Jamie Komarnicki
Calgary Herald
Calgary, AB, Canada
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Up to seven shot, two critically, in shooting at Calgary house party: CPS
Calgary police are on scene at an apparent shooting in southwest Calgary that took place early New Year's Day. As many as seven people were shot, including two people left in critical condition, following a shooting at a house party, said Det. Steve Adair. → Read More
Dead baby birds among items seized from Calgary International Airport traveller
Canada Border Services Agency officers seized 20 dead baby birds, 100 chestnuts and other prohibited items from a traveller at the Calgary International Airport last week. On Dec. → Read More
Two injured in serious northeast Calgary collision
A serious crash on Madigan Dr. NE on Friday night left one man in life-threatening condition and his passenger with critical injuries, according to police. → Read More
Calgary contractor charged with voyeurism
Calgary police have charged a local contractor with voyeurism after residents found a camera hidden inside a bathroom electrical socket. → Read More
Calgary Zoo forging ahead with breeding program despite greater sage grouse deaths
The Calgary Zoo will continue with its 10 year plan to save the endangered greater sage grouse, after only two of 13 hatched birds survived. → Read More
Diamond Marshall, Calgary cancer patient who charmed Prince William and Kate, has died
Diamond Marshall, the Calgary cancer patient who stole hearts worldwide when she presented flowers to Prince William and Kate, has died. → Read More
Two residents and a dog escape southwest Calgary house fire
Fire crews responded to a home in southwest Calgary at around 8 am Sunday morning and found smoke billowing from the roof. Two residents and their dog were able to safely get out of the home before fire crews arrived at the single storey dwelling, and no injuries were reported. → Read More
Calgary surgeons warn against the perils of stringing up Christmas lights
Traumatic brain injuries, spinal fractures and broken limbs are among the serious injuries sustained stringing up Christmas lights in Calgary, according to a new study. → Read More
Calgary's Scots eye referendum
It's been more than three decades since Ian Denness lived in Scotland but, according to his wife, he's more Scottish now than ever. → Read More
Power outages leave 30,000 in dark after overnight snowstorm
A heavy, wet overnight snowfall led to widespread power outages across the city Wednesday morning, with crews working around the clock to deal with downed powerlines and trees. At least 10 cm of snow fell overnight, with up to 12 cm expected by noon. According to Enmax, 30,000 customers were left without power in the morning, with outages reaching all quadrants of the city. In an update at the city’s… → Read More
Israeli envoy urges vigilance against anti-semitism
Israel’s ambassador to Canada says he hopes peaceful nations remain vigilant against any rise in anti-semitism in the wake of high-profile conflicts such as the recent escalation in Gaza. Speaking to the Calgary Herald editorial board Wednesday, Rafael Barak added he’s confident anti-semitism isn’t on the rise in Canada and that authorities respond appropriately if cases emerge. → Read More
Tory hopeful urges scrapping plans to take over ambulance dispatch in Calgary
A Progressive Conservative leadership candidate said the provincial health authority should put plans to take over ambulance dispatch service in Calgary on ice following criticism of the strategy from Mayor Naheed Nenshi. “Lets put the brakes on it,” said Tory MLA Thomas Lukaszuk, one of three candidates running for the PC leadership. → Read More
On the prowl for dinosaur eggs
A dinosaur egg hunt led by paleontologists in southern Alberta may unearth new clues about the origins of the long-gone animals. A team from the Royal Tyrrell Museum spent two days this week at Devil’s Coulee, excavating for eggs in hopes of finding preserved dinosaur embryos. → Read More
Lawsuit to stop construction of special needs school branded ‘hurtful’
A group of Varsity homeowners has launched a lawsuit against the Calgary Board of Education to stop a new special needs school from being built on a park near their homes. In a statement of claim filed in the Court of Queen’s Bench, the 30 residents are seeking an injunction to prevent the CBE from obtaining a development permit for the new Christine Meikle school. → Read More
Alberta sees increase in cases of drug-resistant tuberculosis, report finds
Cases of multi-drug resistant tuberculosis are on the rise in Alberta, according to a new surveillance report from the office of the province's chief medical officer of health. → Read More
Wildrose joins demands for public inquiry into Redford's expenses; former minister apologizes for flight
One of eight Progressive Conservative MLAs who accompanied former premier Alison Redford on a government airplane to attend a Tory party fundraiser apologized on Friday for the error. → Read More
Wildrose joins demands for public inquiry into Redford's expenses; former minister apologizes for flight
One of eight Progressive Conservative MLAs who accompanied former premier Alison Redford on a government airplane to attend a Tory party fundraiser apologized on Friday for the error. → Read More
MLAs scramble to explain travel after damning report
Tory MLAs who flew with former premier Alison Redford on government flights for partisan purposes offered a multitude of explanations on Friday — with some apologizing, others claiming innocence and at least one caucus member saying Alberta’s auditor general got it wrong. The responses came the same day the official Opposition demanded a public inquiry into “rampant misuse and abuse… → Read More
'Weekend warriors' more likely to suffer traumatic injuries, study finds
Every weekend, they’re out there. → Read More
U of C study suggests we are driving ourselves to greater obesity
If you’re worried about your waistline, put down your keys and step away — or better yet, walk, run or cycle away — from your car, says Gavin McCormack, an assistant professor at the University of Calgary Cumming School of Medicine. In a literature review published in Preventive Medicine this month, McCormack examines the effect driving has on motorists’ weight. The conclusion:… → Read More