Beyond Local

VICTORIA — Another patch in British Columbia's damaged highway system has been completed as the province reopened Highway 1 through the Fraser Canyon on Monday.

Over 100 trucks, many of which were semis or other commercial transport trucks displaying flags and signage, started in Nanton, driving through High River, then Okotoks, making their way slowly up Southridge and Northridge Drive.

Emergency medical services are facing unprecedented pressures right now, says Alberta Health minister

EDMONTON — A retired judge from Alberta’s Court of Queen’s Bench is to determine whether suspended justice minister Kaycee Madu interfered with the administration of justice.

Dating during the current pandemic wasn't all thrills for Shandrie Lewis. Though she has since established a relationship with a new boyfriend, those months on the dating scene were not fun, what with the protocols for washing hands, wearing masks, and of course the unfathomable strangeness of the Internet.

STRATHMORE – An Alberta family turned a terrifying misfortune into an opportunity to learn, and to help the local community.

A kindergarten-aged child who had reportedly been left on a school bus the morning of Jan. 18 was found wandering along Highway 881. RCMP say they are investigating the incident.

Historical examples show mitigating factors, sources of concern for the country’s economy

MOUNTIE MOMENTS: A motorist caused around $8K in damages to a fence and fled the scene, a local church was broken into and a man was hit in the face with a wrench.

Pain management has primarily relied on prescription opioids for treatment and has contributed to the development of Canada’s opioid crisis, new research from Statistics Canada shows.