Amanda Todd sextortion case sets precedent, but more needs to be done, experts say
The conviction of Aydin Coban for the "sextortion" of British Columbia teenager Amanda Todd has prompted calls from lawyers and advocates for more regulation, resources and education in Canada to protect future victims.
Lianna McDonald, executive director of the Canadian Centre for Child Protection, said Todd's case served as a warning, but Canada "failed to act."
Missing youth located
An update on today's report of a missing child from Morinville RCMP.
They have announced 11-year-old Larry Nepentung, who also goes by the name of Luke Morkin has been found safe.
RCMP would like to thank the public for their assistance.
Construction at Highway 15 and 28A intersection causing delays
Expect delays on an area highway to continue for a while longer.
Until Aug. 22, the intersection at Highway 15 and Highway 28A will be closed for left-hand turns for eastbound and southbound traffic due to paving operations in the area.
A detour route can be taken by turning left onto Highway 37.
Updated information can be found online at 511 Alberta.
Fort Saskatchewan RCMP lay charges regarding catalytic converter thefts
A Fort Saskatchewan woman is facing several charges regarding catalytic converter thefts.
On Tuesday evening (Aug. 9), Fort Saskatchewan RCMP received a complaint about a woman who cut something off from underneath a vehicle and rode away a bicycle.
Police received a photo of the suspect and were able to locate her a short distance away.
Two catalytic converters were recovered and the female was in possession of a hand saw and bolt cutters despite being bound by a previous release order not to have break-in tools.
'Appalled:' Campers say sex offender was staying with children at U.S. campground
Campers say a convicted Canadian sex offender identified himself as security at a South Dakota campground, where he was staying with two children at the centre of a Saskatchewan Amber Alert with their mother.
Benjamin Martin Moore, 50, was located late Tuesday at a campground that takes part in the annual Sturgis Motorcycle Rally in the state. Glencoe Camp Resort posted on social media that its security team assisted in locating and apprehending Moore.
The campground did not respond to a request for comment.
NDP calls on local MLA to resign from cabinet position following controversial essay contest
A recent essay contest has been met with more backlash.
Thursday (Aug. 11) morning, members of Alberta's official opposition were in Fort Saskatchewan to again denounce awarding a third place prize to a controversial essay in a recent contest. They called on the local MLA, Jackie Armstrong-Homeniuk, to step down as cabinet member.
Harbour Pool makes adjustments after Red Cross phases out swimming lessons
It’s the end of an era for one of the staples of Canadian childhood.
Many people have benefited from swim lessons through the Canadian Red Cross over the past 75 years. We all remember the coloured badges we brought home from swim lessons, but the Red Cross will end its involvement with the program at the end of this year.
Monkeypox vaccine now widely available in Alberta
Vaccines for monkeypox are now available to every eligible Albertan looking for one.
As of Wednesday (Aug. 10), eligible Albertans aged 18 and older can now receive a monkeypox vaccine to prevent the virus from spreading. Monkeypox is endemic to Central and West Africa but has recently spread to regions it hasn’t been seen in before, such as Canada.
The monkeypox virus is related to the smallpox virus but typically causes less severe illness. As of Thursday, there have been 16 confirmed cases of monkeypox in Alberta.
Local football player receives scholarship from the Edmonton Elks
Parker Kellington has been putting in a lot of work during the off-season to showcase his football skills.
From Aug. 3 to 7, Kellington took part in a University of Alberta Golden Bears prep football camp.
On the final day of the camp, it was announced that he would be receiving a $1000 scholarship courtesy of the Edmonton Elks to continue his development with the Golden Bears football program.
Kellington was selected for the scholarship by the head coach of the Golden Bears football program, Chris Morris.
Investigator says missing Canadian woman found in Ohio after 42 years
On July 16, 1980, Dale Nancy Wyman left her Ottawa-area home with a suitcase full of her belongings, took a taxi to a Greyhound bus station and vanished. She didn't say where she was going and her family had no idea where to look.
More than four decades later, a woman from Ohio contacted Wyman's siblings, who had never stopped looking for her. She had seen a video of Wyman's younger sister, Brenda Larche, asking for information to help the family find peace and closure, and realized the woman Larche was looking for was her mother.