National

Death Of Boy In Forklift Accident A Shock To Members Of Alberta Hutterite Colony

Darpan News Desk The Canadian Press, 23 Nov, 2015 11:49 AM

KILLAM, Alta. — An Alberta Hutterite colony is planning the funeral of a 10-year-old boy who was killed while driving a forklift on the weekend.

Mike Stahl says the death has been a shock to the 80 people who live on the Lougheed colony near Killam, southeast of Edmonton.

He says everyone knew his grandson, Joseph Stahl.

The boy had finished cleaning up some hog barns Saturday morning and was driving the forklift on a gravel road.

Stahl says the machine got too close to the edge, went into a ditch and pinned his grandson underneath.

RCMP have said witnesses performed first aid, but the boy had serious injuries and died at the scene.

Stahl says his grandson was familiar with the forklift and had operated it before.

Prev Next

MORE National ARTICLES

Security Landscapes In Canada, France Differ, Security Experts Say

The level of jihadist militancy simmering in France and other parts of western Europe simply doesn't exist in Canada, making the sort of attack that devastated Paris less likely

Security Landscapes In Canada, France Differ, Security Experts Say

Canada's Miss World Contestant Says China Blocking Her From Pageant Over Human Rights Advocacy

Anastasia Lin is an actress who believes her outspoken advocacy of human rights in her native China played a big role in her winning bid in May to become Canada's contestant in the Miss World pageant.

Canada's Miss World Contestant Says China Blocking Her From Pageant Over Human Rights Advocacy

Ontario Craft Brewer Says It Will Pull Out Of Saskatchewan, Alberta, And B.C. Due To Tax Hike

Muskoka Brewery says it was "shocked and disappointed" by the Alberta government's decision to increase the tax rate for craft brewers outside of the New West Partnership.

Ontario Craft Brewer Says It Will Pull Out Of Saskatchewan, Alberta, And B.C. Due To Tax Hike

Right At Home: In High-Tech Times, Setting Up A New Home Is Just A Click Away

In a connected world, nesting's a lot easier than it used to be. There are apps and websites that streamline many aspects of setting up and dismantling a home.

Right At Home: In High-Tech Times, Setting Up A New Home Is Just A Click Away

After Deadly Paris Attacks, Parents And Schools Grapple With How Much To Share With Children

The deadly attacks in France left schools and parents around the world grappling with what to say to children, and how to say it.

After Deadly Paris Attacks, Parents And Schools Grapple With How Much To Share With Children

Katelynn Sampson Inquest Weighs Whether To Include Cop Reports About Her Guardians

A coroner's inquest into the death of a seven-year-old Toronto girl killed by her guardians is weighing whether to include police reports involving the couple as evidence.