Drew Stremick

3 weeks ago | globalnews.ca | Drew Stremick

Early Sunday morning Calgary Police Service was called to 12 Avenue and 3 Street SE after reports of a man falling from a balcony at a Victoria Park condo tower. Around 5 a.m. on June 1, police discovered a man who was in medical distress. He was taken to hospital in life-threatening condition where he later died of his injuries.

3 weeks ago | globalnews.ca | Drew Stremick

Calgary Police Service (CPS) say they'll be beefing up security at street festivals this summer. CPS deputy Insp. Jordan Nolan tells Global News the new measures are in response to incidents where vehicles have been used to drive into crowds. "Given recent events that have happened across the county and in other parts of the world, we are taking measures to ensure things like the Lilac Festival will see enhanced safety measures," explained Nolan.

1 month ago | globalnews.ca | Drew Stremick

Two men from Calgary ran 10 marathons in 10 days in 10 provinces in order to raise $1,000,000 for KidsSport, Big Brothers Big Sisters and the Autism Asperger's Friendship Society. "We started on Friday May 16, ten days ago in St. John's, Newfoundland," explained Dave Morin, who made the trek with his former co-worker Mike Hanson.

1 month ago | globalnews.ca | Drew Stremick

As a young boy, Rylan Laplante was always active, playing baseball or going out to the mountains with his family to hit the slopes. But at 11 years old, tragedy struck. Due to a rare genetic condition, Laplante lost his mobility. "Over the course of about six months, I lost the ability to walk, lost the ability to use my hands, and ultimately lost the ability to talk as well," Laplante said.

1 month ago | globalnews.ca | Drew Stremick

After a string of delays, the trial for Richard Mantha got underway in a Calgary courtroom on Wednesday. Mantha is accused of kidnapping, drugging and sexually assaulting seven women between September 2020 and March of 2023 - most of them sex trade workers. He was arrested in 2023 and has pleaded not guilty. Mantha was initially supposed to go to trial in January of 2024, but the trial was delayed after Mantha fired his lawyer, then suffered a stoke several months later.