German tourist biking across Canada stops into Viking

German tourist biking across Canada stops into Viking

A German tourist cycling across Canada stopped in for lunch at the Station House Tea Room…
Developer hopes to boost area with hemp products

Developer hopes to boost area with hemp products

A developer planning to build in Viking's east end industrial park envisions a world made better…
Alberta RCMP introduces new 9 pm nighttime reminder campaign

Alberta RCMP introduces new 9 pm nighttime reminder campaign

­ Rural crime continues to be a problem throughout Alberta, especially during the summer. From June…
Alberta RCMP detachments see spike in homicides in 2015

Alberta RCMP detachments see spike in homicides in 2015

police tape The RCMP worked in overdrive throughout 2015 as a result of a spike in homicides that occurred within its 112 RCMP detachment jurisdictions throughout Alberta last year. In 2015, investigators responded to 65 homicides compared to 36 in 2014. This is also much higher than the 10-year (2005-15) average of 40 homicides per year.