Beyond Local

Alberta's 'King of the Fish' says he is broke and desperate for help

Robert Allen, owner of Alberta Trout Inc., was once the largest trout stocker in western Canada, but now says he can't sell his fish or develop his property to support himself.

Sep 11, 2024 6:45 AM Read more >

For wild horses, Alberta’s arguments over agriculture and ecology are a matter of life or death

In the Rockies, advocates say feral herds are being wrongfully blamed for ecological damage that the province wants to contain, if necessary, with population control

Sep 10, 2024 5:15 PM Read more >

Miyashiro gets NDP nod in Lethbridge West

NDP candidate has been announced to replace Shannon Phillips in Lethbridge West riding.

Sep 10, 2024 4:45 PM Read more >

Company chosen to lead study for Canada’s first waste-to-energy facility in Alberta

Province contributing $2.8 million towards study for Varme’s Industrial Heartland initiative in the Edmonton region

Sep 10, 2024 2:45 PM Read more >

Jet ski driver charged with refusing breathalyzer after paddleboard collision on Ghost Lake

A Cochrane man has been with not stopping and refusing to comply with an alcohol demand after a jet ski collided with a stand up paddleboard this weekend at Ghost Lake.

Sep 10, 2024 2:25 PM Read more >

New $241 million Central Alberta flour mill will process Alberta flour

A $241- million flour mill south of Red Deer predicted to have significant spinoff benefits in Central Alberta, and for area farmers

Sep 10, 2024 9:15 AM Read more >

Expanded emergency planning eyed by private company as Red Cross agrees to underwrite platform memberships

Effective immediately, the Red Cross is underwriting several categories of Alberta memberships for one year on a searchable, directory-based platform created by Emergency Management Logistics Canada.

Sep 10, 2024 8:15 AM Read more >

SpaceX launches billionaire to conduct the first private spacewalk

A daredevil billionaire rocketed back into orbit Tuesday, aiming to perform the first private spacewalk and venture farther than anyone since NASA's Apollo moonshots.

Sep 10, 2024 7:45 AM Read more >

In Alberta, a plan for a gravel pit near a provincial park is raising concerns around groundwater

The preservation society has been fighting hard against the Summit Pit development proposed by Mountain Ash

Sep 10, 2024 7:15 AM Read more >

Suicide continues to be a leading cause of death in most ages

In 2022, there were 618 death-by-suicide cases in Alberta: 463 men and 155 women died from suicide across the province.

Sep 9, 2024 4:45 PM Read more >