2 soldiers stabbed during brawl in Wainwright, Alberta RCMP investigating
RCMP said officers were called just before midnight Friday to a disturbance at a home in Wainwright, west of the Alberta-Saskatchewan boundary.
They said a 23-year-old man has been charged with two counts of assault with a weapon, as well as possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose. RCMP said he was not a member of the military.
Get daily National news
Get the day's top news, political, economic, and current affairs headlines, delivered to your inbox once a day. Sign up for daily National newsletter Sign Up
By providing your email address, you have read and agree to Global News' Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy
Armed Forces spokeswoman Lt.-Col. Lena Angell says three junior military members were involved in an altercation with a civilian.
She says the two injured were treated in hospital in Wainwright and one of them was later sent to Edmonton for more specialized care.
Angell adds several other military members saw the fight and the Forces will fully co-operate with the RCMP investigation.
Story continues below advertisement
'All CAF members are expected to uphold the highest standards of professionalism; any incident of misconduct (is) thoroughly investigated and addressed through appropriate administrative or disciplinary measures,' Angell said in an emailed statement.
Canadian Forces Base Wainwright is one of the country's busiest army bases.
Try Our AI Features
Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:
Comments
No comments yet...
Related Articles
Global News
32 minutes ago
- Global News
Police arrest neighbour after family dog shot in Ontario's Peterborough County
Ontario Provincial Police say they have arrested and charged a 67-year-old man after his neighbours' dog was shot in Peterborough County. Police say they were called to the scene Sunday morning after the dog owners said their pet had been missing for about a week. Get breaking National news For news impacting Canada and around the world, sign up for breaking news alerts delivered directly to you when they happen. Sign up for breaking National newsletter Sign Up By providing your email address, you have read and agree to Global News' Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy OPP say the family heard gunshots around the time the dog went missing. They say the family was led to believe their dog had been shot and killed by their neighbour. After speaking with all parties involved, police say they charged the neighbour with killing or injuring animals. Police say he is expected to appear in court in September.
CBC
3 hours ago
- CBC
Port Alberni RCMP investigating 3 suspicious deaths in B.C. city in 9 days
Social Sharing First, a fatal house fire. Then, a fiery car containing human remains. And most recently, a fatal assault. Three people have died in Port Alberni, B.C., within a nine-day period in early August, each of them under circumstances RCMP are investigating as suspicious. The deaths — along with the limited information released about the investigations into them — have prompted concern among some members of the central Vancouver Island community, which reported a population of 18,259 in the 2021 census. "We've been here waiting, holding our breath to hear something, and the only thing that we've been told as citizens of the community is that they're doing an investigation," said John Robert, a resident of Port Alberni for 43 years. Robert, who works as a dishwasher at a local restaurant, is one of many voicing unease on local social media groups. With the Mount Underwood and Wesley Ridge wildfires also burning nearby, locals are already on edge, he says — and they are hoping to hear soon from the RCMP whether there is a connection between the suspicious deaths. Cpl. Alex Bérubé, media relations officer for the RCMP, said it's too early to determine whether the deaths are connected, as they are still under investigation by the RCMP and B.C. Coroners Service. He said police have been working to identify and locate suspects since the start of their investigation. "The risks to the public remains unknown at this time," said Bérubé. "The co-operation from the public plays a vital role in advancing investigations." 'It wasn't a pretty sight' Trevor Bertrand said he got a call from a neighbour in the early hours of Aug. 6 that his daughter's car was on fire, and he rushed down to the scene. The car was parked in a gravel lot on the 3700-block of 4th Avenue, where RCMP and fire crews had put out the blaze. He said he followed behind a police officer to take a look at the car — something he now regrets. "I really shouldn't have, you know, because there was a burnt up body in the car," he said. "It wasn't a pretty sight." Bertrand was relieved to discover shortly after that his daughter was safe — but said he has felt unsettled in the wake of these deaths. RCMP say "unidentified human remains" were found in the car once the fire was out, and are seeking anyone with information or footage of the area betwen 2 a.m. and 4 a.m. that day. Bertrand says the car was located in a "rougher" part of town, about one block from an overdose prevention site and the Wālyaqił Tiny Home Village operated by Port Alberni Friendship centre. He says his daughter struggles with addiction. "It is a little unnerving, for a small town, Port Alberni. But I do have confidence in our RCMP detachment," he said. 1 dead, 1 injured after house fire Four days earlier, emergency services responded to an early-morning house fire on the 2000-block of 16th Avenue, according to RCMP. Firefighters rescued a man and a woman from the fully engulfed building, police said, and both were taken to a hospital outside the community. The woman is in stable but serious condition, police said in a release on Aug. 6, but the man died from his injuries in hospital. His death is being investigated as suspicious, Bérubé said. Forensic identification services and investigators from the Office of the Fire Commissioner have examined the scene of the fire. RCMP have requested any footage of the neighbourhood between 10:30 p.m. on Aug. 1 and 1:30 a.m. Aug. 2. Police withhold identity of assault fatality The most recent death, on Aug. 10, occurred following reports of an assault near the intersection of Johnston Road and Victoria Quay, RCMP said. Police who responded to the scene found a man with serious injuries. He died later in hospital. RCMP said they know his identity but are withholding it. The man's death is also being investigated as suspicious, with Port Alberni RCMP General Investigation Section currently looking into the circumstances around his death. Robert understands that the police and the coroners' service are doing what they can to investigate — but he says people in the community are anxious for answers. "I'm hoping that they can get something out to the public soon enough," he said. "We have the [Mount Underwood] fire going on just outside our community as well, so it's been a wild couple of weeks." The coroners' service said they could not provide any details on the deaths, as the investigations are ongoing, and RCMP declined to share further details.
Global News
13 hours ago
- Global News
Suspect in Abbotsford laundromat stabbing had previously stabbed paraplegic man
The man accused of stabbing and seriously injuring an Abbotsford, B.C., laundromat owner on Saturday was out of prison, on conditions, for stabbing a paraplegic man multiple times, parole board documents reveal. Timothy Richard Louis Rowley, 40, has been charged with assault with a weapon and aggravated assault in the Aug. 9 incident. Rowley was out of prison on statutory release, a provision in Canadian law that requires that most offenders be released to complete the final third of their sentence under supervision in the community. In a decision applying a variety of conditions on Rowley's release, dated July 10, the Parole Board of Canada revealed more details about the offence that landed him in his most recent bout of prison. 2:02 Suspect charged in Abbotsford stabbing In May 2019, while he was intoxicated, Rowley attempted to use a shoelace to strangle a man who was being interviewed by the police the documents state. Story continues below advertisement He was arrested and released pending a future court date. But nine hours later, he entered the home of a 57-year-old paraplegic man who was watching TV. 'You set fire to his property and then attacked him. You stabbed him repeatedly with a knife. This victim suffered six stab wounds, two rib fractures, and a pneumothorax. This victim spent five days in hospital for treatment,' the document states. Get breaking National news For news impacting Canada and around the world, sign up for breaking news alerts delivered directly to you when they happen. Sign up for breaking National newsletter Sign Up By providing your email address, you have read and agree to Global News' Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy Witness Chelsea McFarlane was at the Maple Ridge apartment building when she interrupted Rowley in the victim's unit. 'I came in to check on him and the place was filled with smoke, and the man was in the living room. And he was, you could tell he wasn't mentally stable, he was saying he wanted to see the smoke,' she said. 'The man had come in and turned on all the burners on his stove and put all his cutting boards, his plastic cutting boards, on the stove.' McFarlane watched as Rowley ran around the apartment and grabbed a knife from the kitchen. 'Steve went in the bedroom to call the police, and he followed him in there and started stabbing him. Steve was saying, 'He's stabbing me, he's stabbing me!'' she added. 'It was a very scary day for everyone.' Story continues below advertisement According to the parole board, the 'victim describes that he defended himself during the attack, that he feared for his life, and that he was subsequently hospitalized for his injuries.' 'The victim expresses significant concern regarding your history of violence and your potential access to the community,' it adds. 'Additional file information notes that this same victim has previously expressed concern about potentially encountering you within the community.' Rowley pleaded guilty to breaking and entering, assault with a weapon and aggravated assault, and was handed a sentence just short of six years. According to the parole board decision, Rowley was paroled twice, both unsuccessfully. 1:44 Abbotsford business owner stabbed 'Your lengthy history of criminal behaviour and poor performance under conditional release clearly indicate that you have significant difficulties controlling/managing your antisocial impulses,' it notes. Story continues below advertisement In 2022, he was granted day parole, which was suspended within a month after he walked away from a residential treatment program. His parole was reinstated in March 2023, and he was directed to live in a community correctional centre because the residential treatment centre wouldn't take him. According to the parole board, this time Rowley breached his conditions multiple times, including testing positive for methamphetamine, fentanyl and cannabis. He later stole a store employee's wallet, then hid in a bathroom and stripped naked. He was re-arrested after trashing someone's trailer. The decision also notes Rowley's problems adhering to regulations while behind bars, noting he tested positive for methamphetamine, admitted to possessing a 'shank,' and was caught with a cell phone he used to coordinate bringing drugs into prison. And it recounted his extensive criminal record, including more than 20 convictions dating back to 2004 for offences including assault causing bodily harm, assaulting a peace officer, vehicle theft, weapons charges, causing unnecessary suffering to an animal and fraud. At the time of Saturday's Abbotsford stabbing, Rowley was wanted by police for being unlawfully at large from his parole jurisdiction. He remains in custody, but McFarlane said he should not have been out in the first place. 'Something needs to change obviously, with the mental health system, the justice system,' she said. Story continues below advertisement 'I think he should be put in a more contained — he shouldn't be out, for sure.'
