Beyond Local

A Northern Alberta woman is sharing steps to prevent the spread of the bird flu amongst backyard chickens.

A former gang member convicted of conspiracy to commit murder, firearms offences and assaulting a peace officer has been released from prison and the Chestermere RCMP have issued a warning to the public.

A Northern Alberta county has passed regulations that will allow cryptocurrency mining operations on gas plant sites. The notoriously noisy operations will need to be 1,500 metres from homes or have noise assessment and mitigation plans in place.

Alberta government house leader Jason Nixon is facing accusations of intimidation following a fiery exchange in the house that saw him lob a swear word toward the Speaker.

Three installments of $50 added directly to consumer's bills to aid in high electricity bills in January, February and March 2022 are expected to be seen beginning in June and July. Relief for natural gas bills is also expected come October, though the province provided no specifics.

On Wednesday, Premier Jason Kenney announced more than $2 million worth of additional funding to help Ukrainian refugees settling in Alberta. The announcement included health benefits for refugees with temporary residency and language services for Ukrainians.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says mask mandates for air travel remain firmly in place, even as major airlines south of the border drop the requirement for passengers and crews.

At least eight candidates have crossed the first threshold to having their names appear on the final ballot of the Conservative Party of Canada leadership race.

Two men and their injured dog spent a long, cold night in the Rocky Mountains with their two rescuers after the scramblers' attempt to take a shortcut earlier that day went horribly wrong.

Across the country, the number of animals culled due to the avian influenza outbreak had nearly reached three-quarters of a million earlier this week. One Central Alberta County has five locations with a presence of the illness and culling is underway.