Beyond Local

Airdrie RCMP's Crime Reduction Unit and General Duty unit seized and returned $150,000 worth of stolen property over a week's time

A Cree woman who was taken from her mother and placed in care as a child says the cycle of assimilation that began with residential schools continues with the overrepresentation of Indigenous kids in the child welfare system.

Alberta's cities are once again abuzz with the sound of hammers and saws as surging oil prices fuel a fresh building boom in the province.

"It was impossible to get it in Vancouver without camping out at 7 [p.m.] the night before or paying $300 [to $1000]," said a B.C. resident who flew to Alberta to get her passport.

Moviegoers could be paying a little extra for a seat at a Cineplex theatre this summer when booking tickets online.

CN rail workers tasked with the upkeep of trackside electrical/signalling equipment along CN’s rail lines – including crossings and switches have gone on strike.

According to Stoney Health Services, Stoney Nakoda First Nation was under a drinking water advisory from Nov. 27, 2001 to Aug. 2, 2005 and again from Oct. 20, 2006 to March 21, 2014.

Investigators in The Netherlands planted microphones, seized hard drives during covert searches of home of a man later extradited to Canada.

Shoppers Drug Mart has recalled certain powdered infant formula products due to a possible salmonella contamination.

It began under threat of more rain but the magical morning parade of June 18th lifted spirits for a celebratory weekend