Beyond Local

Drought conditions led Foothills County to declare an agricultural disaster on June 28, as some areas of the County experience a near-full crop failure.

A "high level strategy" to create affordable housing in Olds could be in place within one to two years, chief administrative officer Brent Williams told council

"She was brilliant. She never reacted in a way that was judgmental or disgusted."

Montreal amusement park La Ronde has cancelled the first night of an international fireworks festival because of concerns over air quality stemming from forest fires in northern Quebec.

Nancy Broadbent, president and CEO of Portage College, provided County of St. Paul council updates on work being done to address nursing staff shortages in the Lakeland.

“It's just beyond belief that someone would want to cause distress in a child.”

University of Alberta researchers recently found evidence of 88 potential unmarked graves near the former school.

'Entwined & Entangled' by the Sheep Creek Weavers Guild is showing at the Leighton Art Centre until Aug. 27.

A controversial federal bill has the potential to bring renewable energy and agricultural opportunity to rural Alberta, but not everyone is happy with the proposed legislation.

The all-ages swim-and-run returns to Diamond Valley on Canada Day for its second year.