Colette Derworiz
Winnipeg Free Press
Canmore, AB, Canada
Contact Colette
Discover and connect with journalists and influencers around the world, save time on email research, monitor the news, and more.
| Recent: |
|
| Past: |
|
Past articles by Colette:
Pediatric suicidal ER visits up during pandemic
CALGARY – A global study shows there was an increase in emergency department visits for attempted suicide among children and adolescents during the COVID-19 pandemic. The study, published in Lan... → Read More
'Have your wits about you': Travel advice for Canadians visiting Mexico
The federal government says 1.8 million Canadians travelled to Mexico in 2022. Some of the more popular tourist spots include Cabo San Lucas, Cancun, Mazatlan,… → Read More
Saskatchewan travel agents say they could lose thousands with Sunwing cancellations
Kelly Klassen was driving to central Alberta with her family to visit her brother for the holidays when the emails started filling her inbox. The travel agent from Rosthern, Sask., says she had dozens... → Read More
Alberta to bring in more children's pain medication as illnesses strain hospitals
CALGARY – The Alberta government says it has secured another five million bottles of children’s medication for parents to manage fever and pain at home as pediatric hospitals continue to f... → Read More
Calgary man who killed girlfriend, toddler must serve 22 years before parole eligibility
A judge says Robert Leeming, who killed Jasmine Lovett and 22-month-old Aliyah Sanderson, must serve 22 years before he can apply for parole → Read More
Team releases endangered northern leopard frog tadpoles into B.C. wetlands
CALGARY — More than 1,900 tadpoles of the endangered northern leopard frog have been released into the wild in the last few months. → Read More
Fossils of ancient predators with three eyes shed light on evolution of insects
Research based on a collection of fossils from the Burgess Shale shows a bizarre-looking animal with three eyes that sheds light on the evolution of the brain and head of insects and spiders. → Read More
Calgary Stampede kicks off with parade in first full event since start of pandemic
A scaled down event was held last year with many pandemic precautions in place, including COVID-19 rapid testing at its main tents → Read More
Calgary to keep flood protections in place: mayor
Calgary Mayor Jyoti Gondek says the city's state of local emergency remains in effect as it monitors another potential storm.Environment Canada has ended all heavy rainfall warnings in Alberta, but Gondek says there's more rain in the forecast for Kananaskis, west of Calgary, next week. → Read More
Calgary declares state of local emergency
CALGARY - A water expert says heavy rainfall forecast for southern Alberta could cause damage in some areas, prompting Calgary to declare a local state of emergency, but it doesn't appear as if a repeat of deadly flooding in 2013 is coming. → Read More
If Jason Kenney's arch rival Brian Jean has his way, there will be no long goodbyes
“The healing process can’t start until Jason Kenney leaves. He knows that. We know that and we need to start the renewal process of the UCP," Brian Jean said Thursday before heading into a UCP caucus meeting in Calgary. → Read More
Calgary and Edmonton city councils bet on playoffs
CALGARY - The Battle of Alberta has officially started with a friendly hockey wager between the city councils in Calgary and Edmonton.The Calgary Flames play the Edmonton Oilers in the NHL's Western Conference semifinal in their first post-season matchup since 1991. The best-of-seven series begins Wednesday in Calgary. → Read More
Research shows grizzly bears and wolves avoid towns, trails in Bow Valley
Researchers found that grizzly bears and wolves responded differently to people depending on how close they were to developed areas → Read More
Some provinces extend mask rules, expand doses
Several Canadian provinces are bolstering their defences against COVID-19 amid signs of a sixth wave.On Tuesday, Quebec and Prince Edward Island extended their provincial mask mandates until later this month as they try to prevent the spread of COVID-19.Quebec, Ontario and British Columbia also said they would be expanding access to fourth doses of COVID-19 vaccines as the National Advisory… → Read More
Police in no-win situation at protest: chief
Calgary's police chief says officers were in a no-win situation when anti-vaccine, anti-mask protesters got into a "standoff situation" with residents and other counter-protesters on the weekend.Mark Neufeld held a news conference Monday to respond to concerns from the mayor, city councillors and residents that police have allowed the weekly protest to grow by not enforcing the law. → Read More
Council in Canmore rejects second proposed residential development
Canmore town council has rejected a second proposed development project that raised concerns about wildlife, affordable housing and taxes. → Read More
Development in wildlife corridor in mountain town of Canmore, Alta., back for debate
A decades-old debate over development in an important wildlife corridor in an Alberta mountain community is to be back before council next week. → Read More
Canadian Pacific investigating after video shows train running over pronghorn antelope herd
'We do acknowledge that in the case of this collision, the number of pronghorn impacted was significant and distressing' → Read More
Train speed a top factor in wildlife deaths in Banff, Yoho national parks: study
Train speed and track curvature make it difficult for wildlife to detect trains, while being close to water — particularly a lot of water — hinders their… → Read More
Lawyers hope landmark gets traditional name
Momentum is building to properly name a prominent landmark on a mountain in the Alberta Rockies because its commonly used nickname is racist and misogynistic.The feature, which has been known since the 1920s as Squaw's Tit, is located near the summit on Mount Charles Stewart and can be seen from the mountain town of Canmore. → Read More