Clara Ho
Edmonton Journal
Calgary, AB, Canada
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Amber Alert: 'Please allow her to come home to her family,' pleads Taliyah Marsman's father
As the Amber alert for missing Calgary girl Taliyah Leigh Marsman entered its second day, the five-year-old’s father issued an emotional plea for her safe return. “With all my heart, I love her sooo much; she is my light! Please allow her to come home to her family,” said Colin Marsman, in a statement issued through his […] → Read More
Ninety-year-old Calgarian climbs Texas's highest peak
Vic Jircik, a 90-year-old Second World War veteran, recently returned to Calgary after climbing Texas's highest natural peak. → Read More
Calgary police release video of Marlborough arson suspect
Arson investigators are looking for a person of interest in connection with a series of suspicious fires that recently took place at the same address in the northeast community of Marlborough. → Read More
Road rage turns into kidnapping, assault in Medicine Hat, police say
What started as a road rage dispute in southeast Alberta escalated into a kidnapping and assault, according to police, who have laid charges against two people. → Read More
Suspect in Crowsnest Pass Amber Alert slayings charged in death of senior
Derek Saretzky, the man charged in the the 2015 deaths of Hailey Dunbar-Blanchette and her father, Terry Blanchette in the Crowsnest Pass, has been charged with the death of an area senior. Hannah Meketech, 69, was found dead in her Coleman home the morning of Sept. 9, five days before the Amber Alert case involving Blanchette and […] → Read More
Police discover tunnel packed with stolen property behind Calgary home
The discovery of an extensive, hidden underground tunnel beneath a southeast Calgary home led police to a cache of nearly $100,000 in stolen property last month. → Read More
Seeds of discontent: Vancouver-based pot activist charged on Calgary leg of nationwide tour
A pot activist's nationwide seed-giveaway tour hit a snag at a Calgary hotel where police slapped him with a pair of drug charges. → Read More
Gun hidden in camera bag, marijuana in cracker box among items seized by border services in February
A gun in a camera bag, marijuana in a cracker box and firearms hidden in a trailer were among items seized by southern Alberta border officers in February. Canada Border Services Agency officers at Coutts seized three undeclared handguns last month, including one concealed in a camera bag in the back seat of a vehicle. According to the CBSA, […] → Read More
Death of Red Deer man remains a mystery
Mounties are still trying to determine how a man whose lifeless body was found on a Red Deer trail died.Police and paramedics were called around 6:45 p.m. Tuesday to the walking trails east of Bower Place Mall and discovered the 34-year-old man dead at the scene. → Read More
Police hunting man wanted for Southport bank robbery
Police are hunting for a man wanted on warrants in connection with a recent bank robbery in southwest Calgary. → Read More
Enhanced Calgary Checkstops nab drug-impaired drivers and a mom out celebrating her daughter's 18th birthday
Enhanced Checkstop operations in February and March led to all manner of charges and vehicle seizures. → Read More
Long-weekend avalanche warning issued after mountain snowpack reaches 'tipping point'
A special avalanche warning has been issued for the mountain parks this Easter long weekend. → Read More
Calgary Zoo's newborn gorilla has had a bumpy start, official say
Calgary Zoo officials say their newest addition, a western lowland gorilla, isn't developing as fast as they would like. → Read More
Risky business: Calgary police unit monitors city's most dangerous criminals
Const. Mat Tait got the call on Sept. 4 in the middle of the night. → Read More
Convenience store surprise: Calgary clerks discover $600K of heroin in food shipment
After bags of heroin worth about $600,000 arrived unexpectedly at a northeast Calgary convenience store, police are trying to determine where the drugs were headed.Staff at the business were unpacking a shipment of pre-made food on March 11 when they noticed suspicious packages and called police.Officers, members of the fire department and EMS show → Read More
Calgary cops hiring yoga instructor
Calgary cops are on the hunt for someone proficient at downward dogs, child poses, and lotus positions. → Read More
Transport truck leaves highway, crashes into building in Airdrie
Airdrie RCMP are investigating after a transport truck left the highway and crashed into a commercial building Wednesday afternoon. → Read More
Calgary kids send message of hope, transform Stephen Avenue to Happiness Avenue
Frowns were turned upside down on Stephen Avenue Saturday as dozens of youth volunteers marched through downtown Calgary to spread messages of joy and encouragement. → Read More
Some .08 charges being withdrawn in Alberta
Some Alberta motorists accused of driving over the legal limit of .08 are seeing these charges withdrawn due to a disclosure issue with breathalyzer maintenance records. → Read More
Dramatic arrests at Calgary high-rise linked to home invasion for medicinal marijuana
City police have laid charges in connection with a tactical event at a downtown high rise and a northwest home invasion Thursday, both of which are related. → Read More