Beyond Local

As widely expected, key lending rate inches up to 0.50 per cent with the first increase since 2018 on the back of strong economic growth.

A Northern Alberta teacher left Ukraine with a backpack full of clothes just before the Russian invasion, saying his girlfriend in that country has sent him a goodbye message - just in case.

“We’re hoping...we can understand these variations in how people are responding to stress and also what kinds of experiences in daily life allow people to cope better with stress.”

Vaccine side-effect awareness is important says Northern Alberta man who contracted Bell's Palsy, but said it shouldn't lead to hesitancy.

Canada Soccer joins FIFA and UEFA in supporting Ukraine by announcing they will not play Russian soccer teams.

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Many Canadians are going underground to receive psilocybin therapy "and that's going to continue if we don't train therapists," says one advocate.

International Ice Hockey Federation says the World Juniors will be re-held in the middle of August this year in Alberta.

Most Canadians will be able to phone and text their friends and family in Ukraine for free until the end of March. Bell Canada, Rogers Communications Inc., Telus Corp. and Shaw Communications Inc. announced they will be waiving fees associated with calling and texting Ukraine for the next month.

Natural Resources Canada is currently updating pest information on its widely used database on trees, insects and diseases found in Canada’s forests.