4 h. ago Spruce Grove daycare under investigation after four kids allegedly assaulted

"As a parent, it's really tough to leave your kids in the care of someone else, so when you hear that people aren't treating your kids fairly or potentially hurting them, it's very scary"

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30 h. ago 4 kids allegedly assaulted at Spruce Grove daycare, RCMP warn of more victims

Parkland RCMP received a complaint last week of an assault alleged to have occurred at Little Stars Daycare in Spruce Grove, and to date have identified four victims.

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1 week ago What is a 'Cactus Rat'? Former Edmonton Prospects team gets new name

The team formerly known as the Edmonton Prospects, set to debut in a new stadium in Spruce Grove this year, has a new name — and a prickly one to boot. Team officials unveiled the new moniker on Monday: Energy City Cactus Rats. Managing partner Pat Cassidy called the name “a complete evolution of our […]

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2 w. ago Brampton man charged in alleged police officer impersonation, kidnapping

The man asked about her immigration status and demanded documentation, police allege

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2 w. ago MANDEL: Alleged drug smuggler’s dad doesn’t know much about him

Hear no evil, see no evil — especially when it comes to your son being kidnapped by a Mexican cartel, jetsetting to Dubai and allegedly running a transnational cocaine smuggling operation. That seems to be the philosophy of Gurpreet Singh’s father who is a proposed surety for his son, wanted in the U.S. for allegedly […]

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2 w. ago B.C. crime news: Police in Port Moody arrest intoxicated man twice in same day | Second suspect arrested in alleged Duncan kidnapping

Here are some crime stories from around B.C. on Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2025.

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2 w. ago B.C. crime news: Alleged arsonist nabbed in New West Tennis Club fire | Kidnapping suspect sought in Duncan | Four arrests in Prince George trafficking investigation

Here's a roundup of crime news from around Metro Vancouver and B.C. on Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2025

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2 w. ago Ontario Chuck E. Cheese's rumoured to be headed for rare international designation

You don't need to have ever stepped foot in a Chuck E. Cheese's in your life to know what the iconic business is all about, or that it has been revived since its parent company, CEC Entertainment, filed for bankruptcy over the pandemic.The chain of mechanical rat pizza and child casinos, in the words of online jokesters, is actually doing quite phenomenally, all things considered: it saw a $288 million jump in revenue from 2019 to 2023, remains a common subject of cultural reference 48 years after its founding, and still boasts a whopping 482 locations across the U.S. and Canada.Even though only 11 of these are north of the border, one local outpost of the kids' party place is allegedly on track to achieve legendary status, reserved for only a handful of Chuck E. Cheeses in the world. (Whether the restaurant still technically has or doesn't have an apostrophe 's' at the end of its name is up for debate.)There are what CEC Entert...

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3 w. ago Five people injured after highway crash involving ambulance near Spruce Grove: RCMP

"Both occupants who were flown by STARS as of the middle of (Monday) night were in critical but stable condition"

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3 w. ago Five people injured in highway crash involving ambulance near Spruce Grove: RCMP

"Both occupants who were flown by STARS as of the middle of (Monday) night were in critical but stable condition"

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