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CTV News
17 hours ago
- Automotive
- CTV News
Gravel truck overturns in Strathcona County, drivers asked to avoid area
An RCMP cruiser is pictured with the logo painted on the side. (Source: Facebook) Drivers were asked to avoid the area of Township Road 530 and High Ridge Drive in Strathcona County after a gravel truck overturned on Friday morning. Mounties say the driver and lone occupant of the truck was assessed for minor injuries on scene. The road was expected to be blocked for several hours. No other vehicles were involved.
CTV News
2 days ago
- CTV News
RCMP warn public of texting scam involving speeding tickets
Next-generation 911 services — which would enable Canadians to send texts or video to emergency services — won't be implemented for another two years. A person uses a cellphone in Ottawa on July 18, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick Strathcona County RCMP say they have received a report of a text scam circulating in the area. The text messages sent to the victim say their radar ticket is unpaid and provides a link to a website to make a payment. RCMP say to not click on the link or make any payments. '(We) would like to remind the public that government and police organizations do not issue tickets via text messaging,' said a statement from RCMP. 'If you receive any suspicious text messages, do not reply and do not click any links.' If you think you may be a victim of this scheme, you can contact Strathcona County RCMP at 780-467-7741 or the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre at 1-888-495-8501 or here.
CTV News
2 days ago
- CTV News
Fatality, injuries confirmed after Thursday morning crash in Strathcona County
One person was killed in a crash in Strathcona County on June 26, 2025. (Cam Wiebe/CTV News Edmonton) At least one person has died after a two-vehicle crash northeast of Edmonton on Thursday morning. It happened at Range Road 212 and Township Road 544 in Strathcona County shortly after 7 a.m. An RCMP spokesperson confirmed one person has died and other injuries were reported. No further information has been made available.
CTV News
18-06-2025
- Business
- CTV News
Updated ETS trip planner now a city-owned tool
A screenshot of Edmonton Transit Service's new trip planner, unveiled in June 2025. (Source: City of Edmonton) Edmonton Transit Service has replaced its third-party trip planner with its own. The first-party tool directly links to the ETS system to provide the most up-to-date information through alerts, real-time bus tracking and scheduling information, the city said in a news release on Wednesday. It also provides route information from regional transit partners in Strathcona County, Fort Saskatchewan, St. Albert, Beaumont, Leduc and Spruce Grove. The old ETS Live tools will redirect users to the new trip planner.
CTV News
17-06-2025
- Climate
- CTV News
Sherwood Park hit hard with flooding, hail during Father's Day storm
While Edmonton was hit with heavy rain over the weekend, surrounding areas contended with hail and flooding rain. CTV News Edmonton's Connor Hogg reports. While Edmonton was hit with heavy rain over the weekend, surrounding areas contended with hail and flooding rain. CTV News Edmonton's Connor Hogg reports. While much of central Alberta saw stormy weather on Father's Day, some areas were hit particularly harder than others. Near waist-high water flooded a neighbourhood in Sherwood Park on Sunday. Residents were also pelted with pea-sized hail stones. Storm damage A weekend storm caused flooding and hail in Sherwood Park, Alta. (Supplied) A statement from Strathcona County said a significant amount of rain fell in a short time period and that the storm water system needed time to take in the volume of water. 'This led to localized flooding on roadways due to some catch basins blocked by debris,' said the county. 'It's quite terrifying,' said one Parker Drive resident. 'It's stressful.' Storm damage A weekend storm caused flooding and hail in Sherwood Park, Alta. (Tina Lund) This isn't the first time Parker Drive has seen flooding in recent years. 'We wish the county would look at the infrastructure a little bit and see how they can improve.' Randy Bilyk, owner of Abalon Construction, said there was little to be done once the water level started to climb but that there are preventative measures residents can take. Randy Bilyk Randy Bilyk, owner of Abalon Construction on June 16, 2025. (CTV News Edmonton) 'See where the downspouts are draining. Are the eaves splashing over? Is the water running away from your house?' said Bilyk. 'These are the beginning signs of trouble.' The county said its utilities, transportation engineering and operations department and emergency services worked in tandem to clear debris in the area. Sherwood Park flood A person is seen trying to clear a storm drain in Sherwood Park on June 15, 2025. (Sharon McKinnon) 'Within a few hours, the flooding had resided and the storm system had returned to a normal state. Most of the storm ponds were still at a high level but are continuing to drain as designed,' said the county. With files from CTV News Edmonton's Connor Hogg.
