Beyond Local

An explosion in a detached garage in Westlock on Thursday night spread to the home, however nobody was injured in the incident.  At around 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, the RCMP received a call of an explosion and fire at a home on the 9800 block of 105th Street in Westlock.  When the RCMP arrived the homeowner had attempted to put out the fire, but it got out of control, said Cpl. Gina Slaney of the RCMP's K Division. No injuries were reported during the event. 

Emergency services quickly arrive on scene

Along with Airdrie bylaw enforcement and Airdrie RCMP, the SPCA seized a number of dogs on Tuesday that are now in SPCA care.

"The badge will have regimental number #5296 engraved on it."

OTTAWA — Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault says the oil and gas industry will have to cut emissions more than one-third by 2030.

ASIRT has been called in to investigate an officer involved shooting in Edmonton which claimed the life of an Edmonton man.

Mountain View County asks province to forgive a portion of education taxes owed by property owners impacted by the Canada Day tornado

EDMONTON — Alberta’s nurses union says the province is making a bad situation worse in health care by threatening in two recent letters to cut and contract out nursing jobs.

COCHRANE, ALBERTA — The lawyer for an Alberta man accused of killing a teenage girl in 1976 says the age of the case is causing a delay in getting access to evidence collected by prosecutors and police.

Public and Private Workers of Canada Local 8 president Adrian Soldera filed an application with the BC Labour Relations Board for the right to picket beverage maker Coca-Cola and wholesale giant Costco.