A months-long investigation has resulted in the seizure of large quantities of drugs, cash and guns across central Alberta, with two men now facing charges. Red Deer RCMP launched the investigation in March 2026 into a suspected drug trafficking operation. Investigators later identified two suspects and multiple locations connected to the operation. On Sept. 10,...
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Have you seen this truck? RCMP investigating significant diesel theft
Mounties north of Calgary are asking for the public’s help after a large quantity of diesel fuel was stolen from a cardlock gas station along the QEII highway. Olds RCMP say the theft happened between 3 a.m. and 3:30 a.m. on Sept. 23 at the Westview Co-op Cardlock in Mountain View County. According to police,...
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Stomach illness outbreak linked to Calgary sushi restaurant
The province is investigating a stomach illness outbreak linked to a Calgary Kinjo Sushi & Grill location after several people became sick last month. According to Alberta Health Services (AHS), four cases have been confirmed and two others are considered probable, all involving people who reported eating at the chain’s Mahogany location on or around...
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Edmonton man charged with threatening PM Carney on social media platform X
Authorities have charged a 44-year-old Edmonton man with uttering a death threat to Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney on the social media platform X. An investigation into an X user began in early September by the RCMP Federal Policing Northwest Region’s Integrated National Security Enforcement Team (INSET) in Alberta. A week later, Dwight Peter MacIntyre...
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Driver taken to hospital after crashing into power pole in SE Calgary
A driver was taken to hospital after a truck crashed into a pole in southeast Calgary on Thursday morning. Emergency crews were called to the area of 72 Avenue and 57 Street SE around 11:15 a.m. after a pickup truck struck a power pole. The driver was taken to hospital with minor injuries. No other...
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Police seek suspect after bike stolen from Calgary home’s garage
Police are seeking a man suspected of stealing a bicycle from a southwest Calgary home. Calgary police say the theft happened around 4:20 a.m. on Aug. 22 in the area of 35 Avenue and 17 Street SW. Investigators say a man broke into a garage and stole a fat bike that had been attached to...
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Calgarians can recycle more items as Alberta expands blue cart program
Calgarians can now recycle a wider range of items after Alberta expanded its recycling program under the Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) system on Oct. 1. The changes mean several items that were previously not accepted for recycling are now eligible for collection through the city’s blue cart program and at community recycling depots. Newly accepted...
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Cries of protest followed by bounce to freedom: deer rescue in southern Alberta
Saying that a day’s work doesn’t only involve arrests and traffic stops, authorities in one southern Alberta community are releasing video of a rescue of a deer, despite the animal’s loud and agitated protests. The animal was trapped between two fences, and police in Taber say they responded Sept. 29 at about 7:50 a.m. in...
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Flames general manager Craig Conroy seeks scoring boost in Saddledome sendoff season
Improvement is necessary, says Calgary Flames general manager Craig Conroy, as the NHL team embarks on its final season in the Saddledome. In what will be a season of “lasts” in the 43-year-old arena, the Flames’ last home-opener at the Saddledome is Thursday against the Seattle Kraken. The Flames will move across the street to...
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2 dead, 2 injured after pedestrians struck outside B.C. mall
Two people have died and two others were taken to hospital after four pedestrians were struck by a vehicle outside Tsawwassen Mills Mall Wednesday morning, the Delta Police Department (DPD) says. In a post on X from Prime Minister Mark Carney, the two people who have died from the accident were identified as Elders in...