Coaldale Kate Andrews High School students head to class, Thursday, past the wreckage of a smashed Honda that is parked on the front lawn as a reminder of the consequences of drinking and driving and not wearing a seat belt. A former student at the school died in a crash involving the vehicle in February and the girl’s family consented to display the car in the hope that it would prevent another tragedy during the holiday weekend and graduation season. Herald photo by David Rossiter
May 16, 2008, 10:14
Public funeral Friday for Calgary paramedic killed in Afghanistan
CALGARY - A Canadian paramedic who was killed in action in Afghanistan earlier this month will be remembered by family and friends at a funeral service in Calgary on Friday.
Corp. Mike Starker died in an ambush west of Kandahar city on May 6th. Friday he will remembered at a full military ... at 2:54 on May 16, 2008, EDT.
Crash sends message to students
COALDALE — Sue Holmes admits the smashed-up vehicle on the front lawn of Kate Andrews High School is a painful reminder of the crash that took her daughter’s life.
But the Coaldale mom consented to have the wreck displayed in the hope it will prevent a similar tragedy from happening to someone else by serving as a strong reminder to students of the dangers of drinking and driving and of not wearing a seatbelt.
“It’s very painful to see the car again that took our daughter’s life, but if it can change just one person’s outlook on their own life, then it’s worth it,” Holmes said. at May 16, 2008, 04:03
Arms in charge
Their pitching will need to be a hit. Despite numerous accolades and record-setting offensive performances, the Prairie Baseball Academy Prairie Dawgs will lean on their pitchers this weekend with hopes of winning a Canadian championship on their home diamond.
Sophomore Ryan Williams and freshman Sheldon Jones will get the starting nods for the host Dawgs today as the Canadian Colleges Baseball Conference league championship tournament kicks off at Lloyd Nolan Yard and Henderson Stadium.
The Dawgs will open at 2:30 p.m. at Nolan versus the defending tournament champion Thompson Rivers University Wolfpack (Kamloops), followed by a 7 p.m. date with Malaspina University Mariners (Nanaimo) over at Henderson. University of Calgary Dinos is the fourth entry in the three-day draw. at May 15, 2008, 05:08
Super board first step toward privatization: criticsCreating a single health governance board is the first paving stone in the road to privatization and eventually perdition, critics charged Thursday in the hours following the province’s announcement. - May 16, 2008 Two-year old killed in ATV accident near TaberA two-year-old boy is dead after an all-terrain vehicle carrying more than double the intended number of passengers crashed near Taber. - May 16, 2008 Survey to determine what’s valued in cityIf Ipsos Reid calls to pick your brain during the next couple of weeks, Mayor Bob Tarleck is hoping you’ll be available. - May 16, 2008
Public funeral Friday for Calgary paramedic killed in Afghanistan
CALGARY - A Canadian paramedic who was killed in action in Afghanistan earlier this month will be remembered by family and friends at a funeral service in Calgary on Friday.
Corp. Mike Starker died in an ambush west... at 2:54 on May 16, 2008, EDT. Tories do turnabout, go to court to block access to ministerial offices
OTTAWA - Opening the offices of cabinet ministers to scrutiny under freedom-of-information legislation could compromise sensitive material that ought to remain private, the Harper government is telling Federal Court.
... at 19:12 on May 15, 2008, EDT. Windsor, Ont., construction company helping to build on Ground Zero in
WINDSOR, Ont. - A construction company from Windsor, Ont., has been chosen to help build a new structure on the Ground Zero site in New York City.
Collavino Construction has secured the cement contract to build the ... at 15:46 on May 15, 2008, EDT.
Hundreds of Tibetans protest in Nepal's capital, calling for homeland freedom
KATHMANDU, Nepal - Hundreds of Tibetan exiles calling for freedom in their homeland demonstrated in the Nepalese capital Friday until police stopped them.
About 500 Tibetans, many of them women, marched on the outsk... at 3:45 on May 16, 2008, EDT. Sri Lanka's military says suicide blast kills 6 policemen, wounds 50 people
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka - A military spokesman says a suicide bomb blast in Sri Lanka's capital has killed six policemen and wounded 50 other people.
Military spokesman Brig. Udaya Nanayakkara says a suicide bomber on a ... at 3:53 on May 16, 2008, EDT. U.S. military says American marine in Japan sentenced to 4 years
TOKYO - The U.S. military says a military court has found an American marine guilty of abusive sexual conduct of a Japanese teenager in Okinawa, southern Japan.
The military said Staff Sgt. Tyrone Hadnott was senten... at 3:43 on May 16, 2008, EDT.
SCORECARD:
Here are the sports results from Thursday:
NHL
Philadelphia 4 Pittsburgh 2
American League baseball
Toronto 3 Minnesota 2 (11 innings)
Cleveland 4 Oakland 2
Kansas City 8 Detro... at 1:39 on May 16, 2008, EDT. Heaney, James, Granato inducted as first women in IIHF Hall of Fame
QUEBEC - Geraldine Heaney, Angela James and Cammie Granato made women's hockey history on Thursday.
The trio of pioneers became the first women players inducted into the International Ice Hockey Federation Hall of F... at 20:30 on May 15, 2008, EDT. Autopsy reveals filly Eight Belles had no bone abnormalities
LEXINGTON, Ky. - Eight Belles had no diseases or pre-existing bone abnormalities that caused the filly to break down after finishing second in the Kentucky Derby.
Autopsy results reviewed by The Associated Press on ... at 20:20 on May 15, 2008, EDT.
Taylor Hicks to play Teen Angel in Broadway's 'Grease'
NEW YORK - Taylor Hicks is going from "Idol" to "Angel."
The "American Idol" alum will join the Broadway cast of "Grease" on June 6, playing Teen Angel in the revival of the popular musical. The grey-haired singer -... at 0:31 on May 16, 2008, EDT. Ellen DeGeneres and Portia de Rossi plan to marry, AP is told
LOS ANGELES - Ellen DeGeneres is putting the California Supreme Court ruling in favour of gay marriage into action - she and Portia de Rossi plan to wed, DeGeneres announced during a taping of her talk show.
DeGener... at 3:50 on May 16, 2008, EDT. Shakira says Slim, Buffett donating $200M to poor Latin American children
MEXICO CITY - Colombian singer Shakira announced Thursday that Mexican billionaire Carlos Slim and American Howard Buffett will donate $200 million to a foundation that helps poor children in Latin America.
Slim, Me... at 22:12 on May 15, 2008, EDT.
Rabaska signs letter of intent with Gazprom for LNG supply
LEVIS, Que. - Russian energy giant Gazprom plans to enhance its North American presence by partnering with Canadian pipeline companies Enbridge Inc. (TSX:ENB) and Gaz Metro (TSX:GZM.UN) to supply the proposed Rabaska LNG ... at 20:42 on May 15, 2008, EDT. Dorel to pay US$3.4 million to Mattel for violating trade patents
MONTREAL - Dorel Inc. (TSX:DII.B) has been ordered by U.S. court to pay US$3.4 million to toy manufacturer Mattel for violating trade patents.
The ruling issued May 5 by the Delaware District Court resulted from a l... at 18:15 on May 15, 2008, EDT. Cameco eyeing acquisitions following a drop in the uranium spot price
SASKATOON - Cameco Corp. (TSX:CCO) says it's ready to seek out potential acquisitions now that falling uranium spot prices have made the possibility of a purchase "more reasonable."
The world's biggest uranium miner... at 17:14 on May 15, 2008, EDT.
