Beyond Local

CALGARY — Farmers in the Maritimes are pitching in to help their drought-stricken Prairie counterparts facing a "devastating" situation.

“The herd is still strong and healthy.  We still have 65 bison in the park, and I believe we had about 13 calves this year, so the population is still doing well.”

OTTAWA — Statistics Canada says annual pace of inflation rose to 3.7 per cent in July, the biggest increase since May 2011. The year-over-year increase in the consumer price index compared with a 3.

CALGARY — Unvaccinated students and staff at three Alberta universities will have to get regular COVID-19 rapid tests to attend campus this fall.

After being cancelled in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the annual Moose Mountain Trail Races will make their return to West Bragg Creek and Kananaskis Country this weekend.

Summer may already be winding down, but Rocky View County and area residents can still enjoy some fun in the sun at the Crossfield Elks #416 Demolition Derby, set to take place Aug. 28 at the Crossfield Rodeo Grounds.

The Airdrie family that has owned the Horseman Motel for more than three decades recently notified Suncor Energy they are cancelling an eight-year standstill agreement and resuming legal action.

A 32-year-old man from Quebec is dead following a climbing accident in Yoho National Park on Aug. 15, and a 61-year-old Medicine Hat man died Aug. 11 when a tree fell on him at a Lake Minnewanka backcountry campground

“The fire danger in the Calgary Forest Area, where this wildfire is located, is extreme. In these conditions, a wildfire can start easily and spread very quickly. We ask all Albertans to do their part to prevent wildfires. Last year, 88 per cent of wildfires were human-caused. There is currently a fire ban in place for the entire Calgary Forest Area, which means that outdoor camp fires are not allowed.”

Fire information officer Erika Berg said wind gusts reaching up to 60 km/h saw flames jump containment lines in multiple areas.