October 21 2019 8:14pm Distracted driving continues to be a dangerous problem. Now, an Alberta woman who almost lost her life after texting and driving is on a mission to change that. Chris Chacon has her story. ‘ }); }…
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Police charge Fort Vermilion woman with 1st-degree murder
Posted October 21, 2019 1:00 pm Smaller font Descrease article font size –A Larger font Increase article font size A+ RCMP have charged a 29-year-old woman with first-degree murder after a 57-year-old man was found dead in Fort Vermilion, Alta.…
Ruling expected Friday in case of Alberta teen charged with shooting German tourist
An Alberta judge is expected to rule Friday on whether a youth is guilty of shooting a German tourist in the head on a highway west of Calgary last year. The teen from the Stoney Nakoda First Nation, who cannot…
Alberta Justice Minister visits Leduc on rural crime tour
October 16 2019 1:13am The Justice Minister has been touring Alberta to hear concerns about rural crime. Tuesday, he was in Leduc, and the common theme is that people just don’t feel safe. Sarah Komadina reports. ‘ }); } else…
Man found in Grande Prairie apartment building was victim of homicide: RCMP
Posted October 15, 2019 6:58 pm Updated October 15, 2019 7:03 pm Smaller font Descrease article font size –A Larger font Increase article font size A+ On Tuesday, RCMP released the name of a man found dead in a Grande…
RCMP investigate suspicious death in Grande Prairie
By Staff Global News Posted October 14, 2019 12:50 pm Smaller font Descrease article font size –A Larger font Increase article font size A+ RCMP in Grande Prairie, Alta., say they are investigating a suspicious death in the city. RCMP…
Charges laid after gunman fires shots while walking in northern Alberta hamlet prompting lockdowns
Charges have been laid a day after a school and other buildings in Calling Lake, Alta., were put into lockdown over reports of a gunman walking down a street in the community and firing off shots. In a news release…
Two people to stand trial on charges stemming from Amber Alert in Alberta
Two people who were charged following an Amber Alert in Alberta involving three children will stand trial. Police have said the children — who were three, four, and nine months — were taken from a home in Fox Creek, about…
Machete-wielding phone thief arrested in Sherwood Park: RCMP
A man was arrested and charged after allegedly stealing someone’s phone and wielding a machete in Sherwood Park. Strathcona County RCMP said the robbery happened outside the Sherwood Park Mall around 6:40 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 20. A suspect approached…
Alberta man who fired warning shot at suspected thief facing lawsuit
A southern Alberta man who shot at suspected thieves on his rural property is being sued by one of the people. A statement of claim says Ryan Watson entered Edouard Maurice’s property near Okotoks on Feb. 25, 2018. READ MORE:…