Beyond Local

UPDATE: Charges laid in Kingsway Mall parking lot attacks and carjacking

One man is facing more than 20 charges and was found with multiple rounds of ammunition, 27 grams of methamphetamine and a sawed-off shotgun

Dec 6, 2023 3:50 PM Read more >

Stolen cars collide in botched getaway

Two stolen vehicles crashed on St. Albert Trail, northwest of Edmonton; arrests made

Dec 6, 2023 1:45 PM Read more >

Cabinet minister denies Canada Day tornado victims relief

Mountain View County asks province to forgive a portion of education taxes owed by property owners impacted by the Canada Day tornado

Dec 6, 2023 9:45 AM Read more >

Alberta nurses union decries job cut threats as collective bargaining looms

EDMONTON — Alberta’s nurses union says the province is making a bad situation worse in health care by threatening in two recent letters to cut and contract out nursing jobs.

Dec 6, 2023 7:15 AM Read more >

Federal government proposes measures to slash methane emissions

Amendments would largely prohibit venting, limit flaring, and raise inspection standards

Dec 6, 2023 5:45 AM Read more >

BREAKING: Man arrested after shooting outside Kingsway Mall

One person was taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries

Dec 5, 2023 9:30 PM Read more >

Lawyer for Alberta man accused in 1976 death of Calgary teen waiting for evidence

COCHRANE, ALBERTA — The lawyer for an Alberta man accused of killing a teenage girl in 1976 says the age of the case is causing a delay in getting access to evidence collected by prosecutors and police.

Dec 5, 2023 5:45 PM Read more >

The Sugar War Gets Stickier

Public and Private Workers of Canada Local 8 president Adrian Soldera filed an application with the BC Labour Relations Board for the right to picket beverage maker Coca-Cola and wholesale giant Costco.

Dec 5, 2023 4:15 PM Read more >

Health Canada authorizes updated Novavax COVID-19 vaccine targeting XBB variant

OTTAWA — Health Canada has authorized an updated COVID-19 vaccine from Novavax that targets the XBB.1.5 variant. The new vaccine is called Nuvaxovid and is approved for people 12 years of age and over.

Dec 5, 2023 2:45 PM Read more >

Woman who used stolen vehicle from Westlock to ram police vehicle sentenced to two years

Trina Mae Paul also pleaded guilty to possessing truck stolen from work site south of Barrhead County

Dec 5, 2023 11:45 AM Read more >