Beyond Local

COCHRANE, ALBERTA — The lawyer for an Alberta man accused of killing a teenage girl in 1976 says the age of the case is causing a delay in getting access to evidence collected by prosecutors and police.

Public and Private Workers of Canada Local 8 president Adrian Soldera filed an application with the BC Labour Relations Board for the right to picket beverage maker Coca-Cola and wholesale giant Costco.

A downed power line is believed to have caused a grass fire in Rocky View County and the cause of another large fire southwest of Calgary is unknown.

OTTAWA — Health Canada has authorized an updated COVID-19 vaccine from Novavax that targets the XBB.1.5 variant. The new vaccine is called Nuvaxovid and is approved for people 12 years of age and over.

Trina Mae Paul also pleaded guilty to possessing truck stolen from work site south of Barrhead County

It is Canada’s first-ever electric fire truck. In fact, it’s only the second one operating in North America.

Canadian women’s soccer star Christine Sinclair will play her last game representing the Canada Women’s National Soccer Team tonight at B.C. Place, which will be temporarily renamed Christine Sinclair Place.

TORONTO — Ailing toy retailer Mastermind GP Inc. says it has reached a deal to sell the bulk of its business to a company representing three big names in the Canadian retail world.

Minister of Service Alberta and Red Tape Reduction and MLA for Morinville – St. Albert Dale Nally went to Texas for the 2023 North American Blockchain Summit

EDMONTON — The Alberta government has fired more than half the city councillors of a Calgary-area municipality, saying they failed to act on demands to fix their dysfunctional government.