Beyond Local

TABER, Alta. — RCMP say a Canadian Pacific train has derailed near Taber, Alta., a small town about 260 kilometres southeast of Calgary.

HAGERSVILLE, Ont. — The killing of an on-duty Ontario Provincial Police officer is both heartbreaking and disturbing, says the mayor of the small rural community where the shooting took place.

HAGERSVILLE, Ont. — A 28-year-old Ontario Provincial Police officer who had just passed his 10-month probation period was fatally shot while on duty Tuesday afternoon.

CALGARY — Third time was the charm for Connor McDavid and the Edmonton Oilers' lethal power play. McDavid's league-leading 31st goal to extend his point streak to 16 games was the winner on Tuesday as the Edmonton Oilers beat the Calgary Flames 2-1.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The chorus against Ticketmaster's contentious concert pricing practices is growing, numbering among them Zach Bryan and friends. The country music artist dropped a live album, “All My Homies Hate Ticketmaster,” on Sunday.

OTTAWA — Military police don't know — or won't say — how many of the dozens of cases involving criminal sexual behaviour referred to civilian counterparts over the past year have resulted in charges.

OTTAWA — Canadians who were caught violating federal COVID-19 quarantine rules racked up at least $15 million in fines this year, according to the Public Health Agency of Canada, but it's not clear how much of that will actually be paid.

“Canada’s ambitious biodiversity goals can only be met in partnership with First Nations, Inuit, and Métis. By coupling Indigenous and Western science, we can fight the twin crises of climate change and biodiversity loss, strengthen our relationships with Indigenous communities, and build a better future for everyone.”

Working closely with those affected by impaired  driving, MADD hopes everyone makes the safety of themselves and others a  priority.

In the Canadian Honey Council’s latest newsletter, Hivelights, Curtis Miedema writes that reports from Alberta are mixed.