Tag Archives: RCMP
Behind the uniform: Wood Buffalo RCMP share the challenges and rewards of service
RCMP members seen as "a breed apart," but officers stress they are people too In the third installment of our series on the men and women serving as RCMP in the Wood Buffalo detachment, we sat down wi...
17h ago RCMP officers in Quebec. Image via WIkimedia commons. CC License
Fort McMurray RCMP Bridge Cultures in Part Two of Our Series on Local Policing
RCMP highlight community ties and language skills in diverse Fort McMurray region, FORT McMURRAY, AB. - As part of its ongoing effort to build trust in one of Canada's most diverse regions, the RCMP i...
Jul 29, 2025
RCMP-Involved Shooting Leaves One Dead in Lac La Biche
LAC LA BICHE, AB - A man is dead following a confrontation with RCMP officers at a residence in Lac La Biche on Sunday morning. According to RCMP, officers responded to a disturbance call at approxima...
Jul 28, 2025
Wood Buffalo detachment strives to meet demands of diverse, expanding region
Policing and the Public: The changing face of the RMWB This is the first in a series on policing in the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo (RMWB). Harvard Media News recently sat down with Chief Su...
Jul 28, 2025 Chief Superintendent Mark Hancock OIC Wood Buffalo Detachment, Mark Hancock. Image via Linkedin
Police watchdog concludes man's death in RCMP custody due to drugs and alcohol
Alberta watchdog clears RCMP in in-custody death of Fort McMurray man FORT MCMURRAY, Alta. - Alberta's police watchdog has cleared Fort McMurray RCMP of wrongdoing in the in-custody death of a man on ...
Jul 23, 2025
New Roots for a Growing Tradition: ATC Festival Moves to J. Howard Pew Park in Waterways
ATC Cultural Festival marks fifth anniversary with new location in Waterways FORT MCMURRAY, AB. - The Athabasca Tribal Council Cultural Festival is marking its fifth anniversary with a new home in For...
Jul 22, 2025 Indigenous Dancer, ATC 2024
Deadly Fake Xanax Pills Kill Alberta Teen, RCMP Warn of More Could Come
RCMP issue province-wide alert after Alberta teen dies from counterfeit Xanax pill EDMONTON - Alberta RCMP have issued a critical province-wide warning after the death of a 16-year-old boy was linked ...
Jul 20, 2025 Fake potentially deadly Xanax
ASIRT Investigating Fatal RCMP Encounter in Grande Prairie
Man dead following RCMP-involved shooting in Grande Prairie; ASIRT investigating GRANDE PRAIRIE, AB. - A man is dead following a police-involved shooting late Friday night in Grande Prairie. RCMP say ...
Jul 20, 2025
BBB warns of fake 'going out of business' sales targeting Alberta shoppers
Scammers mimic jewelry stores and other retailers to steal credit card and personal information The Better Business Bureau is urging Albertans to be cautious online after a wave of fake "going out of ...
Jul 17, 2025 lachris77 / Depositphotos.com
Man critically injured after being hit by vehicle in downtown Fort McMurray
Pedestrian critically injured in Fort McMurray collision, RCMP urge safety Fort McMurray, AB. - A 63-year-old man is in critical condition after being struck by a vehicle while crossing Franklin Avenu...
Jul 15, 2025