An arrest in Airdrie last week led to a raid on a deep southeast Calgary home that netted a marijuana grow operation and a number of prescription pills.  A subsequent search warrant back in Airdrie turned up even more prescription narcotics.  As a result of the busts, three men have been charged with a variety of drug-related offences. Continue Reading

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Pin pad “skimming” has been discovered at several retail sites in the CrossIron Mills Mall.  Police say a small amount of money may have been stolen, but investigators disabled the devices before the crooks could steal large sums from the victims’ accounts. Continue Reading

Kananaskis Public Safety Specialists and Kananaskis Conservation Officers, with assistance from Alpine Helicopters, are continuing efforts to recover the body of a 39-year old Calgary man who died last weekend as the result of a climbing accident on Mount Kidd. Continue Reading

A Calgary man has been charged with a variety of criminal counts, including driving while impaired, after he rear-ended an SUV and sent it flipping end over end into a ditch.  The 62-year old male driver and 28-year old male passenger were seriously injured and, according to police, are still recovering from injuries at home. Continue Reading

A mountain climber is dead after falling from the side of a mountain while posing for a photograph.  The 39-year old Calgary man died Sunday afternoon, but search and rescue teams have still not been able to recover  his body, according to RCMP. Continue Reading

A motorcycle rider was seriously injured Friday afternoon when equipment from a passing truck came loose and struck the cyclist.  He was transported by ambulance to the Foothills Hospital and underwent emergency surgery. Continue Reading

Airdrie businesses are being warned to be on the lookout for a suspicious individual trying to install a candy machine supposedly to raise funds for the local fire department.   Continue Reading

An Okotoks man is dead after being shot by an RCMP officer Saturday night.  Police were called to a residence to investigate a domestic violence after allegations that a man had struck a teenage boy.  Continue Reading

Strathmore RCMP are looking for an older Jaguar that collided with a motorcyclist several miles east of Calgary, then fled the scene.  The rider was injured and transported to the Foothills Hospital, though police are uncertain of the extent of the injuries at this time. Continue Reading