Beyond Local

Elijah Blake Strawberry and Arthur Wayne Penner are in Calgary Court on May 28 for the preliminary inquiry in Colin Hough's death.

An Alberta MLA said crime and RCMP shortages in rural Alberta result in long response times, continual property loss and an erosion of families’ sense of security.

Firefighting crews are working to contain the south side of the wildfire where it has crossed Highway 33.

The union represents approximately 23,000 provincial workers, who voted between May 8 and 12 on whether to authorize a strike if they were unable to reach an agreement.

Step one to staying safe on the water is to always wear an approved life jacket or personal flotation device when on the water, regardless of swimming ability or boating experience.

The legislation was part of a trio of bills Alberta Premier Danielle Smith's government passed last year affecting transgender people.

The report's authors looked at the provincial electrical system operator's queue of projects waiting to connect to the grid between 2021 and 2024.

Alberta Wildfire firefighters, helicopters and heavy equipment are responding to the blaze, while Yellowhead County firefighters have been setting up sprinkler protection units in Mercoal and Robb.

“It’s going to be a busy weekend for you, but it’s not going to be something that is extraordinarily busy because of the fact that we control the number of people that are accessing the international media centre.”

18 rescued cats, including seven from the Olds area, are all expected to recover from their ordeal