Beyond Local

A list of Western Canada's ski hill opening days.

A proposed solar plant north of Westlock was originally slated to be operational by December, but after months of review, the Alberta Utilities Commission has decided the project won’t be built.

A 54-year-old woman was hit by a small electric vehicle on Cold Lake’s Millennium Trail and seriously injured on Oct. 28.

"The updated development policies will facilitate our community's recovery as well as improve our preparedness for future wildfires and help address housing shortages."

Alberta's Infrastructure Minister Peter Guthrie says he accepted free Edmonton Oilers NHL playoff tickets and says it did not contravene government conflict-of-interest rules.

Aurora Peat Products will have to pay thousands after a contractor for their company was pulled over driving a vehicle with no insurance after a former executive had agreed to insure the vehicle, even though they no longer owned it.

Police in Okotoks are investigating after an Uber driver was subjected to a racially-motivated tirade from a passenger

Jeff Genung, Cochrane Mayor and chair of the Mid-Sized Cities Mayors’ Caucus says the group of 24 municipalities was respected and heard by provincial government officials at a recent meeting, primarily due to the approach of conciliation as opposed to confrontation.

Legislation around property rights, gun ownership, tourism and parental involvement in education should spark the interest of rural Albertans, the UCP’s government house leader speculated in announcing plans for this week’s reconvened session of the legislature.

The Alberta Institute for Wildlife Conservation (AIWC) has nursed back to health wounded, sick, and orphaned birds, bears, deer, skunks and many other types of animals.