Alberta RCMP have arrested and charged three people after drugs were seized from Vegreville homes. On April 3, Vegreville RCMP, along with a number of other RCMP detachments and Vegreville Municipal Enforcement officers, executed two search warrants at the residences.…
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Elk Point woman killed in 2-vehicle crash near Vegreville: RCMP
Posted April 1, 2020 10:58 pm Smaller font Descrease article font size –A Larger font Increase article font size A+ A 73-year-old Elk Point woman was killed in a two-vehicle collision near Vegreville on Wednesday, according to RCMP. Police said…
Alberta woman with COVID-19 talks about being in self-isolation
March 12 2020 2:16pm For the first time, Global News is hearing from an Albertan with a confirmed case of COVID-19. Julia Wong has been speaking with a woman from Vegreville, Alta., who said she developed a fever a few…
Vegreville rallies after 52 seniors centre workers given layoff notices: ‘This is not good news’
A protest took place Monday afternoon in Vegreville, after 52 Alberta Union of Provincial Employees who work at the Century Park supportive living centre were issued layoff notices. The centre is run by out-of-province private operator Optima Living Communities. The…
Alberta school division bans cellphones
Elk Island Public School Division wants students to stop staring at their phones in class and put their gaze back on teachers. Starting the first day of school, cellphones are banned. This includes schools in Vegreville, Fort Saskatchewan and Sherwood Park.…
Assault, mischief charges laid after Vegreville residents reported being chased by man with weapon
A Calgary man is facing 27 charges after residents in Vegreville, Alta., reported to police that a man was chasing them down the street with a weapon. On April 27, police received a number of calls early in the morning…
6 people arrested after series of alleged distraction-style jewelry thefts in Edmonton
Six people believed to have been involved in several alleged distraction-style jewelry thefts in Edmonton over the past two months have been arrested east of Edmonton and in B.C. Edmonton police said the thieves typically approached people along the side…
Vegreville RCMP looking for suspect in quick-change scam
RCMP in Vegreville, Alta., are investigating several alleged instances of a scam in which a person purchases a small item with a large denomination of cash and then tries to confuse the cashier into returning more money to the person…
KCTI Travels starts passenger bus service between Saskatoon and Edmonton
A Saskatchewan-based public transportation company has started a shuttle between Saskatoon and Edmonton. The Alberta transportation department issued a permit to KCTI Travels allowing it to run a passenger bus service between the two provinces. READ MORE: Sask. confident private…
Alberta RCMP officer charged with assault in connection with off-duty incident
A constable with the Tofield, Alta. RCMP detachment is facing several charges, including break and enter and assault, after an October 911 call. On Oct. 29, a 911 call was made from a home and Tofield RCMP responded. The homeowner…