File Under Canada: Police stop traffic to help elk cross road November 23, 2019 People in the Rocky Mountain town of Canmore, Alberta are used to seeing elk. But perhaps not quite like this. Filmmaker Andy Arts was… Continue Reading
New trauma dog will help victims of crime and tragedy in Alberta October 31, 2019 Sometimes nobody really understands. When that happens, animals can provide a soothing influence like no one else, which is why police agencies around the… Continue Reading
RCMP officer rescues owl hit by car in Northern Alberta July 21, 2019 Mounties always get their man, and sometimes, their owl. Sergeant Dean Purcka, Detachment Commander of the the Swan Hills RCMP Detachment in northern Alberta,… Continue Reading
Mounties get their goslings amid forest fire evacuation in northern Alberta May 25, 2019 Forest fires tearing through northern Alberta have evacuated entire communities. The Chuckegg Creek fire, now more than 10,000-square kilometres in size, is threatening homes… Continue Reading
Canada Problems: Harp seals swarm Newfoundland town January 11, 2019 They may look cute, but they have become unwelcome house guests. One community on the northern peninsula of Newfoundland and Labrador is dealing with… Continue Reading
Mounties make Grinch-themed, dog-filled Christmas crime warnings December 21, 2018 Leave it to the Mounties to revamp an old Christmas tale. Take the RCMP detachment in Cranbrook, B.C., which is making sure the Grinch… Continue Reading
Mounties rescue giant beached sturgeon in British Columbia October 3, 2018 The sturgeon was close to 300, pounds, 8-feet long and around 75-years-old when it was found in a shallow pool. It was back on… Continue Reading
Small town Alberta breeds RCMP puppies with a nose for policing (and you can see them in action) August 17, 2018 The world’s most specialized police dogs are born and trained in a fairly improbable place. Every RCMP police service dog comes from the small… Continue Reading
File Under Canada: RCMP dashcam catches cougar sauntering past traffic stop in Banff January 20, 2018 Residents in Canada’s Rocky Mountain playground were warned a cougar was on the loose. But nobody had actually snapped an image of the normally… Continue Reading
Pit bull puppy stolen after owner met thieves online home safe and sound December 15, 2017 It’s a Christmas miracle. A pit bull puppy stolen almost three month ago in Surrey, British Columbia, has been found and reunited with his… Continue Reading
