A downtown Fort MacMurray robbery is still under investigation by the RCMP and a suspect is being sought. Last Wednesday the Wood Buffalo RCMP received a complaint of a robbery in the downtown area at approximately 3:45 pm, and the bank was the downtown branch of the Royal Bank of Canada. The police report that…
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An attempted murder in Lac La Biche has led to the RCMP arresting two individuals in connection with the crime. The incident involved occurred on Friday close to Plamondon, Alta. The Lac La Biche RCMP reported that the crime happened at around 1:30 am Friday when a man was shot and wounded during an argument…
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The fatal 881 collision last week is still under investigation by the RCMP. The pickup truck driver involved was pronounced dead at the scene, and the specific cause of the head on collision that occurred late at night is still not clear. The accident involved a semi hauling a wide load, and one of the…
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Bob Couture, the former RCMP officer in charge, left his position with the law enforcement agency on January 23 in order to take the position of Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo Executive Director of Community and Protective Services. According to RCMP Cpl. George Cameron “He was a fabulous leader here at the detachment, He was…
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A man facing numerous criminal charges, including some for a fatal hit and run in Ontario and others for crimes in Edmonton, was arrested at a camp North of Fort MacMurray by the RCMP. 25 year old Abdullahi Mohamoud was living in one of the oilsands camp, and another camp tenant recognized the wanted man…
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Recent Edmonton police chief terrorism comments have been rejected by the RCMP. The comments made were about the oil industry and the city of Fort MacMurray harboring jihadist sympathizers. In a National Post interview with Edmonton Chief Rod Knecht the commander told the media that the northern Alberta region is a common stopping place by…
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