Beyond Local

RCMP say Nov. 28 break-in was the second recent one in Penhold where the “primary goal” of the suspects was to steal the debit card terminal.

36-year-old Cold Lake man is facing 21 charges after police execute multiple search warrants at a residential property.

RCMP were called to Edwin Parr Composite School in Athabasca after a student allegedly attempted to assault another student with a weapon.

The Alberta government has introduced a bill that would grant Premier Danielle Smith and her cabinet broad powers to rewrite provincial laws behind closed doors in an effort to push back against Ottawa.

Edmonton-South MLA Thomas Dang has been ordered to pay a $7,200 fine after pleading guilty to a charge of illegally attempting to access private information.

The Civilian Review and Complaints Commission is investigating the October arrest and detention of a 16-year-old from St. Albert with autism.

Mountain View County administration recommended $187,542 late penalty cancellation not be granted for Whitecap Resources Inc. but council voted in favour.

A 15-year-old St. Albert youth has been charged with vandalizing two skate park washrooms earlier this fall.

The Weather Network is forecasting a colder than normal start to winter across most of the country, but January and February will offer some respite.

Ezra Marfo’s legacy will continue through a new foundation that raises awareness about the lack of stem cell donors from visible minorities in the Canadian Blood Services registry.