Beyond Local

Nakiska Ski Area in Kananaskis Country was the scene of the annual national championships on Saturday (April 5), with some of the country’s best clicking into their skis.

Cochrane’s Dan Paarsmarkt has a 1,600-km bike ride planned with the route stretching from the Northwest Territories to the Montana border this summer.

Brian Jean says April 28 election crucial but election stealing doesn't happen in Canada at fundraiser for Athabasca-Barrhead-Westlock MLA Glenn van Dijken

Eight-year-old Delacour area resident competed at "Let it Ride" in Las Vegas earlier this month.

"At at 180km, it was like, ‘why am I here?’"

In March, the number of Canadians returning home by car from the U.S. fell nearly 32 per cent compared to March 2024, the third consecutive month of year-over-year declines and the steepest plunge since the pandemic, according to Statistics Canada.

The new funding will go toward upgrading old equipment and technology as well as adding new stations in under-monitored areas.

Naheed Nenshi, Alberta's NDP leader, said the latest proposed bill is part of an attempt by the United Conservative government to slant elections in Alberta's biggest cities in favour of conservative candidates.

Karate Canada National Championships is the largest platform for competitive karate in the country and the Alberta-based dojo noted that even just qualifying is a big accomplishment.

The Town of Cochrane assessed the top three options to commemorate the fallen Grandfather Tree.