Beyond Local

A possible long-weekend strike at WestJet has been averted. The federal labour minister directed the airline and mechanics into binding arbitration to resolve their dispute which is all but certain to postpone the work stoppage.

The suspect was arrested by police and a search incidental to his arrest resulted in the seizure of $3,000 in cash, methamphetamine, oxycodone, cocaine and psilocybin, say police.

A potential strike by WestJet airplane mechanics would upend travel plans for 250,000 customers over the Canada Day long weekend, the airline says — and cost it millions of dollars.

A Jasper attraction that welcomed over 130,000 guests in 2023 is changing hands

“The (officer) was justified in a minor use of force to overcome this resistance and arrest him,”

A GoFundMe page has raised more than $40,000 since a barn fire near Millarville killed eight alpacas and a dog in October 2023.

Calgary is another step closer to restoring full water service to over 1 million people, but it will still be a few more days at least.

A campaign aims to have Canada finally award the country's highest honour for military service.

The union representing employees at Cargill’s High River meatpacking plant plans to appeal ruling that found reasonable steps were taken to protect workers.

A second strike looms ahead of the Canada Day long weekend, potentially affecting over 70,000 travellers.