Beyond Local

For the second year in a row, Crossfield resident Liz Grace organized the Swear Jar campaign to raise money for the Crossfield Fire Department’s annual Christmas hamper program. Throughout November, Grace and the rest of her potty-mouthed pals contributed a dollar to their swear jars every time they uttered a naughty word.

“This pack has been quite secretive all summer and into fall compared to their usual habits and they’ve been rather wary, which is a really good thing,” said Blair Fyten, a human-wildlife coexistence specialist with Banff National Park.

“Parks Canada has made a mockery of its so-called core planning values of transparency and science-based decision-making. “It needs to rescind this latest policy change, go back to the drawing board and give this issue the public scrutiny it deserves," said Reg Bunyan, vice-president of Bow Valley Naturalists.

When Coquihalla reopens, B.C. plans to reopen Highway 3 to recreational travel

The unusual thing about this virus is that it is a "generalist," allowing it to easily move between species, Otto said. The virus has now been able to spread to a number of animals including household pets, hippopotamus, big cats, primates and mink. The Canadian government announced that the COVID-19 virus was found in white-tailed deer in Quebec in early December.

The Chinese Embassy in Canada has not yet reacted to Canada's decision, but tweeted ahead of the announcement that "the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics are about athletic excellence and global unity. Stop using it as a platform for grandstanding and division."

Critics, including the Opposition NDP and some government backbenchers, say the legislation opens the door to wealthy donors tipping the scales in internal party contests.

An Airdrie man is still grappling with the fallout of an extensive cardiac surgery – a life-saving procedure that was postponed three times amidst the COVID-19 pandemic.

Police found more than $550K in stolen vehicles at a rural Rocky View County property

Banff-based Liricon Capital Ltd. has partnered with Quebec-based Plenary Americas to submit an updated proposal to Alberta Transportation, Invest Alberta Corporation and the Canada Infrastructure Bank to move to the design phase of the proposed Calgary to Banff passenger rail project.