Beyond Local

TORONTO — A new report that surveyed residents of small towns across Canada says a lack of local news outlets weakens community ties and affects people's understanding of how government, schools and hospitals function.

Tourists will be required to do some additional work before visiting Europe in 2025.

Alberta is emerging as an area of concern because thieves there seem to be shifting their attention away from older trucks — often used to commit crimes and then abandoned — toward newer, higher value vehicles stolen for export.

“The money that they’ve spent on this quote, unquote restructuring should have been spent on stabilizing the staffing on the front lines and the people that actually do the work,” says Dr. Michelle Warren.

The Liberal government has named Kevin Brosseau, a former senior Mountie, to be the federal point person on fighting the spread of deadly fentanyl.

“If they punch through any aquifer connections – which are largely unknown, we’re toast."

A new poll suggests that if Mark Carney wins the Liberal leadership race, he would erase the massive lead the Conservatives have enjoyed for the past year and a half.

The executive director of Friends of Medicare, Chris Gallaway says the Health Minister of Alberta, Adriana LaGrange must step aside immediately. 

Rocky View County residents objected to permits granted for both an asphalt plant and gravel washing plant at the Cochrane West mine.

Rocky View County residents objected to permits granted for both an asphalt plant and gravel washing plant at the Cochrane West mine.