On Sept. 10, 2024, at approximately 1:20 p.m., St. Albert RCMP were called to a collision between a Honda Accord and a pedestrian at the intersection of Liberton Drive and Lennox Drive in St. Albert. The vehicle had been travelling south bound on Liberton Drive, when the collision occurred with the pedestrian who was in…

Lac La Biche RCMP were notified of a male, living in Lac La Biche, who was believed to be in possession of child pornography and distributed it online. Following a joint investigation between Lac La Biche RCMP and Alberta RCMP Internet Child Exploitation Unit, on September 10, 2024, Lac La Biche RCMP executed a search warrant on a residence. The suspect was arrested…

With $2.8 million from the industry-funded TIER program, Alberta’s government is advancing Canada’s first industrial-scale waste-to-energy facility using technology. Less than three per cent of municipal waste in Canada is currently being converted into energy, and none of these existing projects are capturing and storing their carbon dioxide emissions. With landfills accounting for 23 per…

Peter Shokeir, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter When Herb Robinson returned to Jasper with his two sons-in-law several days after re-entry was allowed, they were “gobsmacked” by the devastation the wildfires had caused. His two adjoining houses had survived, even though his neighbour’s home across the alley did not. They have since been busy cleaning the…

On Sept. 4, 2024,  Red Deer City RCMP received a report of mischief to a vehicle in the area of 47 Street and 45 Avenue in Red Deer City. Upon arrival, members observed the victim’s vehicle to have been vandalized with various profanities . An investigation was conducted which included an extensive canvass of the area, however,…

  On Aug. 7, 2024, Thorsby RCMP quickly responded to a report of a break and enter to a residence situated in the Village of Warburg.  Upon arrival, police met with the occupant of the home who reported that a male had just broken into his residence while he was present.  Nothing was taken from…