Beyond Local

OTTAWA — The Canadian Armed Forces is shrinking its footprint in the Middle East to free up troops for missions in Europe and elsewhere.

PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. — A B.C. First Nation and provincial government have signed what's being called a historic agreement towards jointly managing land, water and resource development.

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — A Newfoundland and Labrador non-profit says dwindling funding and overwhelming demand is forcing the closure of its food helpline, but it's not looking for more money to keep it going.

SANTA FE, N.M.

TORONTO — Postmedia is moving a dozen of its Alberta community newspapers to digital-only formats, eyeing more outsourcing deals for printing, laying off workers and selling the home of the Calgary Herald.

Beginning January 18, eligible Alberta parents and seniors can apply to receive $600 in affordability payments over six months.

EDMONTON — The Alberta government says its first shipment of children's pain reliever it ordered has arrived and will be distributed to hospitals immediately.

St. Albertans are calling for improvements to Alberta’s long-term care system in the face of what they describe as subpar treatment of their loved ones.

Calgary police say six teenage boys have been charged in a swarming attack that left two store employees injured in November.

TORONTO — When Marissa McNeelands was hiring a senior artificial intelligence product manager last year, she asked recruiters to suggest an equal number of male and female candidates.