Beyond Local

OTTAWA — The security service charged with protecting Parliament Hill says it is stepping up its presence in the area following several recent reports of harassment.

CALGARY — The Calgary Zoo says it's hopeful two giant pandas will be able to return home soon to China, where bamboo supplies are abundant.

The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 10:55 a.m. EDT on Sept. 27, 2020: There are 152,162 confirmed cases in Canada.

The controversy around WE Charity in Canada is opening the door to a public discussion about whether WE — and groups like it — actually help the African communities where they operate.

"It's one thing to say, 'We're going to spend money on certain programs,' but you also have to address how you're going to pay for it over the long term," Cooper said.

THORSBY, Alta. — Two people have died in a plane crash near a community southwest of Edmonton. RCMP Cpl. Deanna Fontaine says the small aircraft went down in a field near Thorsby on Saturday afternoon.

Robert McNaught’s journey evolves from pain and struggle to triumph

Fall garden tips from expert Jim Hole.

Margaret Donnelly receives Lifetime Achievement Award for her ecology work

LONDON — Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II and her family are facing a 35 million pound ($45 million) hit from the coronavirus pandemic, partly due to a shortage of tourists, the monarch’s money-manager said Friday.