Man arrested after police incident in north Edmonton
Police arrested a man with a firearm in a north Edmonton suite in the early hours of Friday, May 6, 2023.
A man was arrested early Friday morning after a police incident in north Edmonton.
On Thursday, the Edmonton Police Service asked residents and drivers to avoid the area of 101 Street, between 129 Avenue and 130 Avenue.
Police contained the area after a 39-year-old man with a firearm broke into a suite just before noon, EPS said on Friday.
A person in the suite was able to flee, police said. Residents were evacuated as precaution.
"After several hours of negotiation, the male suspect surrendered to police at approximately 12:30 a.m.," police said.
No injuries were reported.
Charges are pending against the man.
The suspect and the person who was in the suite know each other, police said.
Shopping Trends
The Shopping Trends team is independent of the journalists at CTV News. We may earn a commission when you use our links to shop. Read about us.
CTVNews.ca Top Stories
NEW
NEW Federal Liberals to pick new leader on March 9 as rules for leadership race are defined
The Liberal Party of Canada have announced leadership race rules late Thursday, including a significant increase in entrance fees and a requirement for voters to be Canadian citizens.
Liberals will remove 'fraudulent' memberships, as some register their pets to vote
A federal Liberal spokesman says the party can and will remove "fraudulent profiles" from its list of electors eligible to vote for its next leader.
Provincial health plans to cover primary care by nurse practitioners: health minister
Federal Health Minister Mark Holland says provincial and territorial health plans will cover primary care provided by nurse practitioners, pharmacists and midwives.
Canadian 'Super Scooper' plane grounded after hitting civilian drone over Los Angeles wildfires
A Canadian “Super Scooper” aircraft fighting the Palisades Fire in Los Angeles had to be grounded after it hit a drone flying in restricted airspace over the devastating blaze on Thursday, the local fire department said.
NEW
NEW Five ways homeowners can protect themselves from contractor fraud
Building or renovating a home can be one of the biggest expenses of one's life. It's costly, and potentially even more expensive if something goes wrong. Between 2022-24, the Better Business Bureau (BBB) received hundreds of complaints about general contractors in Canada.
Earth records hottest year ever in 2024 and the jump was so big it breached a key threshold
Earth recorded its hottest year ever in 2024, with such a big jump that the planet temporarily passed a major climate threshold, several weather monitoring agencies announced Friday.
US$1-billion Dubai skyscrapers to be linked by daring rooftop pool
Two new 591-foot-tall skyscrapers, linked across the top by a daring “sky pool,” are set to rise above Dubai’s Marasi Marina.
NEW
NEW Why four Canadians traded their traditional office space for a life on the road
CTVNews.ca asked Canadians who've embraced the digital nomad lifestyle, or have done so in the past, to share their stories — the challenges, triumphs and everything in between.
Winds that have fueled LA fires are expected to calm, giving firefighters a chance to corral flames
Firefighters hoped for a break Friday from fierce winds that have fueled massive blazes in the Los Angeles area, killing 10 people, obliterating whole neighborhoods and setting the nation's second-largest city on edge.
Calgary
-
Airdrie RCMP advise public of police incident
Mounties are warning the public about a police incident in southwest Airdrie on Friday.
-
Southeast Calgary business owner charged with sexual assault of young girl in shop
A 63-year-old man has been charged with the sexual assault of a young girl in a southeast Calgary tailor shop.
-
NEW
NEW Federal Liberals to pick new leader on March 9 as rules for leadership race are defined
The Liberal Party of Canada have announced leadership race rules late Thursday, including a significant increase in entrance fees and a requirement for voters to be Canadian citizens.
Lethbridge
-
Lethbridge police seek help locating suspect in Wednesday night robbery
Lethbridge police are seeking public assistance to locate a suspect in releation to a robbery.
-
Southern Alberta woman sentenced to house arrest, curfew for fatal collision
A southern Alberta woman has been sentenced for a fatal collision that claimed the life of a 26-year-old Okotoks man in 2023.
-
2 people charged after multiple break-and-enters of Nanton businesses
A Nanton resident and a Claresholm resident have been charged in relation to multiple break-and-enters that took place in southeast Nanton.
Saskatoon
-
'It feels good': First 28 students from University of Saskatchewan's nursing fast-track program graduate
The first students of a fast-track nursing program at the University of Saskatchewan have graduated. The program aims to address the province's healthcare staffing shortage.
-
Saskatoon restauranteur George Kosmas looks back on a life spent in The Cave
For nearly his entire life, George Kosmas can remember spending days and nights at The Cave.
-
'They are hopeless': Saskatoon family desperate to bring sisters to Canada
Two Saskatoon women are desperately trying to get their loved ones out of Afghanistan, as the Taliban continues to oppress women.
Regina
-
Above average home sales on 18-month streak in Sask.
According to the Saskatchewan Realtors Association, 2024 was the second-best year on record in terms of home sales in the province.
-
Regina man previously wanted on Canada's Most Wanted list makes first court appearance
Twenty-two-year-old Reshuan Norman Cote stood in the prisoner’s box as he made his very first court appearance for his involvement in a homicide last year.
-
Sask. taxidermy business fined more than $7,000, 144 'wildlife exhibits' seized
What began as a "straightforward" inspection of a Saskatchewan taxidermy business quickly became a complex investigation – ultimately leading to more than $7,000 in fines.
Vancouver
-
'They don't realize it's not marriage. It's slavery': What a B.C. man is doing to free Cambodians trapped by traffickers
Brian McConaghy began his work in Cambodia decades ago, helping the RCMP on investigations to jail to sex predators from B.C. abusing children overseas. Later, his organization, supported by Canadians, built a secure centre in Phnom Penh, where they protect and support those who have been trafficked internationally.
-
'It's pretty wild out there': Canadian living in L.A. describes life near wildfires
The constant smell of smoke is a reminder all over Los Angeles, even in neighbourhoods far from the flames, that the fight against wildfires isn’t over.
-
Calls to improve B.C. building codes as fires rage in California
As fires continue raging in California, there are calls here in B.C. to improve building codes to make structures more resistant to wildfire.
Vancouver Island
-
'They don't realize it's not marriage. It's slavery': What a B.C. man is doing to free Cambodians trapped by traffickers
Brian McConaghy began his work in Cambodia decades ago, helping the RCMP on investigations to jail to sex predators from B.C. abusing children overseas. Later, his organization, supported by Canadians, built a secure centre in Phnom Penh, where they protect and support those who have been trafficked internationally.
-
'It's pretty wild out there': Canadian living in L.A. describes life near wildfires
The constant smell of smoke is a reminder all over Los Angeles, even in neighbourhoods far from the flames, that the fight against wildfires isn’t over.
-
Calls to improve B.C. building codes as fires rage in California
As fires continue raging in California, there are calls here in B.C. to improve building codes to make structures more resistant to wildfire.
Toronto
-
Toronto police investigating third tow truck-related shooting this week
Toronto police say they are investigating another tow truck-related shooting in Scarborough, the third such incident in just over 24 hours.
-
NEW
NEW Federal Liberals to pick new leader on March 9 as rules for leadership race are defined
The Liberal Party of Canada have announced leadership race rules late Thursday, including a significant increase in entrance fees and a requirement for voters to be Canadian citizens.
-
Ontario homeowners left with expensive contracts after company appears to go out of business
Several homeowners in Ontario signed contracts with Provincial Smart Home Services promising rebates for their energy efficient upgrades, but now won't receive them as the company appears to have gone out of business.
Montreal
-
NEW
NEW Federal Liberals to pick new leader on March 9 as rules for leadership race are defined
The Liberal Party of Canada have announced leadership race rules late Thursday, including a significant increase in entrance fees and a requirement for voters to be Canadian citizens.
-
How to improve climate predictions? McGill researchers turn to 19th century letters
A team led by McGill University researchers came up with a method they hope could improve climate models over Africa by combining them with 19th century missionary records, refashioning dubious documents in a bid to better inform projections of global warming's impact.
-
Côte Saint-Luc tenants currently living without adequate heating and hot water
Residents of an apartment building in Côte Saint-Luc say they are currently living without adequate heating and hot water in the midst of winter.
Atlantic
-
Big jump in gas prices across the Maritimes overnight
There was a big jump in the price of gas in all three Maritime provinces overnight.
-
Suspicious death of woman in Bible Hill ruled a homicide: N.S. RCMP
The RCMP is treating the suspicious death of a woman in Bible Hill, N.S., last week as a homicide.
-
Maritimers flee L.A. homes as fires continue to rage
Several Maritimers have fled their homes in Los Angeles amid the historic fires.
Winnipeg
-
Another big tax hike is potentially coming for Brandon residents
Brandon homeowners are facing the possibility of a double-digit tax increase in 2025.
-
Winnipeg man charged with sexually assaulting children at daycare: police
Police have charged a man with sexually assaulting two children at an unlicensed daycare in Winnipeg.
-
NEW
NEW Federal Liberals to pick new leader on March 9 as rules for leadership race are defined
The Liberal Party of Canada have announced leadership race rules late Thursday, including a significant increase in entrance fees and a requirement for voters to be Canadian citizens.
Ottawa
-
Senators owner optimistic, but cautious on talks for new arena at LeBreton Flats
Ottawa Senators owner Michael Andlauer is cautiously optimistic about finalizing a deal to build a new arena at LeBreton Flats, but says, "let's just hope the NCC doesn't change the rules at the last second."
-
NEW THIS MORNING
NEW THIS MORNING What's happening in Ottawa this weekend: Jan 10-12
The green flag flies on the Rideau Canal Skateway, the Ottawa 67's, Charge and Senators play on home ice and two comedians take the stage at the Canadian Tire Centre. CTVNewsOttawa.ca looks at things to do in Ottawa and eastern Ontario this weekend.
-
Ottawa rents drop 3 per cent in 2024: Here's how much it costs to rent an apartment
The January rent report from Rentals.ca and Urbanation shows the average cost an apartment in Ottawa was $2,165 a month in December, down from $2,171 in November 2024 and $2,228 in December 2023.
Northern Ontario
-
Former Sudbury, Ont., police officer found guilty of 2007 sexual assault
Wayne Foster, a former police officer with the Greater Sudbury Police Service, has been found guilty of sexual assault in connection with an incident Aug. 24, 2007.
-
Alta. man charged and released twice in one night for violence at northern Ont. hotel
Last weekend, an Alberta man was arrested and released for intimate partner violence at a northern Ontario hotel just hours after being charged and released for assaulting a teen with a weapon at the same location.
-
Superbug outbreak declared at Sault Area Hospital
An outbreak has been declared in a medical unit at the Sault Area Hospital due to a superbug.
Barrie
-
Fatal cyclist crash in Thornbury
A serious collision between a vehicle and cyclist was investigated in Thornbury.
-
Man rolls car into ditch in Collingwood
Driver rolls and ditches car in Collingwood.
-
RVH faces surge in patients amid flu season strain with ER wait times exceeding 8 hours
Royal Victoria Regional Health Centre in Barrie is dealing with unprecedented patient volumes, with occupancy levels far exceeding capacity.
Kitchener
-
NEW
NEW Federal Liberals to pick new leader on March 9 as rules for leadership race are defined
The Liberal Party of Canada have announced leadership race rules late Thursday, including a significant increase in entrance fees and a requirement for voters to be Canadian citizens.
-
Elderly Guelph man found using locating technology
A missing Guelph man in his 90s was found quickly Wednesday morning using signal locating technology.
-
Provincial health plans to cover primary care by nurse practitioners: health minister
Federal Health Minister Mark Holland says provincial and territorial health plans will cover primary care provided by nurse practitioners, pharmacists and midwives.
London
-
Fatal cyclist crash in Thornbury
A serious collision between a vehicle and cyclist was investigated in Thornbury.
-
Two-vehicle collision near Ingersoll hospitalizes one person
One person is in hospital following a two-vehicle collision on Highway 401 near Ingersoll.
-
More snow coming Friday with cold temperatures expected
A low-pressure system is moving through a cold front, bringing with it some snow Friday afternoon.
Windsor
-
Sentencing date set for Windsor man convicted of careless driving in fatal Retrofest collision
A sentencing date has been set for a Windsor man convicted of careless driving in a fatal Retrofest collision.
-
Rivals Windsor Spitfires and London Knights set to face off Friday
The Windsor Spitfires and London Knights will go head-to-head on Friday, as the Knights host the Spits.
-
More than $32,000 donated for pet beds and upgrades at Humane Society
The animals at the Windsor/Essex County Humane Society (WECHS) got an upgrade as a donation bought them some new beds.
