Beyond Local

A young skier is in hospital with “trauma-related injuries” after slamming into trees Sunday (Dec. 3) at a local ski hill.

Ashtyn Verkerk, 19, of Airdrie, was charged with multiple offences.

The suspect vehicles are described as a newer model silver SUV and an older model white or silver truck with front end damage.

OTTAWA — The Bank of Canada’s public consultations on the creation of a digital Canadian dollar reveal most respondents are opposed to it.

Laying in a Japanese hospital bed, thousands of kilometres away from home, Cole Richardson’s life almost ended after a trick gone wrong on a ski trip.

VANCOUVER — The quiet of Stanley Park’s forests has been splintered as chainsaws roar in a multi-year project to remove about one quarter of the trees that make up what's considered a Vancouver jewel.

A 28-year-old Calgary woman was killed after striking a power pole three kilometres south of Airdrie.

The airline says the new feature will provide "reassurance every step of the way" — but customers have shared horror stories in the past.

The origin point of the fire was in the basement, said Airdrie fire officials of a house fire in Buffalo Rub.

TORONTO — Flu season has officially begun in Canada, the federal public health agency said on Friday.