Beyond Local

Century Downs Casino, north of Calgary, will be hosting the World Professional Chuckwagon Association (WPCA) finals Aug. 23 -27.

B.C. Premier David Eby says he feels Meta is holding British Columbians at ransom by withholding news on Facebook and Instagram.

A collision reconstructionist was brought in to help determine the cause of a fatal collision Aug. 18 on a Northern Alberta highway.

A Yellowknife evacuee and her partner made it to her uncle’s place in Bowden Friday night after a harrowing two-day trip.

A man from Goodfish (Whitefish) Lake had to be airlifted to an Edmonton hospital for emergency care after reportedly being shot.

The club says over 3,000 evacuees had registered at the Edmonton Expo Centre as of noon Sunday.

Monday’s gains were all about tech, said Allan Small, senior investment adviser at iA Private Wealth.

“What we’ve been finding due to this campground configuration is it’s really negatively impacted the movement of wildlife. That’s resulted in numerous human-wildlife conflicts over the years. Pretty much on an annual basis.”

The Friends of Canadian Broadcasting group is asking people to stop posting content on Meta's platforms on Aug. 23 and 24.

The Alberta RCMP is reporting an increase in vehicle thefts province-wide, and the Airdrie detachment confirmed it too is seeing a rise in local thefts so far in 2023.