-Strathcona County RCMP are holding a news conference at 1 this afternoon, after one of their officers was killed in a collision this morning.
All that’s been said at this point is that the officer was on the way to a call when the crash happened at 2am.
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-The 26-year old man who had to be rescued from the Talus Dome in Edmonton’s river valley last night has been charged with mischief.
He told fire crews that got him out of the structure that he had been climbing it, he managed to get down inside it, and then wasn’t able to get out again.
Crews had to use the Jaws of Life and other tools to free him.
Police say the man did do some damage to some of the balls when he stepped on them.
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-It’s going to be a rollercoaster week when it comes to the weather.
We already had a wind storm blow through the Edmonton region early this morning, where gusts were hitting about 90km an hour at times.
It lasted for a couple of hours.
Tonight, we’re looking at showers and wet snow, up to 10mm of rain tomorrow, turning to wet snow and it’s going to be windy.
And then the rest of the week is supposed to be sunny with highs of 10 to 18.
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-Alberta saw a lot of melting over the long weekend and we’ve already got 16 wildfires burning in the province.
It’s not as bad as last year at this time, when there were 44 burning.
But Wildfire Information Officers say things are dry at this time of year, so it wouldn’t take much for things to flare up.
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-Alberta saw a lot of melting over the long weekend and we’ve already got 16 wildfires burning in the province.
It’s not as bad as last year at this time, when there were 44 burning.
But Wildfire Information Officers say things are dry at this time of year, so it wouldn’t take much for things to flare up.
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-Hydro-Quebec says some of the people who haven’t had power since that big storm hit last Thursday, may not have things turned back on again til tomorrow.
A thick coating of ice on powerlines has made repairs slow-going.
In the meantime, there have been 180 cases of carbon monoxide poisoning, because people are using fuel-burning appliances inside their homes to stay warm.
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-If you live in the city of Edmonton, it won’t be long before the street sweepers are out.
City officials say “no parking” signs will go up in your neighbourhood when the crews will be around, but in the meantime, you can sign up for notifications at edmonton.ca.
-If you live in the city of Edmonton, it won’t be long before the street sweepers are out.
City officials say “no parking” signs will go up in your neighbourhood when the crews will be around, but in the meantime, you can sign up for notifications at edmonton.ca.
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-Alberta’s Ethics Commissioner has launched an investigation into whether or not the Premier interfered with justice, in connection with some Covid cases.
Danielle Smith says she never had any direct contact with prosecutors.
Her people say she “welcomes the investigation” and is confident it will confirm there was no interference.
Danielle Smith says she never had any direct contact with prosecutors.
Her people say she “welcomes the investigation” and is confident it will confirm there was no interference.
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-RCMP in St. Albert are advising residents to check their mailboxes every day, especially if they’re expecting something important.
The city has seen a jump in mail thefts the past few weeks.
And that’s not all.
Mounties say they’re also getting a lot of reports about people having their vehicles broken into.
They say it’s important to lock your vehicle doors, even if you’re only going to be away from it for a few minutes.
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-Day parole for Tasha-Lee Mack has been revoked.
She and her former boyfriend Joey Crier had been charged in the death of Crier’s 19-month old son, Anthony Raine, back in 2017.
The boy’s body had been left outside a church in north Edmonton.
Mack had been granted day parole a couple of years ago, but had been ordered to avoid drugs.
She was arrested back in December, after testing positive for cocaine.
-Day parole for Tasha-Lee Mack has been revoked.
She and her former boyfriend Joey Crier had been charged in the death of Crier’s 19-month old son, Anthony Raine, back in 2017.
The boy’s body had been left outside a church in north Edmonton.
Mack had been granted day parole a couple of years ago, but had been ordered to avoid drugs.
She was arrested back in December, after testing positive for cocaine.
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-Four people are facing a list of charges, after a number of firearms were stolen during a break-in at a business in Okotoks yesterday.
RCMP say they were called to the place around 3 in the morning, and managed to stop a truck that was leaving the area.
The suspects were arrested without a problem.
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SPORTS:
-Brad Gushue and Team Canada picked up the silver medal at the Men’s World Curling Championship yesterday, after Scotland beat them 9-3 in the final.
Switzerland got the bronze.
-Jon Rahm won his first Masters championship yesterday, as he became the fourth player from Spain to pick up a green jacket.
-Jays beat the Angels 12 to 11 yesterday. The Jays have today off, but their home opener is tomorrow against Detroit.
NBA:
-Raptors beat Milwaukee 121 to 105 yesterday.
-Canada takes on the U-S late this afternoon at the Women’s World Hockey Championship. Starts at 5.
-This is the final week of the regular season in the NHL, as the Flames host the Predators this evening.
Both teams are trying to catch the Jets for the final wildcard spot. The Jets are playing the Sharks tonight.
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