Beyond Local

Ever wonder how a wicked holiday with symbols of witches, black cats, fire, skeletons and darkness turned into an annual celebration of children and candy?

A shift towards environmentally friendly materials and new digital engagement strategies are among initiatives the Royal Canadian Legion is hoping will breathe fresh life into the 2022 national poppy campaign.

It is the second alleged killing of a woman at a Montreal-area seniors residence in less than a week.

A cache of equipment belonging to explorer Bradford Washburn, including three of his cameras, has been retrieved from a Yukon glacier after 85 years.

The federal government is issuing new savings bonds to raise money for Ukraine and is imposing sanctions on 35 more Russians.

St. Albert set to host public event: “What’s in a Name? The Past, Present, and Future of Municipal Naming.”

Olds RCMP are continuing to investigate an alleged threat that led to a lockdown of École Olds High School and the Olds College of Agriculture & Technology this morning.

The discovery of two dead great white sharks washed ashore in Atlantic Canada in less than two weeks is a mystery to researchers.

The world’s fastest men and women on two skis will get their season underway in Lake Louise after all – and perhaps for the final time.

Police had received reports about a suspicious vehicle with a person blaring loud music and behaving erratically.