Beyond Local

OTTAWA — Canada is expected to close applications for temporary emergency visas offered to Ukrainians fleeing Russian aggression today — but hasn't announced whether it plans to offer long-term refuge.

Smoke from wildfires is forecasted to blanket the province this weekend. Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) issued a special air quality alert for most of Alberta on Friday.

Visit with some cute puppies (like there are any other kind) at an adoption event at No Frills in Okotoks.

Bert Church Live Theatre has a little something for everybody as it gets set to open the curtain on its 2023/ 2024 season.

Only Shailyn Callihoo in Swan Hills School’s Class of 2023

“A tool like this could be precedent-setting in the Calgary region,” Boscariol told committee members.

Advisories also in effect for Thunder Lake and Lac Ste. Anne

A motorist pulled over in Southern Alberta for excessive speed is also suspected of being "extremely intoxicated".

Superyachts are known to frequent the waters off B.C., and a recent arrival in Vancouver is drawing attention.

VANCOUVER — British Columbia port workers are back on the job after a tentative agreement was reached between the employers association and the workers union, ending a 13-day-old strike. A B.C.