Beyond Local

CALGARY — Anxious Alberta ranchers praying for rain got their wish this week, but it may not be enough to stop the ongoing decline in Canadian cattle production.

Tumbler Ridge resident Joline Couture feared the worst last week when she prepared to pack up and leave under an evacuation order as wildfires loomed outside the small community in British Columbia's northeast.

TORONTO — TD Bank Group says its direct deposit system has been hit by technical issues that are preventing account holders from getting paid.

"The anger and complaints were expected as there is a lot of people who misunderstand drag and assume that it is inherently inappropriate for children, but the threats cross a line."

DAUPHIN, MAN.

“It’s still a work in progress, but I’d say there’s at least half of it operational now,” said Saundi Stevens, a wildlife management specialist for Banff, Yoho and Kootenay national parks.

CARBERRY, Man. — Residents in Dauphin, Man., are anxiously waiting for word on the identities of 15 people killed in a fiery bus crash.

LETHBRIDGE, Alta. — Two conservation organizations have teamed up to protect one of the largest areas of intact Prairie grasslands and wetlands in Canada.

Planning is on-target for September 2024 World Archery Field Championships

CALGARY — Canada has no hope of reaching its 2050 climate goals unless it can find a way to speed up the approvals process for major projects in this country, a new report states.