Beyond Local

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.

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

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

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.

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.

A downed power line is believed to have caused a grass fire in Rocky View County and the cause of another large fire southwest of Calgary is unknown.

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.

It is Canada’s first-ever electric fire truck. In fact, it’s only the second one operating in North America.

Canadian women’s soccer star Christine Sinclair will play her last game representing the Canada Women’s National Soccer Team tonight at B.C. Place, which will be temporarily renamed Christine Sinclair Place.

TORONTO — Ailing toy retailer Mastermind GP Inc. says it has reached a deal to sell the bulk of its business to a company representing three big names in the Canadian retail world.