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The Alberta government is introducing changes to the Police Act aimed at ensuring communities have a greater say in how they are policed by the RCMP. Amendments to the Act will establish mandatory civilian governance bodies for RCMP detachments serving communities with populations over 15,000. The new governance bodies will be responsible for overseeing RCMP […]

The Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo has released the results of the 2024-2025 Annual Policing Priorities Survey. The survey, which involved over 1,000 residents, took place earlier this year to help the Wood Buffalo RCMP set their policing priorities. Over 70 per cent of respondents listed property crime as their number one priority, followed by […]

Wood Buffalo RCMP is looking for suspects after a vehicle was stolen in Thickwood. Police say a grey 2006 Chevy Cobalt was taken near the 100 block of Signal Road on Sunday around 11:30 p.m. The vehicle was left running with the keys in the ignition in front of a restaurant. Police say thieves broke […]

A Lac La Biche man is facing charges for over 15 offenses following his arrest on Sunday. Darren Cadieux (48) was taken into custody after RCMP responded to a weapons complaint, leading to search warrants on two homes in the town. While executing the warrants, police discovered four firearms, a significant amount of ammunition, and […]

A Red Deer man is facing several firearms charges after being arrested in Fort Chipewyan. During a patrol on Sunday, police spotted an ATV being driven dangerously along Delta Road and conducted a stop. RCMP arrested the driver and conducted a search which uncovered a loaded 9-millimeter handgun with hollow-point ammunition. 19-year-old Keanu Redbear has […]

Six individuals are facing a variety of charges in connection with a Wood Buffalo RCMP investigation into liquor store thefts. In December of 2023, RCMP partnered with local businesses and corporations to tackle the ongoing problem of liquor store thefts. With assistance from the Wood Buffalo Crime Reduction Unit and RCMP Criminal Intelligence, law enforcement […]

Wood Buffalo RCMP is investigating a suspicious death, as well as a vehicle fire, that they believe may be connected. RCMP responded to a call of a suspicious death at 10:10 a.m. on Dec. 12, 2023. This incident sent police to Parsons Access Road, near the Highway 63 turn-off, and forced the closure of the […]

Update, November 16, 4:15 p.m. RCMP advises Willow Dawn Conway has been located safe. They are thanking the public for their assistance in this matter. —— Lac La Biche RCMP is asking for public help to locate a missing woman who may be in the Fort McMurray area. 49-year-old, Willow Dawn Conway, was last seen […]

The Alberta Serious Incident Response Team (ASIRT) is investigating the actions of Wood Buffalo RCMP in a recent shooting incident. Around 4:05 p.m. on September 27th, Police responded to multiple 9-1-1 calls concerning a man with a gun in the Beaconwood Place area. RCMP says a 33-year-old male approached a woman at her residence and […]

The National Police Federation (NPF) is calling for increased funding for Alberta’s RCMP. The request comes after a Provincial announcement of new measures to strengthen Alberta’s criminal justice system and better deal with repeat and violent offenders. The announcement by the government focuses largely on Edmonton and Calgary and the NPF notes it included no […]