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Gleichen murder accused,18-year old Siksika woman charged with first degree murder

| May 21, 2013 | 0 Comments
Gleichen murder accused,18-year old Siksika woman charged with first degree murder

Tak Tai Lawrence Leung of Chilliwack victim in Gleichen murder 18-year old Kristy Noel Redgun of Siksika has been charged with first degree murder in the death of 26-year old Tak Tai Lawrence Leung of Chilliwack BC on Saturday. Leung suffered fatal injuries during an alleged altercation at a home in Gleichen.  A second victim, [...]

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Slave Lake collision claims life of 31-year old man

| May 21, 2013 | 0 Comments
Slave Lake collision claims life of 31-year old man

Slave Lake collision kills one, sends another to hospital   Slave Lake RCMP report that one man is dead and another had to be hospitalized after a single vehicle rollover collision north of Slave Lake early on Saturday morning. The Slave Lake collision occurred on Highway 88, approximately 34 Km north of Slave Lake just [...]

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RCMP investigate Gleichen suspicious death

| May 21, 2013 | 0 Comments
RCMP investigate Gleichen suspicious death

Gleichen suspicious death investigation underway A 26-year old man from British Columbia was killed and second person suffered injuries in a disturbance at a home in the town of Gleichen on Saturday morning. Sgt. Patricia Neely of the RCMP says Gleichen RCMP were called to the home just after 1 a.m., on Saturday. When emergency [...]

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Stavely crash kills one person, alcohol may have been factor

| May 21, 2013 | 0 Comments
Stavely crash kills one person, alcohol may have been factor

Stavely crash Saturday afternoon One person is dead after a collision involving a minivan and a semi truck south of Stavely on Saturday afternoon. The Stavely crash occurred just before 3:30 p.m., at the intersection of Township Rd 140 and Highway 2, approximately one mile south of Stavely. Cst. Joshua Fletcher of the Claresholm RCMP [...]

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Speeding motorcyclist clocked at 180 Km/hr while fleeing police

| May 21, 2013 | 0 Comments
Speeding motorcyclist clocked at 180 Km/hr while fleeing police

Speeding motorcyclist caught after fleeing from police On Saturday morning, two motorcyclists were spotted speeding by an Airdrie Integrated Traffic Unit member while patrolling Highway 2 near Crossfield.  The bikers were clocked at approximately 140 Km/hr in a 110 Km/hr speed zone. Sheriff Jason Graw of the Airdrie ITU says one of the riders pulled [...]

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Fatal dirt bike crash near Plamondon kills one

| May 21, 2013 | 0 Comments
Fatal dirt bike crash near Plamondon kills one

33-year old man victim in fatal dirt bike crash A fatal dirt bike crash near Plamondon has claimed the life of a 33-year old man.  RCMP investigating the collision believe speed and alcohol may have been factors. Lac La Biche RCMP, Plamondon Fire and EMS were called to a campsite area north of Plamondon on [...]

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Elbow Falls motorcycle crash kills 62-year old Calgary man

| May 21, 2013 | 0 Comments
Elbow Falls motorcycle crash kills 62-year old Calgary man

Elbow Falls motorcycle crash investigation underway An Elbow Falls motorcycle crash on Monday afternoon has claimed the life of a 62-year old Calgary man.  The crash occurred west of Elbow Falls on Highway 66 Cst. M. Seaman of the Cochrane RCMP says the crash occurred at approximately 1:30 p.m., about three Km west of Elbow [...]

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Sundre hit and run victim hospitalized, RCMP look for suspect

| May 21, 2013 | 0 Comments
Sundre hit and run victim hospitalized, RCMP look for suspect

Man in serious condition following Sundre hit and run One man is in hospital with serious injuries and police are looking for the driver responsible for the Sundre hit and run collision on Sunday morning. On Sunday morning, just after 6 a.m.,  Sundre RCMP members were on patrol on Highway 584 near Rig Street in [...]

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Calgary fire ban lifted due to recent rains and cool weather

| May 17, 2013 | 0 Comments
Calgary fire ban lifted due to recent rains and cool weather

Calgary fire ban lifted in time for Victoria Day long weekend. Today, the Calgary Fire Department announced that the Calgary fire ban that had been imposed last weekend has been lifted, just in time for the May long weekend. The lift in the fire ban came into effect at 4 p.m., on Friday.  The fire [...]

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Long weekend traffic enforcement officers hit the road Thursday

| May 17, 2013 | 0 Comments
Long weekend traffic enforcement officers hit the road Thursday

Four drivers caught traveling more than 150 Km/hr in heavy long weekend traffic Long weekend travellers are warned that Alberta Integrated Traffic Units will be hitting the highway this long weekend, looking for awful and unlawful drivers, in an effort to keep Alberta highways safe the Victoria Day long weekend. QEII Integrated Traffic Units officers [...]

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