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• Broadmoor golf program introduces youth to the game

  01-10-2026 20:31 via sherwoodparknews.com
  
  Local youth got their first taste of golf this summer through a free seven-week program at Broadmoor Public Golf Course designed to make the sport more accessible.The lessons were delivered through First Tee Canada as part of the RBC Community Junior Golf initiative, which provides young people with opportunities to learn the game at no cost.Youth between the ages of nine and 13 took part in weekly sessions focused on golf fundamentals, skill development and confidence building in a welcoming e
  
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• Weekend of fall fun to help welcome October

  01-10-2026 20:27 via sherwoodparknews.com
  
  As we welcome October and savour the quickly fading warm weather, Strathcona County offers plenty of entertainment this weekend.Kicking off Spooky Strathma, Strathcona County Museum and Archives is offering a sneak peak into the museum’s October long theme on Friday, Oct. 2 with a Paint & Sip night featuring local artist Andrea Krahn. Open to painting pros and fresh faces, Krahn will guide participants in creating their very own Spooky Strathma masterpiece with her signature enthusias
  
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• Sherwood Park man charged with using AI to make child sexual abuse materials

  29-09-2026 22:45 via globalnews.ca
  
  ALERT said Christopher Kalbfleisch, 51, was arrested for a second time since June and is now charged with using AI to sexualize photos and videos of young victims he knows.
  
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• Sherwood Park man charged in AI child exploitation investigation

  29-09-2026 21:58 via sherwoodparknews.com
  
  A Sherwood Park man has been charged with making child sexual abuse material. Investigators allege he used artificial intelligence to create sexualized images from photos and videos obtained through social media.The Alberta Law Enforcement Response Teams’ Internet Child Exploitation (ICE) unit charged 51-year-old Christopher Kalbfleisch on Sept. 25. Police allege the offence involved numerous instances and victims.The charge follows Kalbfleisch’s June arrest, when he was charged wit
  
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• Faulty brakes and worn tires top safety concerns as 77 commercial vehicles removed

  29-09-2026 01:03 via sherwoodparknews.com
  
  Faulty brakes and worn tires were the most serious safety issues identified during a three-day commercial vehicle enforcement operation in Strathcona County that resulted in 77 vehicles being placed out of service.The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance Joint Force Operation, led by Strathcona County Enforcement Services, took place Sept. 23 to 25 and involved inspectors and peace officers from several agencies, including Alberta Transportation, Alberta Sheriffs, Edmonton Police Service, the Cit
  
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• Whitecourt man charged after RCMP arrest him twice in one week

  28-09-2026 23:13 via sherwoodparknews.com
  
  A Whitecourt man is facing multiple charges after Alberta RCMP Traffic Services officers arrested him twice within a week for allegedly breaching court-ordered release conditions.On Sept. 11, members of the Whitecourt Traffic Unit were conducting patrols near Whitecourt when they checked an area where stolen copper wire had reportedly been stripped.Police said the officers found a suspicious vehicle occupied by two people and conducted a traffic stop. One of the occupants was identified as a ma
  
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• Edmonton man accused of using Snapchat location feature to target minors

  26-09-2026 00:15 via sherwoodparknews.com
  
  ALERT’s Internet Child Exploitation (ICE) unit is asking parents to review their children’s social media accounts, including location-sharing settings, after an 18-year-old Edmonton man was arrested for allegedly using Snapchat’s location-sharing function to locate the family home of two minors.Police announced the charges Friday during a news conference at ALERT’s Strathcona County headquarters in Sherwood Park.Arshdeep Singh, also known as the username “max_bxyz,
  
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• Class in session at long awaited Forest Grove School

  24-09-2026 21:16 via sherwoodparknews.com
  
  After years of planning and construction, Forest Grove elementary and junior high school has opened its doors to its first generation of students.Welcoming those involved in the construction and planning, as well as community stakeholders, Elk Island Public Schools celebrated the grand opening of Forest Grove on Friday, Sept. 18. As part of the day’s events, students in Madame Pickering’s Grade Six class performed an original song inspired by the sounds of a Forest Grove.An amalgama
  
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• Nature within reach: Gather, reflect, and look ahead

  24-09-2026 21:04 via sherwoodparknews.com
  
  There’s something about autumn that makes you want to gather as the days grow shorter, the air turns crisp and the trees take on their seasonal colours. It’s the time to slow down, reconnect and make room for the people and experiences that matter.At the Strathcona Wilderness Centre, the changing season creates a natural setting for retreats, gatherings and time spent together outdoors. A walk among the trees, a shared meal at a picnic area or an overnight stay can turn a simple gat
  
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• Strathcona Christmas Bureau seeking depot for holiday campaign

  24-09-2026 20:58 via sherwoodparknews.com
  
  The Strathcona Christmas Bureau is making an urgent appeal for a temporary depot space in Sherwood Park as it prepares for its 2026 Christmas campaign.The volunteer-run organization is seeking 8,000 to 10,000 square feet of heated space with washrooms, parking, and preferably an overhead door or loading dock. The space is needed from Oct. 1 to Dec. 31, with Oct. 15 the latest workable move-in date.“We’ve been incredibly fortunate over the years to have local property owners and busi
  
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• Hope grows as Saffron gala raises $130k for new facility

  24-09-2026 20:52 via sherwoodparknews.com
  
  Saffron Centre is one step closer to a new facility thanks to community support at this year’s Igniting Hope Gala on Thursday, Sept. 10 in The Agora.Featuring keynote speaker Dr. Jody Carrington, both live and silent auctions, as well as musical entertainment by the Valkyrie String Quartet, the event raised more than $130,000 towards the estimated $1.7 million total needed for the new facility.Providing vital resources to survivors of sexual violence in the greater Edmonton area for the p
  
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• RCMP shares online safety tips to help youth avoid online grooming

  23-09-2026 23:11 via sherwoodparknews.com
  
  Alberta RCMP is sharing online safety information throughout September, warning youth and their families about the risks of online grooming and luring.According to an RCMP news release, grooming occurs when someone builds trust with a young person online in order to manipulate, exploit, coerce or abuse them. Police say grooming can be linked to sexual exploitation, financial exploitation, criminal activity, luring and other forms of control.The RCMP said offenders often use flattery, attention,
  
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• Maskwacis RCMP search for suspect following possible targeted shooting incident

  23-09-2026 03:54 via sherwoodparknews.com
  
  Maskwacis RCMP are searching for a male suspect following a shooting incident reported at about 5 p.m. on Sept. 22.According to a Tuesday RCMP press release, police are advising the public of a heavy police presence in the area of Montana First Nation as officers continue their search.Police said the suspect was allegedly involved in the shooting.“The incident is believed to be targeted,” RCMP said in the release.The Alberta RCMP Emergency Response Team, and Wetaskiwin RCMP, are ass
  
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• Maskwacis RCMP arrest suspect after possible targeted shooting incident

  23-09-2026 03:54 via sherwoodparknews.com
  
  Editor’s note: This story has been updated to reflect that the suspect has been arrested.A suspect sought in connection with a shooting incident near Montana First Nation has been arrested, Maskwacis RCMP say.Police had been searching for a male suspect following a shooting reported at about 5 p.m. on Sept. 22. Investigators said the incident was believed to be targeted and warned residents to avoid opening their doors to strangers or picking up hitchhikers while officers searched for the
  
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• Volunteer Strathcona celebrates 50 years of community service

  22-09-2026 17:24 via sherwoodparknews.com
  
  Volunteer Strathcona is celebrating 50 years of supporting local volunteers, non-profit organizations and community programs in Strathcona County.According to a release from Volunteer Strathcona, the organization was founded after members of the Kinette Club of Sherwood Park identified a need for an information and volunteer centre and worked to establish one. The centre, then known as IVC, opened its doors on Oct. 1, 1976.For many years, the organization served as a community information hub,
  
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• For Sherwood Park designer, New York offers a glimpse of what's next

  21-09-2026 23:44 via sherwoodparknews.com
  
  “I just wish I could be out there again.”New York showed Sherwood Park fashion designer Mia Celestina exactly where she wants to be.The designer, who works under the brand name Princess Metalhead, recently returned from Runway 7 Fashion Week, where she showcased her unconventional metal and pop-tab creations before an international audience.Coming home was the hard part.“Everyone’s creative down there. Everyone is, it’s so busy, and I love the city so much,”
  
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• Elections Alberta pushes back on claims that non-Albertans can obtain special ballots

  21-09-2026 03:23 via sherwoodparknews.com
  
  Elections Alberta is responding to growing online claims that people who do not live in Alberta can obtain special ballots for the province’s upcoming referendum, saying special-ballot applications are subject to multiple verification steps before a ballot is issued.In a series of social-media posts over the weekend, the independent election agency rejected allegations that anyone in Canada can simply request and receive a special ballot by completing an online application.“Without
  
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• Mail-in ballot error affects 313 voters as referendum applications near 520,000

  18-09-2026 20:06 via sherwoodparknews.com
  
  Elections Alberta says a production issue affecting some mail-in referendum voting packages has been identified and corrected as the number of special-ballot applications continues to climb.In a Sept. 18 news release, the independent election agency said it has received nearly 520,000 special-ballot applications ahead of Alberta’s Oct. 19 referendum. More than 330,000 ballots have been mailed to electors and more than 24,000 completed special-ballot packages have been returned and approve
  
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• SCL's Sally Neal starts a new chapter

  17-09-2026 19:05 via sherwoodparknews.com
  
  When Sally Neal started with Strathcona County Library in 2011, her first task was to plan a celebration. Marking the grand opening of what was then a brand-new facility in the community centre, the library’s newest communications specialist found herself embarking on a new career venture in an environment she’d grown up loving.“I was a bookish kid,” Neal told The News. “I grew up in the Capilano branch.”Now, fifteen years later, Neal reflected on her time wi
  
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• Wonderful weekend highlights local arts and rec

  17-09-2026 19:03 via sherwoodparknews.com
  
  It’s another exciting weekend in Strathcona County.The most wonderful time of year for local artists and art lovers, the Arts Society of Strathcona County presents the 10th annual Artist Home Studio Tour. Featuring 25 participants, the Home Studio Tour invites community members to visit the creative spaces of some of Strathcona County’s brilliant creators. From painters to sculptors, photographers to woodworkers, the self-guided tour offers an intimate peak into the creative process
  
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• The Pillars brings grassroots hip hop back to Sherwood Park

  17-09-2026 18:56 via sherwoodparknews.com
  
  Hip hop dancers, artists, DJs, and community members gathered at Broadmoor Lake Park on Sept. 5 as The Pillars returned to Sherwood Park for a second year of battles, music, art, and community programming.In an email to the News, Street Styles 780 organizer Chris Shabbits said the one-day event, part of Alberta Culture Days, aimed to showcase aspects of hip hop culture beyond the performances and competitions often seen online or on television.Visitors watched breaking battles, Open Styles comp
  
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• Indigo literacy program adopts two Sherwood Park schools

  17-09-2026 18:51 via sherwoodparknews.com
  
  Two schools in Elk Island Public Schools (EIPS) have been selected for the Indigo Adopt a School program, aimed at supporting early literacy and helping ensure students have access to books and learning materials.Westboro Elementary School and SouthPointe School are participating in the national fundraising campaign this year, with each school hoping to raise $1,000 to add new books to their library shelves and encourage reading in their communities.“I’m excited for our school to be
  
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• Traffic violations increased seven per cent in 2026

  17-09-2026 18:39 via sherwoodparknews.com
  
  Strathcona County Enforcement Services has wrapped up another season of Project TENSOR (Traffic Enforcement Noise/Speed Offence Reduction) East, aimed at reducing traffic violations on local roads.This year, the project saw officers issue 1,321 violations over 12 targeted enforcement operations, a seven per cent increase from the 1,235 violations issued in 2025.Running from May to September, the project focused on high-volume areas such as Baseline Road, Sherwood Drive, and Clover Bar Road, and
  
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• St. Albert traffic stop leads to drug trafficking charges against four people

  17-09-2026 17:15 via sherwoodparknews.com
  
  Four people face drug trafficking and other charges after RCMP say a St. Albert traffic stop uncovered suspected cocaine, fentanyl, weapons, and cash.According to an RCMP news release, officers stopped a vehicle on Sept. 15 for a traffic offence on Sir Winston Churchill Drive near Tache Street.Police say one occupant was not wearing a seat belt and refused to provide identification. It is at that point that officers are said to have observed open alcohol, drugs, and weapons during the traffic s
  
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• Alberta RCMP warns youth about cyberbullying and sextortion risks

  16-09-2026 18:12 via sherwoodparknews.com
  
  Alberta RCMP is encouraging youth to learn safe online practices as part of a September awareness campaign focused on cyberbullying and sextortion.According to an RCMP news release, young people can be particularly vulnerable online and may become targets of offenders who use manipulation, threats, or deception through social media and other digital platforms.The release describes sextortion as a form of online blackmail in which someone threatens to share sexual images or videos unless a victi
  
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• RCMP warns 2026 could be deadliest year on roads in more than a decade

  15-09-2026 20:07 via sherwoodparknews.com
  
  Alberta RCMP is warning motorists to make better choices behind the wheel as 2026 is on track to become the province’s deadliest year for traffic fatalities since 2015.In a media release, RCMP said that, as of Aug. 31, it had recorded 192 traffic fatalities on roads within its jurisdiction, up from 144 during the same period in 2025.Based on historical trends, RCMP typically records about 82 traffic deaths between September and December. If that pattern continues, the year could end with
  
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• Strathcona County declares agricultural disaster as flooded fields threaten harvest

  15-09-2026 19:11 via sherwoodparknews.com
  
  Strathcona County has declared a state of agricultural disaster following a growing season marked by heavy rainfall and significant crop damage.County council approved the declaration Tuesday on the advice of administration and the Agricultural Service Board after reports showed major impacts on wheat, barley, and canola production.“We understand the significant economic and personal toll the rainfall has had on those in the agricultural community and their families,” Mayor Rod Fran
  
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• RCMP investigating fire outside Sherwood Park salon

  14-09-2026 21:27 via sherwoodparknews.com
  
  A small fire outside a Sherwood Park beauty salon is under investigation after Strathcona County RCMP responded to the scene early Sept. 12.Police said officers were called at 2:11 a.m. to a report of a fire outside Blush Me Sherwood Park.“Strathcona County RCMP responded to a report of a small fire in front of, but outside of the business,” RCMP spokesperson Cheri-Lee Smith said in an email.“There was no fire in the store.”The cause of the fire remains under investigati
  
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• Update: Located safe - RCMP seek help finding missing woman

  13-09-2026 05:31 via sherwoodparknews.com
  
  Update: Located safe 9/15/26Strathcona County RCMP are asking residents to keep an eye out for a Sherwood Park woman who has been reported missing.In a recent release, RCMP say 32-year-old Christina Strand was last seen in Sherwood Park on Sept. 4 and there is concern for her well-being.Strand is described as having a fair complexion, blonde hair and blue eyes. She is about five-foot-six and weighs approximately 143 pounds.Anyone who has seen Strand or has information about where she may be is
  
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• RCMP seek help finding missing Sherwood Park woman

  13-09-2026 05:31 via sherwoodparknews.com
  
  Strathcona County RCMP are asking residents to keep an eye out for a Sherwood Park woman who has been reported missing.Police say 32-year-old Christina Strand was last seen in Sherwood Park on Sept. 4 and there is concern for her well-being.Strand is described as having a fair complexion, blonde hair and blue eyes. She is about five-foot-six and weighs approximately 143 pounds.Anyone who has seen Strand or has information about where she may be is asked to contact Strathcona County RCMP at 780-
  
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