Beyond Local

Rocky Meechance was killed at Saskatchewan Penitentiary on Jan. 29.

”I am traumatized by all of this but committed to do all I can do to change it. I count myself lucky to have survived to tell this story.”

Coaldale is the first municipality in Alberta to introduce tax rebates for volunteer firefighters. In St. Paul, the fire chief says incentivizing volunteer firefighters with tax rebates may be needed.

Banff & Lake Louise Tourism is removing ice sculptures that were recently carved for the Ice Magic festival in Lake Louise that have melted "beyond repair"

A person was found deceased following a fire in Saddle Lake Cree Nation on Wednesday.

44-year-old man transported to hospital via STARS air ambulance in life-threatening condition.

In a social media post, a woman said she has been told she can no longer ride a horse in High River due to complaints from residents.

A man in his 50s involved in a hiking incident that required response from STARS is in hospital in stable condition.

“To have pyrotechnics done at that time of year is usually when we’re in a high fire season and there’s a a high possibility of having those cancelled anyway."

The weather has been a major factor in Parks Canada's wildfire risk reduction work this winter.