1+ hour, 21+ min ago   (178+ words) Two people face drug trafficking and weapons charges following a late-night traffic stop on Onion Lake Cree Nation earlier this month. Onion Lake RCMP say officers were patrolling the community at about 1:45 a.m. on Aug. 17 when they pulled over a vehicle…...

4+ day, 8+ hour ago   (218+ words) The Alberta government is providing $5.5 million to community organizations combatting human trafficking through the Combatting Trafficking in Persons grant program, the province announced Aug. 19. Partnering with the Alberta Centre to End Trafficking in Persons, funding supports prevention, protects at-risk individuals…...

4+ day, 7+ hour ago   (229+ words) A 25-year-old Medicine Hat man faces multiple charges following a two-hour police pursuit that involved a spike belt and a damaged cruiser early Tuesday morning. Lloydminster RCMP say officers responded to a complaint of a suspected impaired driver at about…...

6+ day, 7+ hour ago   (202+ words) Quebec-based illegal lenders targeted Albertans with predatory interest rates and launched cyberattacks on hospitals, schools and homes to force debt repayments, provincial regulators say. An investigation led by Alberta’s Consumer Investigations Unit (CIU) resulted in multiple guilty pleas, criminal fines…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (177+ words) Three people face charges and police are searching for three others following a kidnapping and armed robbery investigation in Lloydminster earlier this month. Lloydminster RCMP responded to a reported break-and-enter at a local residence on Aug. 2. Further investigation revealed the…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (244+ words) Police in Saskatchewan have seized 24,000 kilograms of illegally transported dangerous goods following a traffic stop on a southern highway late last month. Members of the Saskatchewan RCMP’s Combined Traffic Services Roving Traffic Unit stopped a semi-trailer for a compliance and…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (157+ words) Alberta RCMP issued more than 1,100 traffic tickets over the Heritage Day long weekend as part of a provincewide enforcement campaign. Between July 31 and Aug. 3, Mounties conducted enhanced traffic safety checks across Alberta, handing out 1,107 tickets in total. Speeding accounted for…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (294+ words) Saskatchewan RCMP is warning watercraft operators that impaired driving laws apply on the water just as they do on the road, following a recent crackdown on Last Mountain Lake. Officers with the Lumsden RCMP and combined traffic services Saskatchewan dumped…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (173+ words) Alberta RCMP is urging residents to take extra precautions to protect their vehicles and belongings from theft during summer outdoor activities. Police say popular destinations like campsites and trailheads often present quick opportunities for thieves looking to target unlocked or…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (263+ words) Mounties are warning businesses in the heavy-duty trucking and transportation sector after a large-scale credit card fraud scheme spanned across Saskatchewan and into neighbouring provinces. The Saskatchewan RCMP’s central district general investigation section (GIS) launched an inquiry in March following…...