‘I shouldn’t have survived’: Lethbridge hostage-taking victim shares her story, blood drive started
The scars on Kathryn Linder’s neck and body will be a reminder of how a normal day changed her life.

The scars on Kathryn Linder’s neck and body will be a reminder of how a normal day changed her life.
Lethbridge police are looking for the public's help to identify and locate a suspect who they say stole a laptop and committed other thefts.
In the not so distant future, rice grown in Alberta could be on store shelves.
Calgary police have laid charges in a brutal assault last month that resulted in a man's death, saying the victim and the accused were roommates.
The Stanley Cup was in Alberta on Monday, brought to Innisfail by former resident Ray Bennett.
Officers were called to the 1500 block of 35th Street S.E. at 10 p.m. for reports of a man with weapons who was acting erratically.
Calgary is expected to see temperatures ranging between 29 C to 34 C on Monday.
The newly announced Calgary Wranglers need a mascot, and the team is hoping fans can help them figure out what it should be.
RCMP officers in Brooks, Alta. are investigating a crash that killed a pedestrian.
Calgary firefighters were called to a two-alarm fire in a northeast community on Sunday and officials say two homes were damaged.
Five people, including a suspect, were taken to hospital with serious injuries after a violent incident that drew a massive police presence to downtown Vancouver's main entertainment district Saturday night.
Alberta Health Services has issued an enforcement order against a Banff home after an inspection discovered that as many as 42 people were staying inside the property, saying the maximum number of occupants of the facility 'was exceeded.'
A flash mob that started with a dance in Ottawa's ByWard Market ended with a 'Yes' as a Barrhaven man proposed.
The Canada Revenue Agency says it will be sending e-notifications about uncashed cheques to 25,000 Canadians this month.
Canada's privacy commissioner says the belated disclosure that RCMP has for years been using spyware capable of accessing cell phone and computer microphones, cameras and other data as part of major investigations, is a clear example of why Canada's Privacy Act needs updating.
Saskatoon police say a woman who had been reported missing is facing charges in the United States related to unauthorized use of identification and in Canada related to parental abduction and public mischief.
Authorities in the Northwest Territories are monitoring a large 'zombie fire' that flared back up following last wildfire season after smouldering underground during the winter months.
A 4.6 magnitude earthquake has struck off the coast of Vancouver Island.