Beyond Local

St. Albert city council approved an internally developed housing action plan on Aug. 15, which is the basis of the city's application to the federal government's Housing Accelerator Fund.

“What we’ve been finding due to this campground configuration is it’s really negatively impacted the movement of wildlife. That’s resulted in numerous human-wildlife conflicts over the years. Pretty much on an annual basis.”

The Friends of Canadian Broadcasting group is asking people to stop posting content on Meta's platforms on Aug. 23 and 24.

The Alberta RCMP is reporting an increase in vehicle thefts province-wide, and the Airdrie detachment confirmed it too is seeing a rise in local thefts so far in 2023.

Officials with the Central Okanagan Regional District say there are 9,855 properties on evacuation order as of this morning, a situation they call "unprecedented"

Highway 2 southbound is reduced to one lane as crews respond to a collision at the 370 Avenue intersection in Foothills County.

At some point, most older people will need help getting through the day. Someone turning 65 today has a 70% chance of eventually requiring assistance with basic living activities.

NEW YORK (AP) — Maurice “Mo” Miller became part of the quest to one day ease the transplant shortage with organs from animals by becoming the host for a kidney transplant from a genetically modified pig following his death.

From sinking boats, stormy weather and family ties, is what an Irish-born, Canmore resident has detailed in his sophomore book, Unsinkable: Cancer, Five Boats, and my 710-kilometre Sea Swim.

YELLOWKNIFE — Defence Minister Bill Blair says another company of soldiers is being deployed to Hay River in the Northwest Territories, which has been evacuated for more than a week due to a threatening wildfire nearby.