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May long weekend traffic report: eight people died on Alberta highways

| May 22, 2013 | 0 Comments
May long weekend traffic report: eight people died on Alberta highways

May long weekend traffic report also shows 48 people charged with impaired driving It was a busy long weekend for the Alberta Integrated Traffic Units (ITU) across Alberta as they were called to the scene of seven fatal crashes and pulled over more than 3,800 speeding drivers. Along with the collisions and speeders, 48 drivers [...]

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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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Edson collision claims life of local man

| May 21, 2013 | 0 Comments
Edson collision claims life of local man

Edson collision just before 1 a.m., Saturday One man is dead after a two-vehicle collision involving a pickup truck and a mini van on Highway 16, west of Edson on Saturday morning. The Edson collision occurred just before 1 a.m., in the westbound Lane of Highway 16 at the intersection of Range Road 184, or [...]

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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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Lavoy crash sends five people to hospital, drunk driving charges pending

| May 21, 2013 | 0 Comments
Lavoy crash sends five people to hospital, drunk driving charges pending

One man airlifted to U of A Hospital after Lavoy crash Monday night Police are blaming speed and alcohol for a two-vehicle collision on Highway 16 near the town of Lavoy on Monday night. The Lavoy crash occurred on Monday night just after 10:30 p.m., in the eastbound lanes of the Yellowhead Highway. Cst. Curtis [...]

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Rhianne Larocque believed to be victim in abduction

| May 17, 2013 | 0 Comments
Rhianne Larocque believed to be victim in abduction

EPS hope public can assist in finding Rhianne Larocque The Edmonton Police Service has identified 29-year old Rhianne Larocque as the woman believed to have been abducted near Rexall Place on Thursday afternoon. Scott Pattison of the Edmonton Police Service says police believe Rhianne Larocque was assaulted and forcibly taken from the area of 75 St [...]

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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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Fatal Onoway crash blamed on driver error and drug use

| May 17, 2013 | 0 Comments
Fatal Onoway crash blamed on driver error and drug use

Two people die in fatal Onoway crash Friday morning RCMP are releasing more information concerning the two vehicle collision that claimed the lives of two people near Onoway on Friday morning. Sgt. Josee Valiquette of the RCMP says the collision involving a garbage truck and another vehicle occurred at the intersection of Highway 43 and [...]

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Two more arrests made in Winston Crier homicide investigation

| May 17, 2013 | 0 Comments
Two more arrests made in Winston Crier homicide investigation

Winston Crier found deceased in rural area of Montana Cree Nation Hobbema RCMP have arrested two more people in connection with the murder of 51-year old Winston Crier of the Samson Cree Nation. Last week, police charged 26-year old Clifford Soosay of Hobbema with first degree murder.  Hobbema RCMP report the victim and the accused [...]

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Police release photo of vehicle involved in Edmonton abduction

| May 17, 2013 | 0 Comments
Police release photo of vehicle involved in Edmonton abduction

Edmonton abduction yesterday near Rexall Place EPS investigators are releasing a photo of the car that was involved in the abduction of a woman in northeast Edmonton on Thursday. Scott Pattison of the EPS says police received a number of reports concerning the assault and abduction of a 29-year old woman from the area of [...]

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