8 h. ago 'Stability and calm': Former Edmonton police chief Dale McFee tackles new challenges as top civil servant

Dale McFee was anxious about buying his first large property, a strip mall in Prince Albert, Sask., where he worked as a police officer. Based on his successful four-year stint with the Prince Albert Raiders, McFee had a good name in hockey-mad P.A. but he didn’t have the money for such a large purchase, so […]

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21 h. ago Trial continues for former Edmonton police officer who kicked suspect in head

An Edmonton police officer whose former colleague is on trial for putting his boots to a man’s head told jurors he believed the man was resisting arrest. The assault trial of former Edmonton Police Service Const. Oli Olason entered its third day Wednesday with testimony from Const. Daniel Fedechko. A member of the EPS tactical […]

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46 h. ago Police evacuate northeast Edmonton homes while investigating and removing hazardous materials, explosives

Edmonton police will temporarily evacuate part of a northeast Edmonton neighbourhood on Tuesday before they investigate and remove hazardous and potentially explosive materials from a nearby home on Wednesday. On April 26 at roughly 8:40 p.m., police conducted a welfare check on a man living near 50 Street and 131 Avenue, EPS said in a […]

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2 d. ago On duty Edmonton police officer kicked and stomped man's head during arrest, jury hears

A trial is underway for a then-Edmonton police officer caught on camera putting his boots to a man’s head during an arrest, with the prosecutor urging jurors to find him guilty of using excessive force. Oli Olason, a former constable with the Edmonton Police Service tactical unit, pleaded not guilty Monday to a single count […]

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6 d. ago Police release photo of 2012 Honda Civic believed to be tied to February homicide

Edmonton police have released photographs of a vehicle tied to a February homicide in hopes that someone familiar with it and its occupants will come forward. Police responded at 8:49 p.m. on Feb. 18 to reports of multiple gunshots in the area near 41 Avenue and Chappelle Road in southwest Edmonton, EPS said in a […]

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7 d. ago Edmonton police search for drivers of suspect car in Chappelle homicide

Edmonton police are searching for suspects believed to have been in a Honda Civic used during the shooting death of Jose Cruz Gonzalez Aceves, 45, in February.

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8 d. ago Man found dead in vehicle in west Edmonton, 2 others arrested

Edmonton Police Service homicide detectives are investigating a suspicious death after a man was found dead in The Hamptions area of west Edmonton around midnight Tuesday.

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1 week ago Edmonton police investigate death of man found near 118 Avenue and Wayne Gretzky Drive

Police said an autopsy is scheduled to take place on Wednesday.

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1 week ago Supreme Court case pits prosecutors against Edmonton police over disclosing officer misconduct records

"This should have been a simple case. "

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1 week ago ASIRT investigating after Alberta RCMP fire gun during 'confrontation' on Montana First Nation

Alberta’s police watchdog is investigating after “at least one” Mountie shot a suspect on the Montana First Nation on Thursday, according to RCMP. Maskwacis RCMP were asked to help the Edmonton Police Service after people fled from a stolen vehicle into a home on the First Nation south of Edmonton. Two suspects left the home […]

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1 week ago Edmonton police need video after arson damages Crestwood building under construction

Edmonton police are seeking video after an arson caused “extensive damage” to a building in the Crestwood neighbourhood earlier this week. On Wednesday around 8 a.m., police said they received a call from Edmonton Fire Rescue Services about an under-construction building on fire near 141 Street and 98 Avenue. Investigators determined the fire was “deliberately […]

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1 week ago Motorcyclist dies after crashing into Edmonton community league: police

A 45-year-old man is dead after the motorcycle he was riding struck the Calder Community League in Edmonton, police said Saturday. On Friday at 11:30 p.m., officers said they responded to a report about a 2012 Yamaha Cruiser motorcycle that “collided with the side of” a building near 128 Avenue and 120 Street. The motorcycle was […]

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1 week ago Youths charged with assault after alleged luring of person on LGBTQ+ dating app

Six teenagers are charged with robbery and assault after allegedly luring an adult to an area of north Edmonton through an LGBTQ+ dating app. Police say they were called last month to the Calder neighbourhood, where a person arranged to meet someone from Grindr. Instead, they say the person was met by a group of […]

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1 week ago Man charged following theft of Edmonton's Emily Murphy statue, address signs

Edmonton police have charged a man in connection with the theft of the Emily Murphy statue and several decorative address plaques. The City of Edmonton notified police on Feb. 26 that the bronze statue had been removed from Emily Murphy Park as of Feb. 24. During routine maintenance at the park near the south side […]

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1 week ago Man arrested and charged after Emily Murphy statue theft: Edmonton police

Emily Murphy was Alberta's first female judge and one of a group of women known as the Famous Five.

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2 w. ago Edmonton police continue search for missing First World War memorial plaques

Edmonton police are asking for help locating missing war memorial plaques. Police believe the collectors may have purchased the plaques online, not knowing that they were stolen.

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2 w. ago Police need help identifying drivers in Edmonton road rage incident

Police are asking for the public’s help to identify drivers involved in a south Edmonton road rage incident earlier this month. On April 10 at roughly 2:35 p.m., officers responded to a report about a road rage incident between a Harley Davidson motorcycle and a white Dodge Ram truck with a trailer at the intersection […]

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2 w. ago Keith Gerein: Nuisance or not, Edmonton’s bike lanes are no business of the UCP government

Apparently yet to be satisfied with its incursions into Edmonton’s police commission, photo radar, regional planning, election rules and more, the UCP government appears to have chosen its next target — city bike lanes. Anyone on a two-wheeler could see this coming a mile away. With Doug Ford’s Ontario government intent on ripping out a […]

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3 w. ago Police asking public to help solve 2024 south Edmonton arson fire

Edmonton police are asking for the public’s help to solve a 2024 arson fire at a south Edmonton grocery store. Police received calls at 2:38 a.m. on May 27, 2024, about a fire at Hamud Halal Meat and Grocery near 10 Avenue and Knottwood Road East. The fire had already spread to several other businesses […]

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3 w. ago Cause, manner of death undetermined after autopsy on body found in Holyrood: Edmonton police

The cause and manner of death are still unclear following an autopsy on the man found dead in a Holyrood parking lot on Sunday, Edmonton police said. Officers responded after 4:15 p.m. to a “suspicious circumstance complaint” at a community hall near 94 Avenue and Holyrood Road, police said in a Tuesday news release. When […]

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