Beyond Local

EDMONTON — Ed Hervey is returning to a front-office position with the Edmonton Elks. The CFL team says he's the new vice-president of football operations and general manager. Hervey was GM of the Hamilton Tiger-Cats last season.

Alberta government announced Nov. 19 a multi-year study to explore the costs and value of constructing and operating a reservoir near Ardley and its impact on downstream communities

The use of terms including "atmospheric rivers" and "bomb cyclones" to describe weather phenomena has moved out of scientific journals and into the mainstream in recent years.

A $4.5 million project will explore how queens and nucleus colonies can be over-wintered to avoid importing them.

An 86-year-old male and a 59-year-old female were seriously injured at Cremona home but are expected to survive

Sewage was being pumped out of the septic tank with a hose into a nearby field and the cistern that supplies water to the house had a buildup of algae.

Using skill, grit and a lot of fundraising, cowgirls are seizing on a new chance to show their worth

Alberta’s updated career and life management (CALM) curriculum for junior high students has “great potential” for students to explore different career paths and acquire financial skills, according to a Calgary professor.

Only one crossing in Alberta will be affected -- the facility at Del Bonita -- where hours will be 9 to 5, seven days a week, beginning January 6.

“We can both officially retire now,” King said. “It feels shocking and over the top.”