Beyond Local

Renu Mathew appearing on episode 6 of the The Great Canadian Pottery Throw Down on March 14

About 20 bison calves were born last spring in Banff’s backcountry.

Red Deer Catholic Regional Schools purportedly instructing teachers to remove Pride materials from schools

A 19-year-old Kelowna man was killed in an avalanche east of Mount Engadine on Tower Peak Sunday afternoon (March 10).

A petition over a downtown pedestrian zone with over 1,000 signatures was delivered to the Town of Banff, which means council must decide to repeal the pedestrian zone or hold a binding plebiscite on the issue.

Shion Miyashita, of St. Albert, is the youngest-ever Canadian national champion

The lawsuit ask the AFCN receive at least a portion of royalties the Alberta government received from the mine which is estimated to be $300 million, in addition to $500 million in damages.

A series of recommendations are being made to enhance the critical Lower Silvertip wildlife corridor, including eliminating pirate trails, providing designated trails, creating a nearby off-leash dog park and exploring potential fencing.

A survey of Westlock residents showed 62 per cent of housing insecure respondents were over the age of 40 and women were 3.3 times more likely than men to be housing insecure. 

Kraft Hockeyville 2024 has recently selected Cochrane as one of their final top four communities participating for $250,000 to upgrade the Cochrane Arena and host an NHL pre-season game.