

Snowmobiling crash near Three Hills claims life of 22-year-old male
THREE HILLS — One man is dead following a snowmobile crash near Trochu. Overnight on Saturday, Jan. 16, a group of sledders was travelling by snowmobile from Huxley, Alta. south to the town of Trochu, say RCMP. Shortly after heading out, one of their group — a 22-year-old male — collided with a large hole just after 2 a.m. and was thrown from his sled. The man was transported to hospital in Three Hills, where he later died. Police say the deceased was wearing proper safety eq


Calgary police investigate stabbing near Langevin bridge
CALGARY — Investigators are trying to locate the scene of a stabbing Sunday evening that sent a man to hospital with serious injuries. A little after 6:30 p.m., a man approached front door staff at the Drop-In Centre saying he’d been stabbed, said Det. David Fakas. “There’s indication there was some sort of altercation,” he said. While the victim is choosing to be uncooperative with police on the circumstances of the stabbing, Fakas said they believe the stabbing occurred som


Member of Calgary's Hart family on list of 96 Alberta delinquent family support debtors
Nearly a third of Alberta’s family support delinquents call Calgary home — including one from a prominent city family. Smith Hart, the eldest son of professional wrestling promoter and trainer Stu Hart, is among 96 names on an Alberta Justice website who owe a combined $6.6 million in court-ordered Maintenance Enforcement Program (MEP) payments to spouses and children — 29 of whom allegedly live in the Calgary area. Hart, who at press time hadn’t responded to messages seeking


Man shows up at Calgary hospital with life-threatening stab wounds
Police have few leads after a critically injured man staggered into a city hospital Tuesday afternoon. At last report, investigators had yet to speak with the victim, who police say suffered life-threatening stab wounds. Just after 4 p.m., the injured man walked through the emergency room entrance of Peter Lougheed hospital, said Det. Martin Taylor. “We don’t know how he got it, we don’t know where he got it,” he said. An on-duty Calgary police officer at the hospital on an u


Central Calgary shooting sends man to hospital with life-threatening injuries
Police are investigating after shots rang out early Monday morning in the city's northeast, sending a man in his 20s to hospital with life-threatening injuries. A little after 1 a.m., police were called to Crescent Heights after several residents reported hearing gunshots in the area, said Det. Andy Nguyen. After a brief search by both police and area residents, the seriously injured victim was found bleeding into the snow in an alley near the intersection of 1 St. and 12 Ave