Beyond Local

A 19-year-old Kelowna man was killed in an avalanche east of Mount Engadine on Tower Peak Sunday afternoon (March 10).

A petition over a downtown pedestrian zone with over 1,000 signatures was delivered to the Town of Banff, which means council must decide to repeal the pedestrian zone or hold a binding plebiscite on the issue.

RCMP responding to a weapons complaint in Vermilion County find Edmonton man dead.

Shion Miyashita, of St. Albert, is the youngest-ever Canadian national champion

The lawsuit ask the AFCN receive at least a portion of royalties the Alberta government received from the mine which is estimated to be $300 million, in addition to $500 million in damages.

A series of recommendations are being made to enhance the critical Lower Silvertip wildlife corridor, including eliminating pirate trails, providing designated trails, creating a nearby off-leash dog park and exploring potential fencing.

A survey of Westlock residents showed 62 per cent of housing insecure respondents were over the age of 40 and women were 3.3 times more likely than men to be housing insecure. 

Kraft Hockeyville 2024 has recently selected Cochrane as one of their final top four communities participating for $250,000 to upgrade the Cochrane Arena and host an NHL pre-season game.

Parks Canada previously allowed Jasper residents to purchase wood and collect Christmas trees, which Banff residents still can this winter.

“Long story short, it was a beautiful life, but we have life before and we have life after [the war],” Anna said.