Michael Platt
SudburyStar
Calgary, AB, Canada
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Little time for tears while Amber Alert remains
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Anonymous complaint leads city to tell girls to take down their tree swing
Some have called it the city that fun forgot, but it’s clear Calgary is a pure joy for the kind of people who love to gripe, whine and tattle about their neighbours. → Read More
Damage claims from RCMP's High River gun grab total $2.3 million
The long arm of the law has nothing on the big boots of a police force overstepping its mandate to serve and protect. → Read More
Horrifying hindsight for family and friends of mass killer Matthew de Grood as Calgary trial begins
It’s ironic, Matthew de Grood’s not guilty plea. → Read More
Alberta wildfires fuel fears of looming gas shortages
There’s seemingly little rain in the Fort McMurray forecast — and the long- term outlook for Alberta may be a looming dry spell at the pumps. → Read More
Middle-finger salute to Fort McMurray climate tweeters
Some see the devastation in Fort McMurray and instantly reach for their credit cards, hoping to do something to help stem the misery and devastation. → Read More
Swipe right, swab often — Alberta's STI rates soar
Gettin’ some has never been easier — and based on Alberta’s soaring sexually transmitted infection rate, neither has the chance of getting something nasty. → Read More
Jungle Book author saved Medicine Hat
Rudyard, it might be argued, ruined the joke for the rest of us. → Read More
Moron Alberta driver should be given harsh sentence
Had he killed himself, “moron” would have been the fitting tombstone epitaph — but this Infiniti-driving idiot also risked the lives of at least two other motorists in a display of high-speed stupidity on the QEII highway. → Read More
Criminal charges may be possible after cruel bowman hits pair of dogs in Alberta's Kananaskis Country
The second arrow shot a hole through any defense the dog abuser might have had. → Read More
Backers of expanded Calgary Jewish Community Centre laud controversial southwest transitway scheme
So much much for the lack of ridership — at least as far as the Calgary Jewish Community Centre is concerned. → Read More
Two simple words, but not uttered
Two simple words was all anyone needed to hear: fake gun. → Read More
Family says ASIRT recommends charges
Officially, there’s still no answer — and one year after a Calgary police officer shot a man dead inside a northeast hotel room, the case remains in the hands of external investigators. → Read More
Fluoride poll leaves council in an awkward position
Awkward. → Read More
Family of missing murdered man stunned by accused killer's suicide note
He’s gone from accused killer, to an advocate for a family’s peace of mind. → Read More
Savage treatment for Calgary man accused by city officials of being racist
In Trent Jefferies’ mind, savages and the third world don’t add up to racism, bigotry or intolerance. → Read More
Alberta mercy killing in 1941 began euthanasia debate that still rages
To hear your child sobbing in agony all day and night, an excruciating, endless torture that at its worst has the toddler screaming with inconsolable pain. → Read More
Calgarian's World Series ring stolen by crooks
Geoff Horne doesn’t need to describe his excitement at being part of the championship team, back in 1993. → Read More
Aussie couple on hook for $70,000 health bill after insurance snafu
For Australian tourist Ross Pointer, a dream holiday to Western Canada has proven to be one major pain in the posterior — literally and financially. → Read More
Brother of Calgary cop slain 40 years ago says fallen officers need to be remembered
He could have ignored the call on his car radio — and being off-duty, no one would have blamed Staff Sgt. Keith Harrison if he had. → Read More