Beyond Local

Across from the headquarters of some of Canada's largest oil and gas companies, a new initiative aims to ensure that Calgary and its largest industry aren't left behind in the global pursuit of a low-carbon economy.

Many vehicles are sold before they even hit the lot, leaving some dealership parking lots nearly empty while waiting lists grow indeterminately longer. 

Sign tells the story of the Komagata Maru, a ship carrying 376 Sikh, Muslim and Hindu passengers from India that wasn’t allowed to dock in Vancouver harbour a century ago.

The effects of climate change bit a $20-billion hole out of Canada's economy last year, parliamentary budget officer Yves Giroux said this week.

The effect of the COVID-19 pandemic helped start a new diagnostic testing and research facility at the University of Calgary focused on infections.

Smith first registered as a lobbyist in June 2019 for the Alberta Enterprise Group, a Calgary-based association of 100 companies of which she was also president.

Canada’s top doctor is warning of "increased growth" in new COVID-19 variants and an upswing in seasonal influenza cases, just as a surge of respiratory syncytial virus inundates hospitals.

The first 24/7 cashier-less store in Vancouver, located at a student residence at UBC, may close just a year after it opened.

Britain awarded Pte. James Peter Robertson a Victoria Cross for his bravery and heroism in the muddy, blood-soaked fields of Belgium.

New analysis suggests the federal government would pocket $4.4 billion in additional revenue if it extended the Canada Revenue Dividend to the oil and gas sector as well as big-box stores.