Beyond Local

Amid push for EV adoption, pickup trucks are the next frontier

Canadians don't yet have many electric trucks to choose from, with only the F-150 Lightning and Rivian R1T pickups. General Motors and Ram are both expected to join the range in 2024.

Dec 30, 2023 3:45 PM Read more >

Most British Columbians thirsty for the NBA's return to Vancouver, says polling

About 60 per cent of respondents believe bringing back pro basketball to Vancouver is a good idea, according to a Research Co. survey.

Dec 30, 2023 11:48 AM Read more >

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith set to launch sweeping health-delivery changes in 2024

EDMONTON — Premier Danielle Smith is set to take scalpel and bone saw to Alberta's $17-billion health-delivery system in 2024, while simultaneously scrambling to keep and find more family doctors.

Dec 30, 2023 9:45 AM Read more >

Alberta Christmas baby had baby this Christmas

Alberta resident Deleen Sawchyn delivered a healthy baby girl Christmas Day - on her 27th birthday

Dec 29, 2023 4:45 PM Read more >

GoFundMe created to help grieving families of Didsbury teens killed in rollover

Fundraisers set up to raise $20,000 each for the families of Didsbury High School students who died days after Christmas

Dec 29, 2023 3:15 PM Read more >

RCMP arrest suspect in northern Alberta homicide after weeks-long search

FORT MCMURRAY, Alta. — Mounties have ended a weeks-long search for a man wanted in a killing in northern Alberta. Wood Buffalo RCMP responded Dec. 5 to a firearms complaint in the community, 60 kilometres north of Fort McMurray.

Dec 29, 2023 2:15 PM Read more >

Society going ahead with restoration of 110-year-old Alberta church destroyed by arson

Community group meets to discuss ways they can restore the historic building which was the victim of arson

Dec 29, 2023 11:45 AM Read more >

Didsbury High School "deeply saddened" after two students killed in crash

Alcohol and road conditions ruled out as possible cause of deadly crash south of Carstairs, say RCMP

Dec 29, 2023 10:25 AM Read more >

St. Albert was an early adopter of electric buses, but found lifespan shorter than expected

“It's disappointing that [the buses] didn't live up to the hype,” said Coun. Wes Brodhead.

Dec 29, 2023 8:50 AM Read more >

Alberta adaptive athlete's long, triumphant road to the top

Wacey Morrison rises heroically above tragic accident in 2017 to become second best in the world with a firm eye to become number 1.

Dec 29, 2023 6:45 AM Read more >