Beyond Local

A long line of trucks is building at Alberta's main crossing into the United States as protesters against pandemic restrictions once again block the highway leading to the border village of Coutts.

Jason Kenney announced changes to COVID restrictions starting at midnight tonight. Critics are calling the ending of the REP program in Alberta a political move not based on medical evidence.

Acting Minister of Justice and Solicitor General Sonya Savage called the protest "intolerable" and said that it has crossed the line.

Alberta Premier Jason Kenney says he will announce later today a plan to reduce COVID-19 health restrictions. Kenney says it will be a prudent timeline to lift the rules provided pressure on hospitals continues to decline.

Two years into the pandemic, here is a look at how long-term care facilities and workers are coping.

The future of a popular weed killer for public use is again under review after a Federal Court of Appeal decision that determined Health Canada will have to consider concerns over the ingredient glyphosate.

Canada's two main airlines continue to slash their schedules and demand that Ottawa roll back COVID-19 travel restrictions to staunch the cash bleed — though experts see glimmers of hope on the horizon.

OTTAWA — Ontario Superior Court Justice Hugh McLean has granted a 10-day injunction to prevent truckers parked on city streets in downtown Ottawa from honking their horns incessantly.

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — Police in Newfoundland have issued a Canada-wide arrest warrant for the suspect in the killing a 68-year-old man in St. John's last May.

On Friday, a classroom ‘walkout’ and demonstration to protest mask mandates was organized by Bonnyville community members to give students the platform to oppose public health measures introduced in the province to stop the spread of COVID-19. Over 60 people took part in the demonstration, roughly a third were students.