RCMP

Police in Wood Buffalo have located and arrested a man in connection with the December 5th murder of Russell Shott in Fort McKay. Anton Grandjambe was arrested without incident last Thursday, December 28th, 2023, by Alberta RCMP’s Major Crimes Unit at the Gregoire Lake First Nation, near Fort McMurray. Police had been trying to locate […]

The Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo (RMWB) is advising everyone to look out for thin ice. With Fort McMurray Wood Buffalo experiencing unseasonably warm weather and little snow, Regional Emergency Services (RES) is calling on residents to be extra cautious this winter. Fire Chief Jody Butz says when rivers freeze, ice may look thick enough […]

The RCMP in Wood Buffalo is investigating a downtown robbery. Around 10:00 p.m. on Monday, December 18th, police responded to a report of a robbery on Charles Avenue. RCMP says a delivery driver was approached by someone wielding what appeared to be a handgun. The man demanded money, assaulted the driver, and then fled. The […]

The Wood Buffalo RCMP is currently investigating a stabbing incident in downtown Fort McMurray. On Sunday at around 1:00 p.m., police, fire, and EMS responded to a report of a male with stab wounds in the 9900 block of MacDonald Avenue. Witnesses say they observed an individual assaulting a man and fleeing the scene on […]

The Commanding Officer of Alberta’s RCMP is retiring. After 34 years in the force, Deputy Commissioner Curtis Zablocki is hanging up his Stetson but he’s not riding off into the sunset. In the New Year, Zablocki will be taking on the position of Assistant Deputy Minister for the Public Security Division of Alberta’s Ministry of […]

The Wood Buffalo RCMP is investigating a fire at a church in Janvier. On Friday, December 15th, at around 10:30 p.m., police responded to a call about a building on fire in the community situated 120 kilometres south of Fort McMurray near the Chipewyan Prairie First Nation. When the RCMP arrived, they found the Janvier […]

A man was arrested in Fort McMurray on Nov. 28, 2023, by the Edmonton Police Service (EPS), who believe he took part in a shooting in May 2022 in southwest Edmonton. Officers responded to a report of multiple shooters on May 15, 2022, between the neighbourhoods of Allard and Cavanagh in Edmonton. Residents reported hearing […]

Vehicle theft seems to be on the rise in Fort McMurray. 589 vehicles were reported stolen to Wood Buffalo RCMP between Jan. 1, 2023, and Dec. 5, 2023. 305 vehicles were recovered however there has been an increase of 217 vehicles reported stolen since 2022, which saw 372 reports. 2021 saw 260 reports of stolen […]

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 […]

Wood Buffalo RCMP is asking for the public’s assistance in locating a missing woman. 55-year-old, Yvette Cardinal, was last seen in Fort McMurray around 3 p.m. on Dec. 9, 2023. Yvette is described as 5’4″ tall, 139 pounds with brown hair, brown eyes, and a fair complexion. She has a fairy tattooed on her hand […]