Skip to content

Beyond Local

Study shows B.C.'s mountain goat population is declining

Study shows B.C.'s mountain goat population is declining

VANCOUVER — British Columbia's central coast is losing an animal of significant cultural value to the region's Indigenous people as fewer mountain goats are seen in its craggy peaks, says a new study.
Airdrie man pleads guilty to 2016 arson charges

Airdrie man pleads guilty to 2016 arson charges

A southern Alberta man admitted he set his house on fire and tried to claim his insurance.
Canada can increase oil exports to U.S., but can't fill hole left by Russia: experts

Canada can increase oil exports to U.S., but can't fill hole left by Russia: experts

CALGARY — Canadian oil producers have some capacity to immediately increase exports to the U.S., industry insiders and analysts say, but anything they can provide in the short-term won't be enough to fill the gap left behind by Russia.
Ontario Tory MP Leslyn Lewis confirms second bid for party leader

Ontario Tory MP Leslyn Lewis confirms second bid for party leader

Rookie Ontario MP Leslyn Lewis is taking a second run at the Conservative leadership.
Charges laid against RCMP officer involved in head-on collision on Cold Lake First Nation

Charges laid against RCMP officer involved in head-on collision on Cold Lake First Nation

An RCMP officer stationed in Northern Alberta was charged with dangerous operation of a motor vehicle causing bodily harm, following a serious collision in Cold Lake First Nations last summer.
Battery material for electric vehicles will be built at Quebec plant

Battery material for electric vehicles will be built at Quebec plant

General Motors Co. and South Korea's Posco Chemical announced a deal Monday to build a plant in Quebec to produce material for batteries to be used in electric vehicles (EV).
Mental health concerns in children increase with concussions: Study

Mental health concerns in children increase with concussions: Study

Researchers are urging doctors to pay closer attention to possible mental health symptoms during concussion recovery.
Banff town council votes against visitor parking rate increase

Banff town council votes against visitor parking rate increase

Banff town council reviewed a report on increasing visitor parking fees in the national park last month.
Alberta brothers facing off at Brier 2022

Alberta brothers facing off at Brier 2022

Alberta curlers and brothers Marc and Glen Kennedy are playing for family supremacy in their first game against each other in 12 years at the Tim Horton's Brier tomorrow.
Death toll surpasses 6 million for pandemic now in 3rd year

Death toll surpasses 6 million for pandemic now in 3rd year

The official global death toll from COVID-19 eclipsed 6 million on Monday.
push icon
Be the first to read breaking stories. Enable push notifications on your device. Disable anytime.
No thanks