Beyond Local

In late 2021, Tressa Mitchell was dealing with doctor's appointments for her ailing mother when she got a call from the Canada Revenue Agency seeking information to verify her eligibility for the Canada Emergency Response Benefit.

Watch for water quality advisories before heading out to enjoy a day swimming at local lakes.

Emergency crews responded to a motorcycle accident on July 9 and located a the driver deceased when they arrived.

A short but mighty rainstorm had firefighters out making sure no one got stuck in flash floods yesterday in a Central Alberta town.

“This year we are lucky to announce that we have George Fox attending our musical line-up and that is thanks to community member, Dick Koetsier,” Perraton said.

Every year, the Water Ski and Wake Alberta (WSWA) runs the Alberta Wake Tour, a wake competition that involves tour stops throughout the province. Its second stop this season was in Cold Lake.

“I would encourage people to let Alberta Parks and the provincial government know they’re excited about this trail and ultimately would love to see more of this style of trail development.”

Smith says the federal government needs to better support Indigenous communities in urban areas as well as those that are dealing with the mental-health and addiction crisis.

Data from Statistics Canada shows about 40,000 businesses close every month, and a similar number of businesses open. 

Leaders from the Canadian Red Cross, the Salvation Army, St. John Ambulance and the Search and Rescue Volunteer Association all said Tuesday the types of events they're responding to in the era of climate change are more severe, more complex and far more frequent than ever before.