Crime & Courts

Charter applications filed for Sylvan Lake man accused in $2.6M fraud case

A voir dire is scheduled to take place next month for a Sylvan Lake man accused of defrauding over $2.6 million from investors who thought they were buying into a "revolutionary fracking product."Desc...

Feb 22, 2021

Veer says it's too early to say whether Red Deer will look at handgun ban

Red Deer's mayor says the city has yet to review newly proposed federal legislation that would give municipalities the authority to create their own bylaws banning handguns in their respective communi...

Feb 19, 2021

Drayton Valley RCMP Report: February 11 - February 18

February 119:01 am - Drayton Valley - 47 Street - Suspicious vehicle on a lease site in town. Members attended, teens were just hanging out.11:32 am - Parkland County - Twp 510 - Report of a structure...

Feb 19, 2021

Red Deer man sentenced to six years for shooting east of Olds

A Red Deer man has been sentenced to six years behind bars for a shooting east of Olds just under a year ago. Lyle Robert Walter Vance, 28, pleaded guilty on Feb. 10 to discharging a firearm with inte...

Feb 19, 2021

Fort St. John man charged after allegedly sharing sexual images of daughter online

A 37-year-old Fort St. John, B.C. man has been arrested by ALERT's Internet Child Exploitation unit for allegedly posting sexually explicit images of his daughter online.Following up on a tip that was...

Feb 19, 2021

Women's shelters workers in Alberta receive danger assessment training

Domestic abuse and assaults are on the rise in Alberta, and the Alberta Council of Women's Shelters (ACWS) is equipping their staff to more readily deal with it.The council has been delivering Danger ...

Feb 18, 2021

Alberta pastor of church accused of breaking COVID-19 health rules held in custody

EDMONTON - An Alberta pastor remains in custody after being charged by police a second time with breaking COVID-19 public health rules.RCMP say Pastor James Coates of GraceLife Church was remanded in ...

Feb 18, 2021

Olds RCMP seek info regarding burnt-out truck

Olds RCMP are seeking information regarding an abandoned, burnt-out truck found north of town last weekend. Police say the black four-door Chevrolet truck was located at the intersection of Township 3...

Feb 17, 2021

Post pounder stolen from Innisfail business

On February 12, Innisfail RCMP responded to a report of a theft of a Wheatheart Renegade 13 horsepower heavy hitter hydraulic post pounder from a business in Innisfail. Police say the suspect vehicle,...

Feb 17, 2021

Sundre pair arrested after Mounties recover firearms, ammo and stolen property

While investigating property crimes in and around Sundre on Monday, the RCMP Southern Alberta Crime Reduction Unit located and arrested 34-year-old Kirk Clark on outstanding warrants for breaching rel...

Feb 17, 2021