CTV News Edmonton has reported:

A 28-year-old Saddle Lake man is facing charges after an armed robbery at a 7-Eleven in Cold Lake, northeastern Alberta, early Wednesday. Mounties responded to the store at 3:50 a.m. and arrested the suspect a short distance away.

According to a police news release, the man threatened the cashier with a gun before firing a round into the counter display. He left with $15 in cash, and officers found a gun on him when they arrested him.

The man is charged with robbery with a firearm, pointing a firearm, discharge of a firearm with intent, unauthorized possession of a restricted weapon and assault with a weapon. He also faces two counts of possession of a weapon while prohibited and one count of failing to comply with a release order.

He remains in custody and is scheduled to appear in court Thursday by CCTV. Cold Lake is about 300 kilometres northeast of Edmonton.