Beyond Local

The Alberta government has introduced a bill that would grant Premier Danielle Smith and her cabinet broad powers to rewrite provincial laws behind closed doors in an effort to push back against Ottawa.

Edmonton-South MLA Thomas Dang has been ordered to pay a $7,200 fine after pleading guilty to a charge of illegally attempting to access private information.

The Civilian Review and Complaints Commission is investigating the October arrest and detention of a 16-year-old from St. Albert with autism.

Mountain View County administration recommended $187,542 late penalty cancellation not be granted for Whitecap Resources Inc. but council voted in favour.

A 15-year-old St. Albert youth has been charged with vandalizing two skate park washrooms earlier this fall.

The Weather Network is forecasting a colder than normal start to winter across most of the country, but January and February will offer some respite.

The scale of the housing problem is so large that the private sector must be involved, says the report by CMHC's deputy chief economist.

RCMP say hotel residents used extinguishers to help put out blaze after an object in an Innisfail hotel room was lit on fire.

Government house leader Joseph Schow says such a bill will not be introduced this fall as the focus is on other priorities.

Items stolen from early morning break-in at Cochrane residence include a gold-plated RCMP crested badge with employee identification.