Beyond Local

Education, the environment, pipelines, health care and drugs of both the legal and illegal variety are some of the issues that concern young people the most.

Kevin Berger – Leader Staff Rural crime, agriculture, health care and the Indian Act’s dissolution were among the topics broached at the All Candidates Forum hosted on Oct. 2 at the Barrhead Senior’s Drop-in Centre.

The Village of Boyle has voted to update its communications allowance policy during its regular council meeting held OCt. 2. Coun.

Voters head to the polls Oct. 21 to vote for one of seven candidates as their next Member of Parliament in the 43rd Federal election, one of whom is a 20-year-old political science student at the University of Alberta.

Jennifer Villebrun, from Sunset House, is running for the NDP in the Peace River-Westlock constituency for the Oct. 21 federal election.

Chris Zwick – Leader Staff A fifth candidate for the Peace River-Westlock constituency seat in the House of Commons has been confirmed and Jennifer Villebrun will fly the NDP banner in the lead-up to the Oct. 21 federal election.

An Okotoks-area man who had all of his charges dropped in a shooting incident while defending his home from a prowler, is being sued by the individual who rummaged through his car.

Kevin Berger – Leader Staff Town of Barrhead councillor Leslie Penny has been named as the Liberal Party of Canada candidate for the Peace River-Westlock riding in the upcoming federal election, which will take place on Monday, Oct. 21.

Airdrie Today Staff Calgary Police has tweeted the incident is not an active-shooter situation and is believed to be a targeted attack. "We do not believe there to be any further risk to public (sic)," the tweet read. UPDATED 8:40 p.m.

Jenna Dulewich RMO Outlook BANFF – It's not every day a man tries to fight a grizzly bear.