Cailynn Klingbeil
Calgary Herald
Calgary, AB, Canada
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Enmax warns of copper theft dangers
A rash of copper thefts from Calgary transformers and substations, believed to be linked to Alberta’s sluggish economy, has prompted Enmax to warn the public to stay clear of any electrical equipment that appears to have been tampered with. → Read More
1,000 farmers attend latest Bill 6 meeting in Olds
Government amendments to Bill 6 have done little to placate farmers and ranchers, who showed up in record numbers Wednesday for a public consultation at the Cow Palace in Olds. → Read More
Giant snowball fight will bring strangers together to embrace winter
Icy windshields, snow-covered sidewalks and white-knuckle commutes served notice to Calgarians on Wednesday that the official start of winter is just a few short weeks away. → Read More
Recording stories of Alberta veterans ‘makes history come alive’
Ernie Wood was on the second boat that landed at Bernières-sur-Mer, France, on D-Day. The Westlock man’s recollection of June 6, 1944 is vivid: he remembers the climb down a rope ladder, ditching most of his equipment as water soaked it, and clinging to a stretcher to get to shore. → Read More
Low Canadian dollar stokes high hopes for winter tourism after bustling summer in mountain parks
Ski hill operators preparing to open later this week are gearing up for a busy winter, following a strong summer season in which visits to the mountain parks increased. → Read More
New Edmonton hospital unit designed to improve seniors medical care
A recently transformed surgical unit at an Edmonton hospital will help senior patients get home sooner, in better health and with fewer complications after emergency surgery, doctors say. The Elder-Friendly Surgical Environment on the third floor of the University of Alberta Hospital is one of the first of its kind, said Dr. Rachel Khadaroo, but it’s an approach she wants to see spread. → Read More
‘It’s a way for us to tell our stories’: Series highlights Edmonton aboriginal history
A group of aboriginal people organizing free talks on indigenous history are hoping the sessions will improve understanding in Edmonton, home to the second largest urban aboriginal population in Canada. “In the general public there’s a lack of information and aboriginal people are seen sometimes as more of a burden to Edmonton,” said Karen Bruno, with the group Amiskwaciy… → Read More
Mystery kayak in Edmonton basement for decades returning home to Nunavut
A homecoming more than 50 years in the making got underway Monday, involving an Inuit kayak, a basement in Edmonton, and 76 metres of bubble wrap. Since the late 1960s, a caribou skin “mystery” kayak has resided in a house on Wellington Crescent, across the street from the Royal Alberta Museum. → Read More
Trans Canada Trail’s move onto roadways puts spotlight on safety
With thousands of kilometres still left to complete the Trans Canada Trail — a bold dream of connecting Canadians from coast to coast to coast with a continuous path for hikers, cyclists and other outdoor enthusiasts — portions of the route are being moved onto roads and highways to meet the project’s July 2017 deadline. Alberta lags behind every other province and territory… → Read More
Recently reunited siblings search for older sister born in Edmonton
For more than 50 years, Donna Harty thought she was an only child. Then, last October, the Lloydminster resident responded to an email from an American man who said he was doing genealogy research on the “Mari” family — her late mother’s maiden name. → Read More
Downtown Edmonton parkade gets colourful boost from local artist
A local illustrator’s popular print of Edmonton’s skyline is brightening a drab downtown parkade. Melcor, the company that owns the Skypark parking garage, recently approached artist Jason Blower about using his work to wrap the building’s street level windows on 102nd Street, near 100th Avenue. → Read More
Albertans jailed for failing to pay fines should be held in safer places, inquiry judge says
A provincial court judge wants the Alberta government to look into safer facilities for people jailed for failing to pay fines. The recommendation was made in a fatality inquiry report into the 2011 stomping death of Barry Raymond Stewart, 59, who was in a cell at the old remand centre in downtown Edmonton because he couldn’t pay his fines. He was eligible for release later that day. → Read More
Many Alberta teachers give ‘emergency food’ to hungry students, survey says
Almost two-thirds of principals surveyed in a recent study say teachers are providing “emergency food” to hungry students in Alberta classrooms. The voluntary survey on food in schools found a patchwork of initiatives exists to feed hungry kids, and highlighted a lack of long-term funding for food programs in schools. → Read More
Decorated Edmonton battalion commander faces numerous sex charges involving army cadet
A decorated Afghanistan war veteran and Edmonton infantry battalion commander is facing numerous sex-related charges for offences involving a teenage boy that allegedly occurred while the officer was a mentor with a local army cadet corps. → Read More
Senior Edmonton military officer faces numerous sex charges involving cadets
The commanding officer of Edmonton’s 1st Battalion, Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry, is facing numerous sex-related charges for offences that allegedly occurred while the officer was a mentor with a local army cadet corps. Lt.-Col. Mason Stalker, 40, was charged Tuesday with three counts of sexual assault, four counts of sexual exploitation, one count of sexual… → Read More
Multiple stabbing on K-Days midway leaves three injured
Three men were injured Tuesday night in a stabbing on the midway at K-Days. Tim Reid, president of Northlands, said Northlands security and Edmonton Police Service provided medical assistance to three men at about 10 p.m. Tuesday. → Read More
Homicide victim found in burned SUV in Strathcona County identified
A man found dead Monday in a burned SUV in Strathcona County was a victim of homicide, police said. RCMP have identified the man as 27-year-old Dylan Anthony Cleet. → Read More
Alberta parents show a love of the land when naming their kids. Say hello to Mountain and Prairie.
Geography, of all things, seems to be on many parents’ minds when naming their children. In Alberta, the province, there are 35 girls named Alberta, eight girls named Prairie, two boys named Mountain, one girl named Albertarose, and one girl named Alberta-Rose. → Read More
Mental health training program for police will ‘save lives’ worldwide, local researchers say
A research project between the University of Alberta’s department of psychiatry and Edmonton Police Service has evolved into a mental health training system available for purchase by police agencies around the world. → Read More
Rescue team firefighters train for ‘anything outside the ordinary’
A specialty crew with Edmonton Fire Rescue Services spent Tuesday training on the massive pillars of the High Level Bridge, readying for rescues from towering structures. The technical rescue team responds to “anything outside the ordinary,” said co-ordinator Russell Kocuper, such as patients trapped by roof or trench collapses, under heavy equipment, or who have fallen distances. → Read More