ICE arrests former youth camp director in Medicine Hat

ALERT - A former youth summer camp director has been arrested in Medicine Hat on child pornography charges by ALERT’s Internet Child Exploitation (ICE) Unit.  On Thursday, September 7, 2017, ICE investigators, with the help of the Medicine Hat Police Service, arrested 25-year-old Nolan Davidson and charged him with one count each of possession of child pornography and accessing child pornography. Police executed a search warrant on his residence in the Crestwood neighbourhood and seized a number of electronic devices.  Davidson identifies himself on social media as a former camp director at Eagles Nest Ranch, a youth summer camp located in Cypress Hills Provincial Park, approximately 70 kilometres southeast of Medicine Hat. Currently, investigators have no evidence to suggest any offences were committed against any children who attended the camp.

Reesor Lake blue-green Algae advisory remains in effect

Alberta Health Services South Zone -  A blue-green algae (cyanobacteria) bloom has been identified in areas of Reesor Lake in Cypress Hills Provincial Park, 13 kilometres east of Elkwater. Reesor Lake is a small, popular trout-fishing reservoir in the park.

Blue-green Algae (Cyanobacteria) bloom advisory issued for Reesor Lake

Alberta Health Services South Zone - A blue-green algae (cyanobacteria) bloom has been identified in areas of Reesor Lake in Cypress Hills Provincial Park, 13 kilometres east of Elkwater. Reesor Lake is a small, popular trout-fishing reservoir in the park.