Crime & Courts

Project highlights experiences, outcomes for women's shelter clients

Officials say a pilot project that spanned a year for the Alberta Council of Women's Shelters and Dialogues in Action is coming up with some very promising results.Project Impact was started in early ...

Feb 25, 2021

Valentine’s day shooting at Maskwacis leaves one man in hospital, one in custody

Police say one man was sent to hospital and another is in custody following a shooting in Maskwacis that occurred on Valentine's Day. It was at approximately 5:30 p.m. on Feb. 14 when Maskwacis RCMP w...

Feb 24, 2021

Alberta names special adviser for Police Act review

The provincial government has appointed a special adviser to help with its review of the Police Act.Temitope Oriola, an associate professor of criminology at the University of Alberta, has been appoin...

Feb 24, 2021

Defending Alberta firearms owners and their property rights

Alberta's government is committed to protecting the property rights of responsible Alberta firearms owners. Unfortunately - with the recent introduction of nonsensical, made-in-Toronto firearms legisl...

Feb 23, 2021

Sylvan Lake man pleads guilty to manslaughter for wife's death

A Sylvan Lake man charged in the death of his wife in 2019 will learn later this week how much longer he will stay behind bars.Satnam Singh Sandhu, 43, pleaded guilty to manslaughter in Red Deer Court...

Feb 23, 2021

Rocky Mountain House RCMP seek man who pulled gun on peace officer

UPDATE [6:32 p.m.] RCMP say a 47-year old Rocky Mountain House man turned himself into the Rocky Mountain House RCMP Detachment this afternoon in relation to this incident. The investigation continues...

Feb 23, 2021

Red Deer crime rates trended down in 2020

The city's top cop says 2020 certainly was a challenging year for Red Deer RCMP. Supt. Gerald Grobmeier, officer in charge of the detachment, says COVID-19 changed how they deliver policing service in...

Feb 23, 2021

Alberta RCMP raises awareness of the dangers of human trafficking

Edmonton - On Feb. 22, in recognition of National Human Trafficking Awareness Day, the Alberta RCMP is working to educate Albertans on the dangers of human trafficking and exploitation - serious crime...

Feb 23, 2021

Stettler man found not criminally responsible for father's killing

A Stettler man deemed not criminally responsible for the death of his father last year is now receiving treatment in a secure psychiatric facility.That according to Patty MacNaughton, defense lawyer f...

Feb 22, 2021

Survey shows large majority of Canadians have been targeted by fraudsters

A new survey conducted by the Chartered Professional Accountants of Canada (CPA Canada) shows nearly three in four Canadians (73 per cent) have been targeted by fraudsters.The survey also shows one in...

Feb 22, 2021