Beyond Local

Two popular hiking spots in Kananaskis Country will be closed this summer and $4 million collected from Kananaskis passes will be used to improve the areas. The work will result in the temporary closure of popular trails and climbing areas such as Ha Ling trail, Grassi Lakes trail and climbing area, East End of Rundle route and climbing area and Riders of Rohan Mountain bike trail.

Weeks away from a leadership review Alberta Premier Jason Kenney says he won’t apologize for leaked comments in which he compares political opponents in the UCP to insects and calls them lunatics.

Tamara Lich is appealing her bail conditions as she awaits trial on charges related to her role in organizing the trucker convoy protest in Ottawa.

The Province announced today that they will be increasing their funding to STARS by $8 million, doubling their contribution to the air ambulance service.

A Banff homeowner with a 1.5-storey folk-Victorian residence is willing to sell it for $1 to someone who wants to move it to another lot, rather than have it demolished.

Travellers no longer have to test to get back into the country but if they don't submit their info to the ArriveCAN app they will have to test and quarantine.

"Canada's European friends and allies are experiencing an energy security crisis, a crisis that could impact industry, mobility, and even the heating of homes," Wilkinson said. "This crisis must be addressed."

As the war in Ukraine rages, Peter Premachuk, who lives in Central Alberta, has discovered a relative there he didn’t know he had. Now he’s trying to bring her and several other family members over to Canada. 

Pat King is facing six more charges, for a total of 10 charges, relating to the convoy protest in Ottawa.

A Southern Alberta resident captured this deer paying a visit to the Tim Hortons.