Beyond Local

Stone Soup Day, a long-standing tradition at elementary school in Cochrane, emphasizes a sharing of the harvest.

Alberta's Opposition leader says the province is due for more chaos, costs and conflict after Danielle Smith's victory last night in the United Conservative Party leadership race.

Four people were transported to hospital in stable condition after a dump-truck trailer flipped and spilled its load in Greater Vancouver.

The Federation of Canadian Municipalities did a preliminary estimate that shows municipalities require around $5 billion annually to build infrastructure resilient to climate change. 

The political story of Danielle Smith is one of triumph, then defeat, followed by betrayal, banishment and, now, redemption.

“We’ve got one of the deadliest 50-kilometre stretches on the Trans-Canada Highway from coast to coast. I don’t see any other stretches of 50 kilometres that have nine fatalities in one year already.”

RCMP say an investigation shows Myles Sanderson committed all of the homicides alone in rampage on James Smith Cree Nation last month.

Motorcyclist in critical condition after collision on Highway 574 in Rocky View County near Crossfield.

Bank of Canada governor Tiff Macklem says more interest rate hikes are necessary to bring inflation down, despite some early signs of a slowing economy.

Child ended up in the intensive care ward of the Stollery Children’s Hospital “severely malnourished” and on the verge of death.