Beyond Local

OTTAWA — Canada's annual inflation rate slowed last month but economists are still expecting the Bank of Canada to hike its key interest rate next week.

COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Archaeologists in Norway said Tuesday that have found a runestone which they claim is the world’s oldest, saying the inscriptions are up to 2,000 years old and date back to the earliest days of the enigmatic history of runic writing.

SASKATOON — The Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations says it is dismayed Prime Minister Justin Trudeau did not visit the First Nation where a child’s bone was found at a former residential school site.

EDMONTON — Alberta Health Minister Jason Copping says the province plans to add 20 more ambulances to Edmonton and Calgary during peak hours and implement other reforms to reduce bottlenecks hampering front-line care.

EDMONTON — Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says she is no longer pursuing amnesty for COVID-19 health-rule violators because Canada doesn’t work that way.

LETHBRIDGE, Alta. — Two charges have been withdrawn against a woman involved in last year's blockade at the Canada-United States border crossing at Coutts, Alta.

Alberta Environment is investigating how a family's water well near a gravel mine became so contaminated by lead it's no longer drinkable.

A former St. Paul resident and student at St. Paul Regional High School in the early 2000s, has become the focal point of a recently released Netflix documentary.

OTTAWA — Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe says Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's office has apologized for not informing him about a visit to the province this week.

The Clancy Richard Arena was graced with an evening of fun and action on Saturday when the St. Paul Canadiens Alumni hosted the NHL Indigenous Alumni.