Beyond Local

A new report grades Canadian governments in how they responded to the country's international promise to conserve at least 17 per cent of its land mass and 10 per cent of its oceans by 2020.

“We need to celebrate small victories. There’s been a lot of sacrifices made to get here, so we have to honour that," said Heather Jordan, who rang the church bells to celebrate Banff having no COVID cases for the first time since Oct. 1, 2020

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau used his government's latest briefing on the COVID-19 pandemic to blame the Opposition Conservatives for blocking passage of its conversion therapy and net-zero bills. 

“The key is really to get ahead of that and right that behaviour so they don’t get overly habituated,” said Dan Rafla, a human-wildlife management specialist with Banff National Park.

“We want to ensure travellers feel safe, but we also want to encourage businesses to showcase what they are doing to keep everyone safe. Our businesses are very good at ensuring physical distancing. They’re continuously disinfecting high touch surfaces, they’re investing a lot of time and resources into keeping their travellers safe."

Company urged shareholders to support its all-stock deal to be bought by Pembina Pipeline Corp. instead.

A man was shot and killed following a confrontation with local police last night that resulted in the injury of a police dog.

It will apply only to people already eligible to travel to Canada, including citizens, permanent residents, and people registered under the Indian Act.

The federal proposal would also curtail the use of most flavouring ingredients, including all sugars and sweeteners, in vaping products.

Committee members also called for an independent office that would investigate and report on the military, and to have the RCMP investigate sexual misconduct allegations where there are concerns about possible interference from the chain of command.