Beyond Local

CALGARY — WestJet is making a substantial addition to its fleet with the purchase of 42 aircraft. The Calgary-based airline announced the agreement with Boeing for the purchase of the 737-10 MAX planes on Thursday.

EDMONTON — The office of Alberta's Child and Youth Advocate has released a report into the deaths of 15 young people in government care and most involved drugs.

“All three of our communities have a visitor population that surpasses our resident tax base, and so our residents currently help pay for that visitor infrastructure…we’re looking for that recognition to help take the burden off of our residents.”

A deep love for motorcycles over the years became a gateway for Lori Lozinski to process the grief of losing her parents.

OTTAWA — Canada's top court won't hear an appeal of a regulatory decision that blocked development of an open-pit coal mine in the Alberta Rockies.

CALGARY — A family doctor in Calgary has filed a human rights complaint over Ottawa's decision to no longer require masks on airplanes to prevent the spread of COVID-19.

EDMONTON — Announcements from two of Canada's largest low-cost carriers propose expansion in the budget leisure market.

The federal government is looking to create a temporary annual benefit intended to increase access to dental care for eligible children under 12, and double two upcoming GST credit payments.

Bobcat sightings have become more frequent in the area due to the increase in the local rabbit population.

EDMONTON — Alberta's provincial court has announced a plan outlining ways it can better serve Indigenous people.