Former Edmonton cop Derek Huff blows whistle on brutality, corruption

A former cop with an exemplary record is going public about what he calls corruption in Edmonton police ranks, after he tried internally to expose what he believes is organized brutality, but got no results. 3:58 PM MT video

exclusive $1,000 water bill fight defeats Alberta homeowner

A homeowner issued a $1,000 water bill has discovered she has no recourse but to pay the massive bill. 9:48 PM MT video

Watch Homeowner issued a $1,000 water bill 2:43

exclusive Uncertified electrical devices sold in pet stores, online

An Edmonton tropical fish lover who says a faulty aquarium heater came close to starting an apartment fire is demanding electrical products be inspected before reaching store shelves. 11:43 AM MT video audio

Intern's death after overnight shift sparks outcry

The sudden death of a 22-year-old Alberta practicum student, who crashed driving home, after being made to work long hours, has his loved ones pushing for laws to protect unpaid interns from exploitation. 10:06 PM MT video

Watch Intern dies after overnight shift 2:41

Mark Harvey has been a journalist in Alberta and B.C. for more than 20 years, working as a reporter, interviewer and radio producer.

Some of Mark's recent stories:

  • When "Water Testing Kits" were left in Edmonton mailboxes, we interviewed the man behind the program: a water-softener salesman with no credentials to test for water safety.
  • Needle clean-up in an inner-city park. City officials told concerned residents that their park was clean—but our pictures showed otherwise: dozens of contaminated needles and other filth, right after a supposed clean-up. If you find a dirty needle, the city tells you to call 311, but staff could offer no help. The park was cleaned and 311 staff trained after our stories aired.
  • A company with a questionable past offered residents "waterline insurance", using the EPCOR logo and a letter from EPCOR's vice-president. City-owned EPCOR wouldn't reveal what it was paid to sell the logo, but we got a refund for the Edmonton senior who'd fought for ten months to get her money back.
  • Alberta Transportation placed signs for Jasper, Fort McMurray and other locations on Anthony Henday Drive after we aired a story about an obscure government policy prohibiting too many destination signs.

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