Voting in the City of Nanaimo? Click here to use our Know Your Vote tool for a custom ranking of Mayor and Council candidates based on how much you agree, or disagree, with them on key issues.
By Canadian Press

Young woman killed, teen injured after father sets fire at Calgary home: police

May 28, 2019 | 1:07 PM

CALGARY — Police in Calgary say a young woman was killed and her teen sister badly injured at the hands of their father who also died in an explosion at their home.

Investigators believe Heidar Dehdari was fighting with his daughters in their suburban northwest Calgary house on the weekend before he intentionally set a fire.

Police say he and 22-year-old Dorsa Dehdari died, but investigators aren’t sure whether the father intended to kill himself along with his daughters.

The other daughter, identified in court documents as 15-year-old Dorna Dehdari, suffered life-altering injuries.

2026 municipal election
Know Your Vote: Wants vs needs as Nanaimo community amenities meet core infrastructure
13h ago
annual give-back
Record Beach Fest donation given to Oceanside community groups
Oct 11, 2026
Long Awaited Debut
Women's hockey program set to take flight at VIU
Oct 11, 2026

Staff Sgt. Martin Shiavetta says it was a case of domestic violence and there had been a lot of tension in the home.

He says police went there in December for a domestic call related to a verbal confrontation.

The Canadian Press

by Canadian Press

More Local News

2026 municipal election
Know Your Vote: Wants vs needs as Nanaimo community amenities meet core infrastructure
13h ago
annual give-back
Record Beach Fest donation given to Oceanside community groups
Oct 11, 2026
Long Awaited Debut
Women's hockey program set to take flight at VIU
Oct 11, 2026
Youth justice
Nanaimo youth sentenced for assaulting vulnerable classmate
Oct 10, 2026
new beginning
Revived Nanaimo Ambassador Program focused on leadership, community
Oct 10, 2026