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CTV News
2 days ago
- Climate
- CTV News
Air quality advisory issued for Edmonton area due to wildfire smoke
Environment Canada has issued a poor air quality advisory for Edmonton, St. Albert and Sherwood Park on Tuesday, June 3, 2025. (Sean McClune/CTV News Edmonton) Environment Canada has issued a poor air quality advisory for Edmonton, St. Albert and Sherwood Park. Wildfire smoke is causing poor quality and reducing visibility, but conditions are expected to improve overnight, Environment Canada said on its website. The air quality is sitting four out of 10, which is moderate risk and will go up to seven Tuesday night. People might experience mild symptoms of eye, nose and throat irritation, headaches or a mild cough. Seniors, pregnant people, children and those with chronic health conditions should reconsider outdoor activities.
CTV News
3 days ago
- General
- CTV News
Charges laid in Sherwood Park arson: RCMP
The Strathcona County RCMP detachment can be seen in a Google image from August 2023. (Photo: Google Street View) A 58-year-old man has been charged after a fire was deliberately set at a home in Sherwood Park. RCMP said the fire was reported at a home in the Mills Haven area on Feb. 24. Two people were inside. They were able to get out and no injuries were reported. Mounties said investigators found that an accelerant had been used to start the fire. A man, a Sherwood Park resident, was arrested and charged with arson and disregard for human life. He is expected to appear at the Alberta Court of Justice in Sherwood Park on June 25.
CTV News
3 days ago
- Business
- CTV News
Alberta senior charged with defrauding victims of $5M after 7 year investigation
A Sherwood Park senior has been charged with fraud after police say he took $5 million from victims as part of an investment scam. The original fraud complaint was received by Parkland RCMP in July 2018. Police say Allan Magneson, 86, approached local professionals for an investment. Investigators say the funds were diverted for personal use and there was no return to the investors. As part of a seven-year investigation, Mounties were able to identify multiple victims. On May 13, Magneson turned himself into Sherwood Park RCMP. He has been charged with five counts of fraud over $5,000 and laundering the proceeds of crime. He has been released from custody and will appear in court in Sherwood Park on June 25.
CTV News
3 days ago
- Business
- CTV News
Ontario man charged in Skip the Dishes hack at business east of Edmonton
A person types on the keyboard of laptop. Photographer: Chris Ratcliffe/Bloomberg An Ontario resident has been charged with fraud after money from Skip the Dishes for a Sherwood Park business was diverted into another bank account through online hacking. Police received a complaint about the hack on July 26, 2024. After an investigation police issued a warrant for a 49-year-old man, who turned himself in at the Strathcona RCMP detachment on May 20. He has been charged with fraud. The suspect was released from custody with a court date of June 4 in Sherwood Park.
CTV News
3 days ago
- General
- CTV News
1 charged after $20K worth of jewelry stolen from Sherwood Park jewelry store
An Edmonton man has been charged after a break-in at a Sherwood Park jewelry store last year. Someone broke into Gem Gallerie Jewellers on Dec. 18 and took about $20,000 worth of jewelry. After several months of investigation, a 39-year-old man was arrested and charged with break-and-enter and intent to commit an offence. The man remains in custody and is scheduled to appear in court in Sherwood Park on June 11.
