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CTV News
4 days ago
- General
- CTV News
Hit-and-run driver wanted after youth hit in Spruce Grove crosswalk: RCMP
The intersection of Harvest Ridge Drive and Grove Drive in Spruce Grove can be seen in an image from May 2023. (Photo: Google Street View) RCMP are looking for a driver who hit a youth in Spruce Grove with their car and then left. The youth was hit and injured while riding a scooter through a pedestrian crosswalk near Harvest Ridge and Grove Drive between 3:30 and 4 p.m. on Tuesday, RCMP said. Mounties said the driver waited for the youth to stand up before driving away. No details have been released on the extent of the youth's injuries. The vehicle is described as a black car with a female driver. Anyone with information or footage of the crash is asked to call Parkland RCMP at 825-220-2000. Anonymous information can be given to Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or online at
CTV News
6 days ago
- General
- CTV News
Child struck by hit-and-run driver in crosswalk west of Edmonton
An RCMP cruiser can be seen in this file photo. Police are looking for a driver of a vehicle that struck a youth in Spruce Grove last month. The victim was rollerblading in a designated crosswalk on Nelson Drive between Meadowpark Gate and Westlake Drive on May 4 when they were struck by a vehicle that left the scene. The youth was treated in hospital. The vehicle is described as a dark blue SUV driven by a man with a brown beard wearing a dark coloured baseball cap. Anyone with information is asked to contact Parkland RCMP at 825-220-2000. The age and gender of the victim has not been released.
Yahoo
24-05-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
Another measles alert for Edmonton area after case at Spruce Grove clinic
A confirmed case of measles at a clinic in Spruce Grove west of Edmonton has prompted an Alberta Health Services public alert to potential exposures. AHS issued the warning Friday afternoon after authorities were notified about a person with a confirmed measles in the Edmonton zone who had been in a public setting while infectious, in this case Connect Care Medical Clinic in Spruce Grove. Additional locations may be released if necessary, said AHS. Individuals who were at the clinic May 16 between 8:45 a.m. and 1 p.m. may have been exposed to measles, said the warning. Anyone who attended the location at the time, who was born in or after 1970 and has less than two documented doses of measles-containing vaccine, may be at risk for developing measles. They should self-monitor for symptoms of measles and are strongly encouraged to review their immunization records, said AHS. Complications of measles can include ear infections, pneumonia, inflammation of the brain, premature delivery, and rarely death, said AHS. If symptoms of measles do develop, individuals are advised to stay home and call the measles hotline at 1-844-944-3434 before visiting any healthcare facility or provider, including a family physician clinic or pharmacy. AHS notes that measles vaccine is highly effective at preventing infection and complications. In Alberta, measles vaccine is offered, free of charge, through Alberta's publicly funded immunization program. The recommended schedule for measles vaccination is two doses, the first at one year of age and the second at 18 months. Anyone who believes they have been exposed and are not protected may be able to receive immunization to reduce the risk of infection. A dose of vaccine needs to be given within 72 hours of exposure to prevent measles. Babies under 1 year of age, people with severely weakened immune systems, and those who are pregnant may be able to receive immunoglobulin within six days of exposure to prevent disease. A measles hotline at 1-844-944-3434 is available for more information. AHS on Friday, meanwhile, also issued what it called a 'standing measles exposure advisory' for the entire South health zone. 'This standing advisory will replace the use of separate site-specific exposure advisories, which no longer accurately capture the scope of potential risk at this time,' AHS said in a written statement. The health agency noted it was tracking and managing a large number of measles cases in the area, 'including in individuals with no known exposure source,' it said. 'This indicates underreporting of measles disease to AHS, and a widespread potential exposure risk across all communities in the Zone.' Alberta had recorded 560 known measles cases, including 22 new cases, as of noon Friday. Of those 560, 73 per cent of cases have been in the south zone while 17 per cent have been in the central zone and seven per cent in the north zone. The Calgary zone has had 12 cases and the Edmonton zone six. Earlier this month, the Alberta government, alarmed by the worst outbreak of measles in decades, announced measures designed to increase vaccination rates and a public awareness campaign urging Albertans to get vaccinated. As of May 17, 89 per cent of people with confirmed measles cases were not immunized, according to the province's measles dashboard, which also shows an increase in all zones of measles containing immunization doses being given in 2025, particularly this spring, compared to the past two years. Alberta to ramp up measles vaccinations and health campaign amid highest number of cases in decades Worst measles outbreak in a quarter-century as Alberta cases erupt Bookmark our website and support our journalism: Don't miss the news you need to know — add and to your bookmarks and sign up for our newsletters here. You can also support our journalism by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribers gain unlimited access to The Edmonton Journal, Edmonton Sun, National Post and 13 other Canadian news sites. Support us by subscribing today: The Edmonton Journal | The Edmonton Sun.
CTV News
24-05-2025
- Health
- CTV News
Measles exposure reported at health clinic west of Edmonton
Alberta Health Services is warning the public of a potential measles exposure in Spruce Grove on May 16.
CTV News
16-05-2025
- CTV News
Alberta boaters to be breathalyzed more often this summer: province
The Gaetz Avenue Bridge looking over the Red Deer River. (Google Street View) The Alberta government is looking to crack down on impaired boaters, who they say pose a serious threat to safety on local waterways. The province has announced a new program to increase the number of boat operators being tested with breathalyzers. Starting Saturday, fish and wildlife officers will enhance patrols on lakes and rivers around Spruce Grove, Wetaskiwin, Ponoka, Camrose and Red Deer. Operating a boat under the influence of drugs or alcohol is a criminal offence. The province said it is also a leading factor in recreational boating deaths in Alberta, with 50 per cent of boating-related deaths involving alcohol. Any operators found to be impaired will be arrested and could face criminal charges. Other penalties could include suspension of their driver's licence, fines and possible jail time. 'Alberta families have a right to enjoy our beautiful summers safely. The pilot program we've announced today sends a clear message: impaired boating has no place on Alberta's waterways. Full stop,' Mike Ellis, minister of public safety and emergency services, said. 'Operating a boat while impaired is just as dangerous and illegal as driving a car impaired.' In addition to testing boat operators, officers will be checking boat licences, compliance with safety requirements and speed in wake zones. The program will run until September.
