Beyond Local

Latest COVID-19 numbers from Ontario and Quebec point to rapid infection surges

Infections across Canada have risen from an average of 5,000 per day last week to more than 11,000 this week.

Dec 23, 2021 1:56 PM Read more >

Alberta registered nurses to vote on four-year deal with pay hike of 4.25 per cent

There will be $5 million a year toward recruitment and retention strategies in rural and remote areas, and $2.5 million a year for relocation assistance.

Dec 23, 2021 11:34 AM Read more >

'Peril or promise': Long-term solution needed to help homeless in Alberta cities

Tim Richter, CEO of the Canadian Alliance to End Homelessness said homeless camps are growing across Canada and there are more people without housing. There are also compounding crises as housing affordability deteriorates and drug overdose deaths spike.

Dec 22, 2021 5:15 PM Read more >

Military faces fresh calls for end of 'duty to report' for sexual misconduct

“Survivors need to be able to choose if, when, and where they feel safe to report,” it reads.

Dec 22, 2021 3:15 PM Read more >

Government expands aid to workers, businesses hit by Omicron restrictions

The temporary policy will apply from Dec. 19 to Feb. 12.

Dec 22, 2021 1:45 PM Read more >

Rising COVID-19 cases lead to stronger measures across Canada to slow spread

It is estimated that the Omicron variant made up about 88 per cent of cases as of Tuesday in Ontario.

Dec 22, 2021 12:15 PM Read more >

Alberta NDP politician steps aside while RCMP investigate computer privacy breach

NDP Leader Rachel Notley said she believes the investigation is related to anecdotal reports that surfaced in September about Albertans being able to get access to the private health information of others through glitches on the province’s COVID-19 website.

Dec 22, 2021 11:23 AM Read more >

Province brings in new targeted measures in response to Omicron threat

Changes to restrictions exemption program to take effect Dec. 24.

Dec 21, 2021 4:41 PM Read more >

COVID restrictions led to lost funding, less space for women's shelters: report

“Overall calls to shelter went down as COVID-19 cases went up. For each wave as the number of cases increased the calls and admissions went down,” said Jan Reimer, director of the Alberta Council of Women's Shelters.

Dec 21, 2021 4:15 PM Read more >

Feds, province announce $300-milllion broadband partnership

Projects will be announced in 2022, but due to global supply-chain issues and the ability for the industry to take on projects, communities might not get connected until 2023 or 2024.

Dec 21, 2021 2:15 PM Read more >