Beyond Local

A growing body of international research suggests pollution from wildfire smoke can produce cognitive deficits, post-traumatic stress and may even increase the risk of dementia, Alzheimer's and Parkinson's disease.

“We’re following up on some clues for the current location of that person and visitor safety is there along with law enforcement from Parks. The idea is that we’re going to locate the person and assess their current state.”

David Crawford has had a tough life – and that was before his doctor told him he had about two years to live because his heart refuses to beat properly.

The province's farmers can grow fruit and vegetables that won't grow in other parts of Canada, and B.C. also boasts Western Canada's only major winery regions.

With the Bow River’s water levels still extremely low, the Western Irrigation District (WID) informed Chestermere residents that had lowered the level in Chestermere Lake by nearly a foot to meet watering needs.

Two break-ins that happened years apart have been linked thanks to DNA collected from both scenes, and an arrest was recently made by RCMP in connection to the break-ins.

At least 51 per cent of the car dealers surveyed said their sourcing troubles for used vehicles have worsened since the pandemic, a report earlier this month by DesRosiers found. 

“I like the large item pickup program, but the fact we are sending tonnes of usable material to the landfill is a missed opportunity. … It doesn’t bind us to anything or say we’re going to do anything new, but I think one of our roles as council is to think bigger and perhaps challenge what can we do better,”

The territory operates by a consensus system without political parties, in which elected members choose the premier from among themselves. 

The Okotoks Pro Rodeo filled the stands at the Millarville Racetrack last weekend.