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Ensuring Safety

Alberta RCMP provides Halloween safety tips

Oct 29, 2025 | 4:00 PM

Alberta RCMP has released a list of safety tips ahead of Halloween this Friday.

Whether you’re trick-or-treating, handing out candy, attending a party, or staying home, police say we can all do our part to ensure everyone’s safety.

Trick-or-treaters:

• Wear brightly coloured costumes and use reflective tape or glow sticks to be more visible to drivers.
• Use a flashlight and stay in well-lit areas.
• Wear makeup instead of a mask. Masks can impair vision and hearing. If wearing a mask, remove it while walking from house to house and crossing streets.
• Always walk on sidewalks.
• Stay on one side of the street at a time and avoid crisscrossing back and forth across roads. Cross the street where and when it’s safe to do so.
• Stay on the doorstep or sidewalk. Never go inside the home or car of someone you don’t know.
• Travel in groups if unsupervised.

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• Keep porch lights or external security lights on.
• Keep doors clear and accessible. Avoid decorations that pose a tripping hazard.
• Don’t invite children inside your home.
• Inspect your children’s candy for any signs of tampering or unwrapped items.
• Only pass out commercially wrapped candy and snacks.
• Keep pets indoors, as they may become scared of children in costumes.
• If attending a party, do not drive impaired and ensure you don’t take substances from people you don’t know or trust.