A woman who threw a nearly six-kilogram pylon from a 14th-floor balcony in Calgary has been granted an absolute discharge. The 28-year-old, who was initially charged with mischief causing danger to life, pleaded guilty to a lesser offence of mischief. The absolute discharge means a conviction won’t appear on her criminal record and she won’t face any penalty. Police had linked the woman to a video showing her tossing the pylon from the downtown highrise in January. No one was hurt. A judge says what the woman did was a one-off and that it’s not against the public’s interest for her to avoid punishment. This report by The Canadian Press was first published Nov. 6, 2026. Dayne Patterson, The Canadian Press
