Beyond Local

WASHINGTON — Confirming a tornado in Canada used to be a bit like the proverbial tree falling in the forest: if no one was there to see it, it never officially happened.

Sandeep Nain, 31, is credited with turning around an ag research organization in Northern Alberta. He died in a car crash in June leaving behind a wife and young son and daughter.

Temperatures are forecasted to soar near or above 30 degrees Celsius over the weekend and into Monday in some parts of the province.

TORONTO — Cineplex Inc. says a case launched by the Competition Bureau against the theatre chain over movie ticket fees should be dismissed because it's based on a "mischaracterization.

CALGARY — As the curtain rises on the 10-day extravaganza that is the famed Calgary Stampede, homebuyers are also stampeding to snap up real estate in Alberta's largest city.

Airdrie mechanic and maintenance supervisor will be on the upcoming CBS reality show Tough as Nails, which showcases the skillsets of blue-collar workers.

CALGARY — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau discussed carbon emissions and the strike by B.C. port workers during a brief meeting Friday with Alberta Premier Danielle Smith.

"This was no play fight."

CALGARY — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is in Calgary for a second day, and he has a pair of Stampede pancake breakfasts on his plate. His first scheduled stop is an event with the Ismaili Muslim community.

A Florida man prosecutors say is affiliated with the Proud Boys extremist group was sentenced on Friday to five years in prison for attacking police officers with pepper spray as they tried to defend the U.S.