Two inmates and three staff members of the Edmonton Institution for Women were taken to hospital after an incident at the prison on Thursday. Edmonton police said they responded around 11:40 p.m. after firefighters reported an arson at the women’s…
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RCMP search Edmonton basement while investigating homicide of Athabasca woman
Nine months after RCMP discovered human remains near Hinton, Alta., police executed a search warrant in Edmonton related to the homicide investigation. “At this time, Alberta RCMP Major Crimes Unit can confirm they executed a search warrant, with the assistance…
2 charged after recent cannabis robberies in Edmonton
Two men are facing charges and police continue to search for a third after a series of robberies at cannabis retailers in Edmonton. On Dec. 1, police were called to the store in the area of 69 Street and 76…
$50K bounty for suspect in fatal Edmonton bar shooting wanted on Canada-wide warrants
Nearly 10 months after one person was killed and two others injured in a shooting at a hookah bar off Whyte Avenue, a $50,000 bounty has been issued for a suspect who is wanted on Canada-wide warrants. Amin Yussuf, 29,…
ID scanning pilot project launched to combat Edmonton liquor theft epidemic
For years many bars and nightclubs have used personal identification scanners, and now Edmonton police and Alberta’s largest liquor store owner have launched a pilot project aimed at curbing robberies they say have drastically escalated over the last 18 months.…
Police search for suspect in South Edmonton Common robbery
Posted January 19, 2020 12:08 pm Smaller font Descrease article font size –A Larger font Increase article font size A+ Edmonton police are looking for a suspect after a man robbed a business in south Edmonton. It happened at 8:15…
Edmonton police asking for help locating alleged pharmacy robbers
Posted January 18, 2020 3:22 pm Updated January 18, 2020 3:25 pm Smaller font Descrease article font size –A Larger font Increase article font size A+ Edmonton police are looking for suspects in a rash of pharmacy robberies across the…
Prepping for the 2020 Baker to Vegas Challenge Cup Relay
January 18 2020 1:30pm Edmonton police officers are set to participate in the largest law enforcement race of its kind. Lisa MacGregor sits down with Staff Sgt. David Goodkey about the race. ‘ }); } else { var rel_id =…
West Edmonton school put in alert mode over nearby police situation
January 17 2020 8:42pm A police response to a weapon complaint in west Edmonton prompted a nearby school to go into “alert” mode. Quinn Ohler reports. ‘ }); } else { var rel_id = svp.releaseInfo.contentId+””; if( typeof gnca_social_share_collection[rel_id] != “object”…
West Edmonton school locks doors with students inside amid major police presence in area
Posted January 17, 2020 6:39 pm Updated January 17, 2020 7:07 pm Smaller font Descrease article font size –A Larger font Increase article font size A+ EDITOR’S NOTE: This story originally said the school was in lockdown mode. EPSB clarified…