Calls made for legislation changes as deadline passes for petition to recall Wetaskiwin mayor

  As the deadline looms on a petition to recall the mayor of Wetaskiwin, there are calls to change the legislation that allows the practice in the first place. 

  Politics

  Apr 12
• Recall petition notices issued for mayors of Wetaskiwin, Donalda, Alta.

  Just days after a petition to recall the mayor of Calgary was made public, residents in at least two other Alberta municipalities are taking a closer look at their leaders.

  Politics

  Feb 10
• Man killed in highway crash west of Wetaskwin, Alta.

  RCMP said a serious collision closed Highway 13 near Range Road 261 Friday afternoon.

  Canada

  Feb 9
• Decision on Hope Mission homeless shelter in Wetaskiwin delayed again

  Wetaskiwin city council voted Monday to reconsider the approval of a permanent emergency homeless shelter but the mayor says the move doesn't change anything.

  Canada

  Jan 8
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• Wetaskiwin council postpones decision on Hope Mission emergency shelter

  Wetaskiwin city council has decided to postpone a decision on approving a new emergency shelter after hearing about a proposed recovery facility nearby. 

  Canada

  Dec 11, 2023
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• Wetaskiwin RCMP seek tips about 3 suspicious fires

  The RCMP is asking the public for tips as they investigate the cause of three different fires that broke out in Wetaskiwin, Alta., in a period of just over 12 hours.

  Crime

  Nov 20, 2023