Beyond Local

Alberta Health Services (AHS) confirmed on Wednesday (Sept. 18) that satisfactory water quality has been restored for the remainder of Jasper, and boiling water is no longer required.

Zoos and aquariums around the world need to undergo an evolution from just focusing on entertainment to conservation in order to remain relevant with the public, an international conference has been told.

Barrhead and surrounding areas are seeing and hearing more coyotes in close proximity to their properties

Elijah Blake Strawberry, who is one of two men charged in the shooting death of Airdrie resident Colin Hough, will be in court Sept. 26

New Bearspaw Marina a bone of contention between developer, the City of Calgary and TransAlta over public access and recreational use of the reservoir northwest of Calgary.

Along with approving the conditional tax relief, council also requested the Government of Alberta provide funding to offset losses in core municipal revenue from 2024 to 2027.

The town of Jasper, Alta., is asking the provincial government for budgetary financial support for the next few years to avoid drastically cutting services or implementing significant tax hikes while the community rebuilds.

Matt Savoie and Marc Lajoie have a shot at The Show at Rogers Place this week

The North Saskatchewan River has long served as a vital cultural and trade route for Indigenous peoples and early settlers, as well as a gathering place for Indigenous nations such as the nêhiyawak (Cree), Métis, Nakota Sioux, and many others, providing a transportation route that was pivotal to the fur trade and early human settlement patterns. 

RCMP are looking for two white men, one in a cowboy hat and black sweater and the other in a black flat-brim hat with red letters following a robbery.