Beyond Local

A 28-year-old survivor of the rockfall says Hamza Benhilal was one of two people who died after a slab of mountain gave way last Thursday, raining rock down on hikers at Bow Glacier Falls, about 200 kilometres northwest of Calgary.

A recent survey in Alberta has underscored the desire of parents to have a voice in determining what materials are available to their children in school libraries, setting the stage for potential changes in how content is managed.

Researchers are testing a device that listens to the "symphony" of organs to obtain early warning of illness or other issues in livestock and potentially people.

Almost 80,000 Albertans weighed in on a survey in response to concerns about the availability of sexually explicit material in school libraries. The government stated majority of respondents show strong public support for action.

Alberta is about to get a whole lot sweeter and crispier. Freddy's Frozen Custard & Steakburgers, the popular U.S.-based fast-casual chain, is setting up shop in the old Tim Hortons location in Westmount Centre in Okotoks.

Three provincial byelections are underway in Alberta, featuring a high-profile bid by NDP leader Naheed Nenshi in Edmonton-Strathcona and a separatist challenge in rural Alberta.

Experts say Thursday's fatal rockslide in Banff National Park was impossible to predict or prevent, highlighting the inherent dangers of mountainous terrain.

Eleven-year-old Special Olympics basketball athlete, Kolt Brown, raises funds and awareness in Airdrie through national campaign.

Parks Canada says tests at Bow Glacier Falls indicate the rock slide was the result of geological forces common in mountain areas.

A Barrhead man is recovering after a harrowing encounter with thieves on a neighbouring property. Mike Stuber, President of Stuber's Cat Services Ltd., was shot at and run over while attempting to intervene in a theft.