Local News

The Humboldt/Lanigan RCMP are seeking information from the public about identifying individual(s) responsible for the theft of fuel in Middle Lake.  

In the early morning hours of Sunday August 24, unknown individual(s) stole an undisclosed amount of fuel from a fuel delivery truck parked in Middle Lake. The individuals responsible used two pickup trucks with chemical crates to steal and haul the syphoned fuel from the delivery truck. 

Tanya Thorn announced on social media today (Aug. 26) that she is running for re-election as Okotoks Mayor in the upcoming municipal election.   

“As I begin this campaign, I look forward to connecting with you, hearing your hopes and dreams for our future, and continuing to put our community first,” she said in a Facebook post.  

The Government of Saskatchewan announced the completion of two major road and sidewalk replacement projects. 

Work has wrapped up on a $10.6 million partnership project to repave nearly five kilometers of roads in Assiniboia. This includes the repaving of Highway 2 (also known as Empire Road and Centre Street), and Highway 13 (also known as First Avenue West and First Avenue East). 

Airdrie’s municipal election has its first mayoral candidate, with Dave Douglass officially filing nomination papers.

Public health officials with Manitoba Health, Seniors and Long-Term Care are notifying the public of two new measles exposure sites. Anyone who was at these locations during the date and time listed is asked to monitor for symptoms until the identified date:

In preparation for the opening of the new Waskasoo School this fall, Penhold Town Council has approved an expansion of the school zone on Waskasoo Avenue.

The zone now stretches further south past the middle school to add safety for students, families and drivers. Community Peace Officers will begin enforcing the new boundaries on Sept. 2, the first day of the 2025–26 school year.

A Calgary police officer has been charged following allegations of theft from hardware stores in Calgary and surrounding areas.

Police say they received a complaint in August about fraudulent activity and multiple thefts from hardware stores.

Investigators allege items worth more than $10,000 were stolen over a 12-month period.

Const. Bradley Tepper, 52, a 20-year member of the service, was relieved of duty from the CPS on Aug. 26 and charged with one count of theft over $5,000 and one count of fraud over $5,000.

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Breach of the Peace

On August 25th at 11:30AM police were called to the 100 block of Regent Crescent due to an intoxicated male on the property who was refusing to leave.  The 26-year-old male was highly intoxicated and taken into custody. He stayed in BPS detention cells until sober.

The Water Security Agency hosted a meeting in Swift Current, offering some informational sessions for people to learn more about irrigation at the Duncairn Reservoir. 

Patrick Boyle, spokesperson for the WSA, and other officials from the agency, hosted the session at the Paliser Pavilion in Kinetic Park. Various experts were present to address the concerns they have heard over the last two years from the local community regarding the possibility of expanding irrigation access at the reservoir. 

The Grande Prairie Police Service is reminding drivers of their legal obligation to yield the right of way when emergency vehicles are approaching. Officers are increasingly encountering situations where motorists fail to move to the right, stop in the middle of the road, or pull toward the median, creating dangerous conditions for both emergency responders and the public.