Beyond Local

Via Rail begins seeking supplier to replace aging fleet

"This milestone, made possible by the Government of Canada’s commitment, ensures we can maintain coast-to-coast services, continue to connect communities, and inspire more Canadians to choose passenger rail."

Dec 17, 2024 7:56 AM Read more >

Canada sees drop in number of family physicians for the first time in decades, study finds

Canadian Institute for Health Information report also finds that the average family doctor saw fewer individual patients in recent years than they did 10 years ago

Dec 17, 2024 7:43 AM Read more >

Fatal MMA fight near Edmonton linked to company cited in death of U.K. boxer

A mixed martial arts organizer being questioned by police about an Alberta fighter's death is linked to a company earlier cited for safety concerns after a novice boxer died in the United Kingdom.

Dec 17, 2024 7:26 AM Read more >

Alberta player nets winner in gold medal game at World Junior A Challenge

WATCH: Finn McLaughlin of Canmore scores a beauty to help Team USA win gold.

Dec 16, 2024 7:30 PM Read more >

Elk Point RCMP seize over 200 grams of suspected illegal drugs

Elk Point RCMP seized over 200 grams of suspected illegal drugs during a patrol on the Frog Lake First Nations, Dec. 12.

Dec 16, 2024 6:30 PM Read more >

Paul Brandt receives royal recognition for his fight against human trafficking

Paul Brandt received a King Charles III Coronation Medal for his work to combat human trafficking

Dec 16, 2024 1:45 PM Read more >

Tales from the legislature trim a great big Christmas tree

A forestry employee has been trudging into the woods every Christmas season for 27 years to harvest the perfect tree for a festive foreground to the legislature building.

Dec 16, 2024 11:45 AM Read more >

Pierre Poilievre is The Canadian Press Newsmaker of the Year for second year in a row

Editors across the country placed Poilievre at the top of the list in 2024.

Dec 16, 2024 8:58 AM Read more >

Chrystia Freeland resigns as Minister of Finance

Freeland said she resigned after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau informed her on Friday that he no longer wanted her to be his top economic minister

Dec 16, 2024 7:51 AM Read more >

Every dollar spent on prison needle-exchange programs saves the correctional system $2 in healthcare costs, new study finds

Researchers say return on investment and proven health benefits of the service ‘strongly support’ the program’s expansion

Dec 16, 2024 7:30 AM Read more >