It can take less than a minute for thieves to steal an unlocked running vehicle: this is the message Calgary police are trying to spread as they launch an annual awareness campaign called Operation Cold Start. This year marks the…
Tag: Crime
Sentencing hearing for man who tried to kill Edmonton officer, pedestrians in U-Haul attack
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted December 12, 2019 9:23 am Updated December 12, 2019 9:24 am Smaller font Descrease article font size –A Larger font Increase article font size A+ A sentencing hearing begins Thursday for a man who…
Alberta’s high court to rule on Travis Vader’s life sentence for killing Lyle and Marie McCann
The Alberta Court of Appeal is to release its decision Wednesday on the sentence appeal of a man convicted of killing two Edmonton-area seniors. Travis Vader was convicted of manslaughter in the deaths of St. Albert couple Lyle and Marie…
Arrest made after child shown nude picture at playground in Olds, Alberta
Posted December 11, 2019 6:59 pm Updated December 11, 2019 7:00 pm Smaller font Descrease article font size –A Larger font Increase article font size A+ RCMP have arrested a man in connection with an incident in Olds, Alta., this…
Alberta RCMP using forensic facial reconstruction in hopes of identifying victims
Alberta RCMP have released composite images and reconstructions of what a trio of unidentified victims found over the past 40 years in the province may have looked like. Staff Sgt. Jason Zazula said the RCMP made the choice to use…
Closing arguments wrap up in drunk driving trial of Calgary father
Crown and defence lawyers delivered closing arguments on Tuesday in the impaired driving trial of a Calgary man accused in a 2016 crash that killed his 17-year-old daughter. READ MORE: First responders noticed ‘smell of alcohol’ coming from Calgary dad…
RCMP raids net largest meth bust in Manitoba history, Calgary Hells Angels member arrested
Posted December 10, 2019 5:11 pm Smaller font Descrease article font size –A Larger font Increase article font size A+ A raid that took place last week netted the largest amount of meth seized in Manitoba history, RCMP say. Global…
ASIRT release details on Cochrane standoff, officer-involved shooting
Investigators have released more details about the weekend’s incident in Cochrane, Alta., that led to a 28-year-old man being shot and later dying. According to a release from the Alberta Serious Incident Response Team, RCMP and their emergency response team…
Southern Alberta RCMP uncover suspected car thief hiding in a haystack
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted December 9, 2019 5:29 pm Smaller font Descrease article font size –A Larger font Increase article font size A+ BOWDEN, Alta. — It was way easier than finding a needle in a haystack when…
Man charged with aggravated assault after Calgary train incident in November
Posted December 9, 2019 3:47 pm Smaller font Descrease article font size –A Larger font Increase article font size A+ After pleading to the public for help, Calgary police have charged a man following a serious assault in November, according…