Paramedics/Fire

Red Deer fire chief receives national honour from his peers

A prestigious national honour has been bestowed upon Red Deer's fire chief.Ken McMullen has been awarded with the 2020 Career Fire Chief of the Year by the Canadian Association of Fire Chiefs. The vir...

Sep 15, 2020

Motorcyclist killed in crash near Lacombe

A collision south of Lacombe Wednesday evening claimed the life of a 40-year-old motorcycle rider. The crash between the southbound motorcycle and a northbound pickup truck happened at about 7 p.m. at...

Sep 10, 2020

10-year-old girl dies in crash near Jasper

A collision near Jasper National Park has claimed the life of a young girl. Hinton RCMP say the fatal crash happened at 3:30 p.m. Tuesday on Highway 16, about 10 kilometres east of the entrance to the...

Aug 18, 2020

Fire at Sylvan Lake go cart track

A popular attraction in Sylvan Lake has been devastated by fire this morning.The fire at Lakeside Go-Karts & Mini-Golf on Lakeshore Drive broke out at about 7 a.m. Sylvan Lake Fire Department crew...

Aug 18, 2020

Stolen car involved in crash that sent four to hospital

A serious motor vehicle collision Thursday evening put four people in hospital, according to Innisfail RCMP.Shortly after 8:30 p.m., Mounties responded to the collision at the intersection of Township...

Aug 14, 2020

Three family members drown at Crescent Falls west of Nordegg

Tragedy in west central Alberta last night as three adults died after being swept into the water at Crescent Falls west of Nordegg. Clearwater Regional Fire Rescue Services was attempting to rescue th...

Aug 12, 2020

$4.5 million going towards mental health treatment for Alberta first responders

EDMONTON, AB- Alberta firefighters, police officers, paramedics, sheriffs, corrections officers and emergency health-care workers will soon be able to receive mental health supports to manage post-tra...

Aug 11, 2020

Two injured in three-vehicle crash east of Sundre

A three-vehicle crash Thursday afternoon near Sundre sent two people to hospital.The crash happened at about 1 p.m. on Highway 27 near Range Road 52 just east of town. Police say a westbound pickup tr...

Aug 07, 2020

Homeless male taken to hospital following bush fire on north hill

RCMP say there is no evidence to suggest arson following a late afternoon bush fire in Red Deer on Tuesday.Cpl. Mike Evans says police and fire crews were called to a green space at the bottom of the ...

Aug 05, 2020

Driver dead after two vehicles crash into moose in Thorhild County

A woman is dead and a child in hospital after a crash with a moose north of Edmonton.Redwater RCMP two vehicles hit a moose around 11:30 p.m. Tuesday on Highway 63 near Township Road 622.A media relea...

Aug 05, 2020