Sarah Offin

Supervising Reporter

Author Archives

• Small Alberta business ‘Booby Food’ fights back after regulator shutdown

  Between 2020 and 2025, shipments of freeze-dried breast milk moved through regulated channels without issue. But in 2025, a Calgary business was shut down by federal regulators.

  Investigations

  Apr 15
• 13 years after Calgary’s devastating flood, 6 riverfront properties are for sale

  It has been 13 years since the city of Calgary was devastated by a flood, now several properties that were deemed inhabitable following the disaster, are being put up for sale.

  Economy

  Mar 23
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• Migraine sufferers in southern Alberta struggle to find affordable treatments

  While southern Alberta's famous Chinooks are famous for the warm weather they bring, for some they are also infamous for the 'pounding, throbbing' headaches that accompany them.

  Health

  Mar 17
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• Record-setting temperatures in Alberta prompt warnings about wildfire danger

  This week's record-setting temperatures in southern Alberta, combined with strong winds, a recent lack of precipitation and dry conditions, mean a growing danger of wildfires.

  Weather

  Feb 5
• Calgary bobsled athlete receives international honour: ‘It’s about representation’

  Eden Wilson is being inducted into the North American Indigenous Athletics Hall of Fame.

  Sports

  Jan 26
• ‘Don’t let go of the boat’: Calgary’s ice canoeing team gears up for race

  If you've been along Calgary's Bow River by night lately and wondered if your eyes decieved you, rest assured — ice canoeing (by night) is a real thing.

  Sports

  Jan 16
• A ring with an extra carrot ends decades-long mystery for Alberta couple

  They've been married for 55 years, but for most of that time, something has been missing from Janet and Robert Cockwill's life, until their grandson made a remarkable discovery.

  Science

  Dec 2, 2025
• ‘They call me a fighter’: Strathmore family waits for 6-organ transplant

  A series of infections left the rare six-organ transplant as the only option to save Maggie Kosterewa's life. The ordeal has already left the family in financial turmoil.

  Health

  Dec 1, 2025
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• ‘Carstairs Creeper’: RCMP investigating series of break-ins in Alberta community

  Someone known as the 'Carstairs Creeper' has been breaking into homes in the middle of the night and terrorizing residents of the small town located just north of Calgary.

  Crime

  Nov 13, 2025
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• Alberta’s plan to force teachers back to work expected to further inflame dispute

  While the Alberta government says back to work legislation means school could resume within days, it's also expected to further inflame the dispute with teachers.

  Education

  Oct 27, 2025
• Political parties add clarity and confusion to Calgary municipal election

  With dozens of candidates, the introduction of party politics, and a sea of colourful candidate signs, deciding who to vote for in Calgary's municipal election is a daunting task.

  Politics

  Oct 9, 2025
• ‘It broke me’: Calgary victims of fiery crash share harrowing recovery

  It’s a shared moment in a far from ideal setting — but for Taylor Boswell and Jonathan Ramoutar, the chance to recover side by side is a milestone they don’t take for granted.

  Health

  Sep 26, 2025
• Queer advocacy group asks mayor, council to declare Calgary a sanctuary city

  Queer Citizens United has asked Calgary to not cooperate with recent provincial amendments to health, education and social practices that the LGBTQ2 community calls discriminatory.

  Politics

  Sep 15, 2025
• Calgary parents frustrated to find out CBE school leased to private company

  That program closed in June, forcing the students who found their place in that community to start again at schools across the city.

  Canada

  Sep 12, 2025
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• Calgary artist claims copyright infringement after finding copies of her art online

  A reknowned Calgary artist is raising concerns about copyright infringement after finding what she claims are unauthorized copies of many of her works being sold online.

  Crime

  Jul 18, 2025
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• Calgary tech darling shuts down suddenly, hundreds of employees lose jobs

  A once-darling company of Calgary's burgeoning high tech industry has suddenly shut its doors, throwing hundreds of employees out of work.

  Economy

  Jul 3, 2025
• Brother of Alberta rock slide victim speaks about family’s grief

  Family and friends of Hamza Benhilal, who was killed in a rock slide in Banff National Park last Thursday, describe him as a "kind and caring person" who "liked Canada so much."

  Jun 25, 2025
• Alberta baby recovering from measles faces ‘long, painful road’

  As of Tuesday, she is among the 1,065 confirmed measles cases in Alberta this year. Nearly three-quarters of them are children.

  Health

  Jun 24, 2025
• Giant human spiderweb at Calgary school hopes to strengthen community

  Ani to pisi (spiderweb) is a Blackfoot creation story that students, staff and visiting elders at Foothills Acadamy are bringing to life — in a big way.

  Features

  Jun 6, 2025
• ‘Too many deaths’: Indigenous family calls for review of police training

  Dozens of people marched from the Calgary Tower to a place along Memorial Drive where a 39-year-old Goodstoney Nation man died in a police interaction two years ago.

  Crime

  May 29, 2025
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• Victims ‘robbed of a dream’ says Calgary judge in sentencing man for fraud scheme

  On Friday, 64-year-old Craig McMorran appeared in front of a packed Calgary courtroom to learn his fate after being found guilty of scamming victims out of an estimated $2 million.

  Crime

  May 23, 2025
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• Nearly 2 dozen abandoned cats rescued near Dickson Dam in central Alberta

  A horrific story of animal abuse out of central Alberta where close to two dozen cats were found badly dehydrated and starving after being abandoned near the Dickson dam.

  Crime

  May 21, 2025
• Parents of Alberta kids undergoing cancer treatment told to bring their own snacks

  A new AHS policy means outpatients in places like kids cancer clinics are now being told to bring their own snacks to treatment.

  Health

  Mar 31, 2025
• Confession by Alberta woman shared at fatal Cochrane impaired driving trial

  An Alberta woman maintains her innocence despite an apparent confession to RCMP, recorded months after the vehicle she was in struck and killed a motorcyclist west of Calgary.

  Crime

  Mar 27, 2025
• Trudeau’s housing strategy triggered an Alberta construction boom that isn’t slowing down

  The federal Liberals offered tax incentives and funding in an effort to build more housing as rent prices soared and supply disappeared across the country. Did it work?

  Canada

  Mar 14, 2025