Beyond Local

A British Columbia man is taking a guide, an alpine school and the Association of Canadian Mountain Guides to court following a guided trip in July that he is claiming left him with multiple injuries.

The premier’s office, in a statement of defence to Ariella Kimmel's lawsuit, says she was let go because she openly gossiped, criticized, and shared personal details about colleagues and supervisors. 

Both W.G. Murdoch School and Crossfield Elementary School are gearing up for a series of student showcases and holiday concerts to be streamed virtually for attendees this week.

The Alberta Institute for Wildlife Conservation (AIWC) has faced a challenging year in caring for and rehabilitating injured and orphaned wildlife, with an increased demand for its services and a decline in donations.

Several communities in southwest Rocky View County, including Bragg Creek, Redwood Meadows, and the Tsuut’ina Nation, experienced high winds on Dec. 1, resulting in thousands of toppled trees, long-lasting power outages, damage to critical infrastructure, and a fatality.

"All inbound international travellers must test within one day of departure, regardless of their vaccination status or nationality," Biden said as he outlined the plan at the National Institutes of Health headquarters in Bethesda, just north of D.C.

“It’s going to become a destination, it’s going to be on Instagram. I really struggle with the thought of an overpass being a solution,” said Councillor Chip Olver.

Under the new framework, the energy industry will be required to spend $422 million next year on cleanup and remediation of old wells. That amount increases to $443 million in 2023 and by similar amounts in each of the next three years.

The groups say Kenney falsely accused them of spreading misinformation about Alberta's energy industry in public statements, social media posts, and government websites.

Labour Minister Seamus O'Regan told reporters he believed Michelle Rempel Garner, a well-known Conservative MP who has long advocated in favour of LGBTQ rights, had something to do with it. She was among Tories who Liberal ministers hugged in the House.