Thieves helped themselves to some “gifts” from the Pike Lake Fire Hall in Pike Lake, Sask., over the Christmas break. Among the stolen items is the hall’s set of “jaws” used to extricate people involved in car accidents from their vehicle. “This puts the community this hall serves at risk as the equipment from this […] Read more
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Protecting your property against rural crime
Glacier FarmMedia – Rural crime again topped the agenda for Keystone Agricultural Producers after recent headlines returned the simmering issue to the limelight. Rural crime was among the top priorities for Manitoba’s general farm group during the last provincial election. Last month, news broke about an incident in the RM of Russell-Binscarth, in which a […] Read more
Sask. marshals service plans to emphasize rural presence
SWIFT CURRENT, Sask. — The head of the Saskatchewan Marshals Service says agricultural crime will be a focus for the new force. Chief marshal Rob Cameron told the Saskatchewan Stock Growers Association that the provincial government determines priorities for the SMS. It will collaborate with existing police services to address those. “One of the things […] Read more
Theft a problem but real headache is cost of repair
A stolen truck, lovingly referred to as “the Sister of PigPen”, has been found, but the damage swirling in its wake, like the dust of the Peanuts character namesake, remains a problem. Early on March 31, Easter Sunday morning, two people were captured on video surveillance in the compound of the Twin Valley Co-op location […] Read more
‘Just stupidity’: rural thief allowed to walk away in Alta.
Rural residents encouraged to take precautions, but challenges still exist when trying to bring perpetrators to justice
MEDICINE HAT — New Year’s Day 2023 isn’t a day Redwater, Alta., resident Brad Gulka will soon forget. That’s the day he watched via remote video camera as thieves broke into his home with a large pry bar and walked out with his possessions. The video, shared with The Western Producer, shows four people as […] Read more
Police seek help in bison investigation
CALGARY – The RCMP are asking for public assistance after receiving a complaint of a bison bull that had been shot, killed and mutilated in northern Saskatchewan. The animal was found in a pasture in the Rural Municipality of Medstead, which is northeast of North Battleford, said a statement by the RCMP. The complaint was […] Read more
Most rural Albertans oppose provincial police force: poll
“Overall, most Albertans are not supportive of either the dissolution of the RCMP or the creation of an Alberta Police Service,” a recent report stated.
Plainclothes officers to fight rural crime in Alta.
The plainclothes teams will be created as part of an additional $4.3 million in funding for rural crime-fighting initiatives
The Alberta government is creating two plainclothes teams as part of the Alberta Sheriffs that will help fight rural crime by providing extra surveillance to assist RCMP. “I’ve heard countless stories of home invasions being committed by prolific offenders, or thefts from farms,” said Public Safety and Emergency Services Minister Mike Ellis during a news […] Read more
Plainclothes officers to fight rural crime in Alberta
The Alberta government is creating two plainclothes teams as part of the Alberta Sheriffs that will help fight rural crime by providing extra surveillance to assist RCMP. “I’ve heard countless stories of home invasions being committed by prolific offenders, or thefts from farms,” said Public Safety and Emergency Services Minister Mike Ellis during a news […] Read more
Rising crime linked to federal bail legislation
Manitoba’s minister of justice is convinced there’s a connection between rising crime rates in the province and a federal law called Bill C-75. Kelvin Goertzen, while answering a question about crime at the Association of Manitoba Municipalities convention on Nov. 22, said Bill C-75 makes it much easier for offenders, including repeat offenders, to get […] Read more
