Beyond Local

After two days of games, players testing positive for COVID-19 had put defending champion United States, Russia, and Czechia into mandatory quarantines.

"We are pleased to have completed this important step, nine years ahead of the government target," said TransAlta president and chief executive John Kousinioris. "Our coal transition is among the most meaningful carbon emissions reduction achievements in Canadian history."

Yesterday, Quebec Health Minister Christian Dube announced some health workers who have tested positive for COVID-19 will be allowed to stay on the job. He said the move is necessary to keep the health-care system operational, and the decision would be made on a case-by-case basis under certain conditions. 

"Albertans are natural optimists. They just need a reason for their optimism. Well, there are lots of reasons right now including the fact that we are leading Canada by far in economic growth," the premier told the Calgary Chamber of Commerce this month.

In 2021, young men continued to make up the vast majority of people shot by police. There was also a disproportionate number of people of colour.

Several provinces reported record-high daily case counts over the Christmas weekend.

A Langdon-area pianist and music teacher has received rock star recognition for his artistry after entering an online cover competition which ran during the month of October (Oct. 15 to 31).

Environment Canada said all of Alberta and most of British Columbia and Saskatchewan, along with parts of Manitoba and Ontario, are under extreme cold weather warnings.

Banff-Airdrie MP Blake Richards is celebrating a victory for grieving parents and a “significant step forward” on an issue he has been working on bringing to the attention of parliament since 2018.

“The reason why we were concerned with the Old Banff Cemetery is strictly because it’s a national historic site and they were damaging the national historic site."