Beyond Local

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says she didn't mean to trivialize prejudice faced by minority communities when she suggested unvaccinated people have experienced the most discrimination she has ever seen in her lifetime.

The previously postponed trial of an Airdrie man accused of killing his neighbour over a business dispute got underway at the Court of King’s Bench in Calgary on Oct. 11.

Police investigating whether shooting on Highway 21 near New Sarepta is related to an earlier incident where shots were fired.

“I just disagree with her, I believe the vast majority of Canadians understood that we had a collective responsibility (to get vaccinated)," said B.C. Premier John Horgan.

The identical twin sisters, who were born and raised in Calgary, returned to the city earlier this year to film an Amazon Prime series that looks at their teen years in the 1990s.

“Having the chance to see our beautiful country from this luxurious train was breathtaking, but the real beauty for me came from friendships and connections that were made on board,” she said.

Danielle Smith, sworn in Tuesday as Alberta's new premier, said she will shake up the top tier of the health system within three months and amend provincial human rights law to protect those who choose not to get vaccinated.

They thought Dixie, an 11-year-old quarter horse surrendered to Bear Valley Rescue in Mountain View County this summer, had an ovarian cyst.

86-year-old Betty Williams was attacked by three dogs while gardening on June 5.

Barrhead RCMP determine pickup truck that crossed centre line on Highway 654 in Westlock County had been stolen the previous day.