Beyond Local

“The seizure of stolen property, drugs, firearms demonstrates the close ties that many of these outlaw motorcycle clubs have with crime in our communities.”

The Alberta NDP rural caucus met to celebrate the party's rural roots and discuss the way forward.

Woman with 'weather exposure concerns' safely boated to waiting ambulance in Canmore.

Oil and gas producers in Canada will be required to cut greenhouse gas emissions by about one-third over the next eight years under new regulations being published today by Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault.

Brooks Arcand-Paul, the NDP’s Indigenous relations critic, said his private member’s bill creates a framework for consultation, progress and accountability that’s lacking in the ruling UCP’s governance approach.

Drivers are being warned to expect delays as a crash is impacting traffic on Highway 22 south of Chain Lakes.

Rebranded as the Banff Half Marathon and 10K, or Banff Half, the destination event is focusing on the 21 and 10 kilometre distances inside Banff National Park as organizers officially drop the dwindling marathon format.

“We heard about the accident first thing in the morning. It’s real tragic . . . Everybody's thoughts and prayers are with the poor lady that was struck,” said Cold Lake mayor Craig Copeland.  

“There is absolutely no excuse imaginable for wildlife attractants like fruit trees anywhere in the Bow Valley. This puts grizzly bears at risk.”

An Alberta judge said chasing down a person stealing an ATV from Northern Alberta rural property was a bad idea, but sympathized with the fear caused by rural crime.