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Sept. 12, 2011 – Kienan Hebert, safe and unhurt, in Sparwood, B.C. Sparwood, B.C. toddler Kienan Hebert went missing from his home Wednesday Sept. 7, 2011, a victim of a suspected abduction. On...
View ArticleDealing with sex offenders: few easy answers, despite how we may feel
For the record, I don’t like sex offenders. When I write about cases that involve people accused of molesting children, I feel the same revulsion as anybody reading would — even though my profession...
View ArticleB.C. interior coal mine explosion severely burns three
A coal mine explosion in Sparwood, B.C. has severely burned three people, including a middle-aged man who was airlifted to Calgary. The explosion happened Sunday morning at mining company Teck’s...
View ArticleSTARS transports injured man to Calgary after truck overturns at Sparwood...
The driver of a massive mining haul truck suffered serious injuries after it overturned at a southeastern B.C. coal mine Monday. Emergency crews were called to Teck Coal’s Greenhills operation north of...
View ArticleSuspect in attempted murder in Calgary arrested in Sparwood, B.C.
Arrested in Sparwood B.C., a man has been charged in relation to an attempted murder here in Calgary, police say. David Vernon, 34, was taken into custody by Mounties late last week. He was wanted in...
View ArticleIssac Leuenberger, 2, found after going missing from Premier Lake campground
After spending a night sleeping in the grass alone in the wilderness, a missing two-year-old boy was found safe and sound Sunday morning, the youngster’s family says. Mounties say Issac Leuenberger was...
View ArticleIn Hanna and Sparwood, coal is king and the future is uncertain
The hand-painted sign on a bumpy road on the east side of Hanna speaks volumes. “Hanna supports coal, cows, gas and oil,” it says bluntly. The sign includes a circle with a line through it over the...
View ArticleSTARS transports injured man to Calgary after truck overturns at Sparwood...
The driver of a massive mining haul truck suffered serious injuries after it overturned at a southeastern B.C. coal mine Monday. Read More
View ArticleIn Hanna and Sparwood, coal is king and the future is uncertain
The hand-painted sign on a bumpy road on the east side of Hanna speaks volumes. Read More
View ArticleSuspect in attempted murder in Calgary arrested in Sparwood, B.C.
Arrested in Sparwood B.C., a man has been charged in relation to an attempted murder here in Calgary, police say. David Vernon, 34, was arrested by Mounties late last week. He was wanted in connection...
View ArticleIssac Leuenberger, 2, found after going missing from Premier Lake campground
After spending a night sleeping in the grass alone in the wilderness, a missing two-year-old boy was found safe and sound Sunday morning, the youngster's family says. Mounties say little Issac...
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