Beyond Local

EDMONTON — Alberta’s health minister says the new health funding deal with the federal government will dovetail with provincial reforms to the system.

White, 58, said the inspiration for the song came from what she’s seen happen repeatedly in real life.

Austin Desylva, a 27-year-old Canmore resident, is facing multiple charges after he "exchanged fire" with an RCMP officer Friday night (Feb. 24), police said.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Pentagon announced a new package of long-term security assistance for Ukraine on Friday, marking the first anniversary of Russia's invasion with a $2 billion commitment to send more rounds of ammunition and a variety of small, high-tech drones into the fight.

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — A “people’s court” without legal powers has confirmed an indictment against Russian President Vladimir Putin for the crime of aggression in Ukraine and called for his arrest.

Refugees with engineering technology backgrounds are getting a leg up with two initiatives being offered by the Association of Science and Engineering Technology Professionals of Alberta (ASET), designed to get foreign-trained professionals assessed, accredited and working in the province sooner.

EDMONTON — Three Métis groups signed a deal Friday with the federal government that recognizes them as Indigenous governments, putting them on equal constitutional standing with First Nations and opening the door to further negotiations such as compensation for land lost.

OTTAWA — An Indigenous political organization representing 39 Ontario First Nations says it is "confounded" by a federal decision to hire an international organization to provide advice on unmarked graves.

CALGARY — When Russian tanks and troops rolled into Ukraine one year ago, it was no shock that crude prices spiked above US$100 per barrel for the first time since 2014.

Edward Roy Cassell Smith sometimes imagines his ancestors rejoicing in the balcony of the Salem Chapel, where freed slaves first came to worship nearly 170 years ago.