Strathmore

Drumheller RCMP have given an update on the police event at the village of Delia.

"One suspect has been arrested and there is no danger to the public," wrote RCMP on Saturday (June 14), a few hours after the presence was announced.

Police say an update will be provided once charges have been laid.

Almost a decade after 24 Sussex Drive was abandoned as the official residence of the Canadian prime minister, taxpayers are still shelling out tens of thousands of dollars a year to maintain the vacant property, and the new prime minister has signalled he's in no rush to deal with the crumbling building.

Prime Minister Mark Carney told reporters in May that it's up to the National Capital Commission to decide what to do with 24 Sussex.

Drumheller RCMP are looking for a missing 15-year-old girl.

According to police, Kaya Milligan was last seen on Friday (June 13) at around 8:30 p.m. near the Beech Street and McConkey Park area in Drumheller.

Officers say that she was allegedly attempting to hitchhike to Camrose, where she is a resident.

Milligan is described as:

• 5 feet, 7 inches.
• 115 pounds.
• Shoulder length blonde hair.

She was last seen wearing a black hoodie, blue jeans, and black and white flip flops.

There is a heavy police presence in the village of Delia, according to Drumheller RCMP.

Police say there is no risk to the public at this time.

However, people are asked to avoid the area and to not post any photos of police on social media, as it may pose a risk to officers and public safety.

An update will be released once more details become available.

The Tornado Warning issued for the Hanna region ended on Friday (June 13).

Communities in the path of the storm included Comet, Scapa, Garden Plain, and a stretch of Highway 36.

A few hours later, the warning was downgraded to a Tornado Watch.

According to the group, the watch had ended before 8 p.m.

The federal public service shed almost 10,000 people last year, with the Canada Revenue Agency and Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada losing the most employees.

The last time the public service contracted was in 2015, when the number of people employed dropped just slightly from 257,138 to 257,034.

The number of public servants employed by the federal government fell from 367,772 to 357,965 over the last year.

Canada's fentanyl czar says the fight against the deadly opioid would get a boost from proposed new tools for law enforcement in the Liberal government's recently tabled border bill.

Kevin Brosseau, the federal point person on fentanyl, welcomes provisions in the Strong Borders Act to increase inspection powers, give police easier access to information, crack down on money laundering and improve control of chemicals used to make the drug.

Alberta's government announced Friday residents who are not immunocompromised or on social programs will soon have to pay to get the COVID-19 vaccine.

In a late afternoon news release, the government said that since provinces took over responsibility for procuring the shots in April, it has wanted to cut down on waste and recoup costs.

It said an estimated one million COVID-19 vaccine doses, or just over half of Alberta's supply, were not used during the 2023-2024 respiratory virus season. It said $135 million worth of shots were wasted.

A tornado warning has been issued by Environment Canada for parts of east-central Alberta as meteorologists track a severe thunderstorm.

The storm is currently located about 20 kilometres northwest of Hanna, moving east at 30 km/h. Officials say the system is capable of generating damaging winds, large hail, intense localized rainfall and possibly a tornado.

Communities in the path of the storm include:

The Strathmore REDS minor baseball teams are hosting two tournaments in town over the weekend.

The 13U AA league tournament will be taking place on Saturday (June 15) and Sunday at the Hillview ball diamonds.

On the other side of town, the 18U AA tournament takes place on the same days at the Kinsmen Park ball diamond.