Crime & Courts

Trio arrested for break and enters at 17 gas stations over three years

STRATHCONA COUNTY, AB - Strathcona County RCMP have arrested three people in a long series of break and enters and thefts from ATM's across the province, including several in Red Deer and Blackfalds.T...

Apr 09, 2020

RCMP acted reasonably in shooting fatality near Alix: ASIRT

Alberta's police watchdog has determined Bashaw RCMP members acted reasonably when they shot and killed a 37-year-old man during an incident near Alix in 2017.The Alberta Serious Incident Response Tea...

Apr 09, 2020

Man arrested after series of vehicle break-ins at U of A hospital

EDMONTON - A man is facing 38 charges after a series of vehicle break-ins near Edmonton's University of Alberta hospital.Police say the man was arrested Friday after officers saw him speeding away fro...

Apr 09, 2020 University of Alberta Hospital (AHS)

Judge acquits driver who struck and killed Mountie on bicycle on Alberta highway

HINTON, Alta. - An Alberta judge has found a driver not guilty of charges relating to the death of an off-duty Mountie on a bicycle.Const. Austin MacDougall, an avid cyclist, was on a racing bike alon...

Apr 09, 2020 (dreamstime.com)

Man sentenced for attempted gunpoint robbery at Blackfalds Motor Inn

A man taken down by patrons while trying to rob the Blackfalds Motor Inn at gunpoint on Halloween night has been sentenced to more than four years behind bars. It was at 12:42 a.m. on Nov. 1, 2019 whe...

Apr 08, 2020

Taber man charged after licking products in store as part of 'COVID Challenge'

TABER, Alta. - A man from southern Alberta has been charged with mischief after police say he participated in an online prank related to the COVID-19 pandemic.Police in Taber say the man allegedly tam...

Apr 08, 2020

Alberta government introduces bill to protect human trafficking survivors

The Alberta government introduced a new bill Tuesday aimed at empowering survivors of human trafficking.If passed, the government says Bill 8, the Protecting Survivors of Human Trafficking Act, will:-...

Apr 08, 2020 Doug Schweitzer, Minister of Justice and Solicitor General (rdnewsNOW file photo)

COVID-19 may change Alberta's court system permanently: Chief Justice

MEDICINE HAT - The Alberta judicial system is adjusting to the COVID-19 pandemic with the province's Queen's Bench Chief Justice holding an extraordinary news conference Tuesday stating some changes t...

Apr 07, 2020 (rdnewsNOW file photo)

Alberta RCMP warn citizens of spike in COVID-19 scams

EDMONTON - Since the beginning of the month, there has been a spike in COVID-19 related scams in Canada. The most common reports are fraudulent merchandise sales and phishing emails. The fraudulent me...

Apr 07, 2020

Wetaskiwin man charged for intentionally coughing on police officers

Wetaskiwin RCMP have laid charges against a man accused of coughing on officers following a domestic disturbance on Sunday. Mounties say it was early afternoon when they responded to a complaint of a ...

Apr 07, 2020