Beyond Local

Crews will face hot, dry conditions with the odd chance of rain today as they try to put down wildfires that have forced thousands out of their homes from Alberta to Manitoba.

Investigators say they have commenced proceedings against the youth by way of a terrorism peace bond.

RCMP said Mackenzie Dawn Hardy, 24, was taken into custody this week by officers in Revelstoke, along with a 27-year-old man accused of being an accomplice in her release.

Alberta's Minister of Agriculture and Irrigation RJ Sigurdson is taking a trip to Vietnam and the Philippines to help increase opportunities with other nations and open new markets for Alberta's agriculture and food products.

Alberta Bicycle Association-sanctioned event was also a U17 qualifier for provincial team in the lead-up to the Canada Games

Canada Post (CUPW), Alberta teachers (ATA), and Alberta Union of Public Employees (AUPE) are all in negotiations for contracts.

An Alberta MLA said crime and RCMP shortages in rural Alberta result in long response times, continual property loss and an erosion of families’ sense of security.

Firefighting crews are working to contain the south side of the wildfire where it has crossed Highway 33.

No information is available about the cause of the closure which is expected to last several hours.

The union represents approximately 23,000 provincial workers, who voted between May 8 and 12 on whether to authorize a strike if they were unable to reach an agreement.