By Alexandra Noad, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter A new phishing scam of fake missing person posts are circling around social media, and Lethbridge police are urging the public to verify information on the internet before sharing. Police have noticed an influx of posts, primarily targeted to Facebook Buy and Sell groups, of missing pets, children and wandering seniors, with the intent … Read more…
By Rob Vogt Local Press WriterHuman trafficking is an issue that can affect any community large or small, in different ways, and a pair of local citizens want to raise awareness that it could touch Claresholm too.If it does, they want people to know what to look for and what to do.To that end, on June 9 there will be … Read more…
The RCMP have arrested a Calgary man in connection with a string of armed robberies that included one of the ATB Financial branch in Granum last August. On June 23, the Southern Alberta Crime Reduction Unit arrested a Calgary male who is alleged to have committed seven separate robberies that occurred between August of 2019 and April of 2020. The Southern … Read more…
Hello everyone, we are going to try a different approach to the way we provide information to the Local Press. I first want to thank the Claresholm Local Press for letting me ramble on their pages. For the last week, we have had 34 calls to service. Of these, there have been nine break and enters or thefts from vehicles … Read more…
The Claresholm RCMP are seeking the public’s assistance in finding the person responsible for a recent hit and run. On June 3, the police were notified of a hit and run collision. At approximately 7 p.m., a black jeep was parked in front of Canadian Pizza Unlimited on 51st Avenue West. While parked there, a second vehicle backed away and collided … Read more…
By Rob Vogt Local Press Writer Claresholm RCMP are seeking the public’s assistance in solving a recent theft. Some time around April 7, a CNRL site east of Claresholm had several thousand dollars worth of copper wire stolen. The result of the theft left several pieces of equipment damaged. Anyone with information on this crime, or any other, is encouraged to … Read more…