Paramedics/Fire

Historic Pincher Creek hotel destroyed by fire

PINCHER CREEK - The historic and century-old King Edward Hotel in Pincher Creek has been gutted by fire.As of late morning Saturday, fire crews continued to douse the smouldering ruins of the building...

Feb 16, 2020 Pincher Creek hotel fire -- credit to Jody Robertson

Lethbridge Firefighters save dog stuck on Oldman River ice shelf

LETHBRIDGE, AB - A farm family's Collie is tired, but safe after Lethbridge Firefighters, Lethbridge Animal Control and RCMP officers rescued it from an ice shelf on Friday. According to Platoon Chief...

Nov 09, 2019 Lethbridge Fire officials safely rescue a cold and tired Collie. Photo Courtesy: Officer Skylar Plourde

Medicine Hat pair killed in Bassano crash

Bassano, AB - Two Medicine Hat natives are dead following a collision outside of Bassano Friday afternoon.A 71-year-old man and 68-year-old woman were killed when the car they were traveling in was hi...

Oct 13, 2019

County Fire Departments Respond to Structure Fire at Clairmont Business

County of Grande Prairie Fire service is investigating an early Sunday morning fire at Caron Transportation in Clairmont. The structure fire was reported at around 4:38 AM, as fire fighters found smok...

Sep 22, 2019 photo courtesy EverythingGP

Early Morning Fire Destroys Travel Trailer

Grande Prairie Fire Department are investigating an early Saturday morning fire at Happy Trails RV Park. Crews were called to the structure fire at around 2:52 AM.Upon arrival, they found one travel t...

Sep 21, 2019

Highway 40 Closed Due to 'Serious' Car Accident

UPDATE - Grande Prairie RCMP say clean up efforts are underway at the accident scene. Highway expected to stay closed for a few more hours. RCMP, Fire and EMS personnel are on the scene of what is bei...

Sep 07, 2019 photo courtesy 511.Alberta.ca

One Dead After Plane Crash near Smith

One person is dead after a Chinese-built military training aircraft crashed while performing acrobatic manoeuvers during a fair and rodeo east of Slave Lake. . RCMP say two small planes were performin...

Sep 01, 2019

North End Condo Fire Under Investigation

A Saturday afternoon fire at a north end condominium complex caused significant damage to one unit, and slight damage to a neighbouring property. Grande Prairie Fire Department crews were alerted abou...

Aug 25, 2019 Photo courtesy Facebook

Fire at Beaverlodge Hospital Limited to Back Shed

Damage amounts are not known after a fire at the Beaverlodge Hospital on Friday night. According to the Beaverlodge Fire Department, the blaze was limited to a back deck that held some patio furniture...

Aug 25, 2019 photo courtesy Beaverlodge Fire Department Facebook Page

Float party tips to stay safe this Summer

Warm summer weather means more people wanting to have float parties on the Wapiti River. While there is no avoidance of safety concerns associated with float parties, participants can decrease the ris...

Jun 04, 2019 Photo by Curtis Galbraith