Skip to content

Beyond Local

Report card on housing says Alberta dead last in Canada

Report card on housing says Alberta dead last in Canada

The report is urging the Alberta government to look to Calgary and Edmonton for guidance after those two cities enacted several helpful policy reforms, including zoning and approval processes.
Alberta resident hoping to launch Indigenous Centres of Excellence across Canada

Alberta resident hoping to launch Indigenous Centres of Excellence across Canada

Canmore resident Tim Carwell has been spearheading his social enterprise called DreamsTree Community Investments for the past few years.
OWA gives update on decommissioning of leaking orphan well in northern Alberta

OWA gives update on decommissioning of leaking orphan well in northern Alberta

The Orphan Well Association (OWA) is addressing a methane leak from an orphan well from the 1960s that was found in the Town of Bonnyville in the 4500 block between 45th and 46th Avenue.
Airdrie author and pastor explores pandemic's impact on churches

Airdrie author and pastor explores pandemic's impact on churches

Davies Mpinga recently published "From Flourishing to Languishing: Considering the Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Churches and Clergy."
G7 protests to be livestreamed to leaders in Kananaskis to give protesters a voice

G7 protests to be livestreamed to leaders in Kananaskis to give protesters a voice

A display in the Calgary police parking lot showed some of the security equipment available for G7, including tactical units, protective gear, armoured police and military vehicles, and officers on horseback.
Alberta resident wins three lottery prizes worth $2.5 million total in under nine months

Alberta resident wins three lottery prizes worth $2.5 million total in under nine months

The Lethbridge resident first won $500,000 last August in a Lotto Max draw. He then won $1 million in a Lotto 6/49 draw in November. He's now another $1-million prize in a Lotto 6/49 Classic draw in May.
Cenovus the latest oil company to shut production in Alberta due to wildfires

Cenovus the latest oil company to shut production in Alberta due to wildfires

The fire affecting the oilsands operators, dubbed the Caribou Lake Fire, is estimated at 615 square kilometres and remains out of control as of Monday.
Yellowhead County lifting wildfire evacuation orders

Yellowhead County lifting wildfire evacuation orders

As residents prepare to return to Robb, Mercoal and Peers, firefighters will continue to fight the two out-of-control wildfires.
Alberta man convicted for moving firearms from car after fatal crash

Alberta man convicted for moving firearms from car after fatal crash

Going on a road trip with two individuals ends in tragedy, with a 21-year-old handling a bag he shouldn't have
Wildfires burn out of control in northern Alberta

Wildfires burn out of control in northern Alberta

A fire that broke out in the Hubert Lake Wildland Provincial Park on May 28 was classified as out of control and led to the evacuation of the area on May 29.
push icon
Be the first to read breaking stories. Enable push notifications on your device. Disable anytime.
No thanks