Beyond Local

Diamond Valley Mayor Barry Crane says amalgamation allowed Alberta's newest town to keep property taxes status quo during one of the roughest inflationary periods in the last 30 years.

CALGARY — A patch of black ash covered snow outside a Calgary home improvement store where three people died Monday in a shed fire.

While one-third of Canadians say they have read the Charter of Rights and Freedoms, many fail to distinguish between its text and that of the U.S. Declaration of Independence, a new survey suggests.

A class-action lawsuit against Lafarge Canada and its cement plant in Exshaw for allegedly creating environmental hazards has been launched by an Alberta resident.

JOHN D'OR PRAIRIE, Alta. — Three people, including a youth, face murder charges after police say a man was dropped off at a rural Alberta medical centre following an assault.

Travis Roszell is planning to run through Jasper next summer as he wants to tell the world that it’s important to tell someone when you’re hurting.

TORONTO — RCMP say two Ontario men have been arrested for allegedly helping to make videos and manifestos in support of the neo-Nazi terror movement and far-right extremism.

“The story is that the humpbacks of northeastern Vancouver Island are giving hope to planet Earth."

Federal Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay wouldn't rule out the possibility of provincial or federal government intervention if the grocery code of conduct doesn't have every major retailer on board.

TORONTO — Canada's financial intelligence agency says it has levied a $1.3-million penalty against CIBC for non-compliance with money laundering and terrorist financing measures.