Beyond Local

Step one to staying safe on the water is to always wear an approved life jacket or personal flotation device when on the water, regardless of swimming ability or boating experience.

The legislation was part of a trio of bills Alberta Premier Danielle Smith's government passed last year affecting transgender people.

The report's authors looked at the provincial electrical system operator's queue of projects waiting to connect to the grid between 2021 and 2024.

Alberta Wildfire firefighters, helicopters and heavy equipment are responding to the blaze, while Yellowhead County firefighters have been setting up sprinkler protection units in Mercoal and Robb.

“It’s going to be a busy weekend for you, but it’s not going to be something that is extraordinarily busy because of the fact that we control the number of people that are accessing the international media centre.”

18 rescued cats, including seven from the Olds area, are all expected to recover from their ordeal

Very high temperature conditions May 28 are expected to pose an elevated risk of heat illnesses, such as heat stroke or heat exhaustion

“We’ve been looking for a new home, but haven’t been able to find one yet."

A new report is warning the annual levy charged to Alberta oil companies to fund the cleanup of orphaned oil and gas wells remains too low to keep up with the rate of surrendering.

The gender-based violence page on the Government of Alberta’s website does note that LGBTQ+ are more likely to experience gender-based violence, but the action plan only mentions LGBTQ people six times, one of which is simply a definition.