By Rob Vogt The Claresholm RCMP were busy with a variety of activities over the first quarter of 2025.Sergeant Perry Pelletier of the Claresholm RCMP appeared as a delegation at the June 23 meeting of Claresholm town council to provide a quarterly update, spanning Jan. 1 to March 31.He noted the provincial RCMP has been requesting assistance from detachments to provide … Read more…
The following complaints/calls for service were made to the Claresholm RCMP Detachment during the month of April, 2025. Not every call/file is listed below, but just the most relevant ones. Some complaints received were later determined to be unfounded or not police matters.Traffic related• Six reportable traffic collisions.• Two non-reportable traffic collisions.• Nineteen complaints of speeding, with 15 charges laid.• … Read more…
Motorcyclists are back on Alberta’s roads; keeping an eye out for them could save lives. As spring weather brings more motorcycles onto Alberta’s roads, it’s important for all road users to stay alert and share the road responsibly to ensure everyone gets home safe. Motorcycle crashes can lead to serious injury or death because riders lack the protection of an … Read more…
By Mickey Dumont Local Journalism Initiative Reporter A harmonized speed limit in both school and playground zones could soon be in effect year-round at all times if Claresholm town council passes an amendment to its traffic and highways bylaw.Council approved the bylaw amendment’s first reading at its April 14 meeting. Positive votes to three readings are required to amend the … Read more…
By Rob Vogt The Claresholm RCMP are seeking the public’s assistance in locating a possible suspect and vehicle.The police issued a statement on April 10 explaining that between 9 a.m. and 9:15 a.m. on Wednesday, April 9, 2025, a white van approached a female youth along Eighth Street West between Derochie Drive and Saskatchewan Crescent in Claresholm.The female youth was … Read more…
By Mickey Dumont, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Fort Macleod RCMP recorded an 89 per cent increase in cases under the federal Mental Health Act in 2024 over 2023. A five-year report submitted to MD of Willow Creek council reveals 149 cases in 2024 versus 79 in 2023. “In your Fort Macleod statistics on the Mental Health Act, compared to 2022, 2023, … Read more…
By Mickey Dumont, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter An RCMP report covering January to December 2020-’24 shows a 14 per cent increase in criminal activity in Claresholm, but just eight per cent in comparison to 2023. The report shows 484 total criminal code offences in 2020; 476 in 2021, 510 in 2022, 513 in 2023 and 553 in 2024 for the 14 … Read more…