Beyond Local

SYLVAN LAKE, Alta. — RCMP are investigating the sudden deaths of two girls who were found in a hotel room in central Alberta. Police said Wednesday the dead include a 12-year-old girl from Sylvan Lake and a 13-year-old girl from Red Deer.

CALGARY — One man died and a second person was injured last night after a shooting in a neighbourhood immediately north of Calgary's downtown. The shooting near a grocery store in the Kensington business district around 9:30 p.m. resulted in a major police response, including a helicopter circling the area.

Victim was 13 years old at the time of assault

Smith talks family doctor shortage, privatization, surgery backlogs and matters of trust, to a packed house at the St. Albert Seniors Association.

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is accusing Prairie premiers of distorting the words of his justice minister after comments David Lametti made at a meeting of Assembly of First Nations chiefs last week.

OTTAWA — The Opposition Conservatives are asking Twitter to apply a "government-funded" label on accounts associated with the CBC, even as other broadcasters decry the tag for not making clear their editorial independence.

WINNIPEG — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is encouraging provinces and territories to step up reconciliation efforts with Indigenous Peoples but stopped short of saying they should make the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, commonly called Or

OTTAWA — NDP health critic Don Davies says dental benefits for Indigenous people should be improved if the new national dental insurance plan offers better or more accessible services.

CALGARY — A man accused of targeting women in Calgary's sex trade is to be back before a judge Friday as his case makes its way through the courts.

CALGARY — Police in Alberta's largest city are turning to a global blockchain data platform to help combat cryptocurrency crimes. Calgary police announced Wednesday they have entered into a partnership with Chainalysis, a U.S.