Beyond Local

Pupils earning As have many opportunities to apply for scholarships, so Mary Lou Owen wanted to focus on those who aren’t the typical funding recipients.

EDMONTON — The Alberta government is crafting changes to be debated next week to reverse the section of a bill that gives cabinet unfettered power to rewrite laws behind closed doors without legislature approval, the province's premier said Saturday.

Canadians appear to be slowly cutting back on their use of plastic straws and grocery bags ahead of a national ban on such items that will take effect this month, new statistics show.

Only 10 per cent of all transactions in Canada are now made in cash.

"It's always unsettling whenever there is any kind of a serial killing," said Winnipeg police Chief Danny Smyth.

Many parents are turning to gender-neutral names as the conversation surrounding gender identity becomes more common.

Anyone looking for that perfect Christmas tree will probably notice the 10 per cent price increase from last year, but they're less likely to see what's behind it: an industry at a turning point.

Arianna Heaven Faithful says crown means she has a platform to talk about Indigenous topics that are “not talked about enough.”

An Alberta Mountie charged in the fatal shooting of a man who had been sleeping in a pickup truck at a rest stop near Whitecourt says he trusted information from a fellow officer.

Snow that hit earlier this week closed roads and bridges and really brought much of the Lower Mainland to a complete halt.