Beyond Local

CALGARY — Alberta’s Opposition NDP is promising more access to a family doctor by creating health teams.

CALGARY — Federal Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre says he backs Alberta Premier Danielle Smith over her concerns about what she's called Ottawa's anti-oil-and-gas agenda.

OTTAWA — Some members of Parliament say they have no idea how to spot foreign interference, as Canada's spy agency warns that all elected officials are targets for hostile states.

OTTAWA — RCMP Commissioner Brenda Lucki said Wednesday she has made the difficult decision to retire from the national police force next month.

RCMP announced local man charged in December of last year after October complaint in Lac La Biche school

StatCan numbers reveal the percentage of permanent residents who become Canadians has plummeted over the past 20 years.

MONTREAL — The Quebec government is welcoming a federal government move to send most of the asylum seekers who enter Canada through an irregular crossing in southern Quebec outside the province.

OTTAWA — The federal government is moving to tighten its policy on bankrolling research with foreign entities that might pose a risk to national security.

WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republicans are kicking off an investigation into the origins of COVID-19 by requesting documents and testimony for current and former Biden administration officials.

BRUSSELS (AP) — NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg on Wednesday urged the 30 member countries to commit to spending at least 2% of their gross domestic product on defense by a set date, as Russia’s war on Ukraine and other threats eat into military spending.