Alberta News

Armed man sought by police in northern Alberta dies shortly after arrest, RCMP say

EDMONTON — A man police were searching for near a provincial park in northern Alberta died shortly after he was arrested, RCMP said.

Jun 18, 2021 7:54 PM Read more >

'No more limits': Alberta to lift all remaining COVID-19 public health restrictions

EDMONTON — Alberta will become the first province or territory to remove all COVID-19 restrictions when it lifts its remaining public health measures on July 1.

Jun 18, 2021 4:47 PM Read more >

WHL extends contract of commission Ron Robison for three years

CALGARY — The Western Hockey League's board of governors has extended the contract of commissioner Ron Robison for three years.

Jun 18, 2021 1:32 PM Read more >

Trial date to be set for teen accused in Calgary officer's hit-and-run death

CALGARY — A teen charged with first-degree murder in the hit-and-run death of a Calgary police officer is expected to have a trial date set at the end of the month.

Jun 18, 2021 12:00 PM Read more >

Calgary man convicted of murder in child death to face sentencing in September

CALGARY — A sentencing hearing is to be held in September for a Calgary man convicted of second-degree murder in the beating death of his girlfriend's three-year-old daughter. Ivy Wick was injured on Sept.

Jun 18, 2021 11:43 AM Read more >

Panel says Grassy Mountain coal mine in Alberta Rockies not in public interest

A joint federal-provincial review has denied an application for an open-pit coal mine in Alberta's Rocky Mountains, saying its impacts on the environment and Indigenous rights aren't worth the economic benefits it would bring.

Jun 17, 2021 5:44 PM Read more >

Alberta confirms two patient deaths from COVID-19 Delta variant at Calgary hospital

EDMONTON — A health spokesman says two patients at Calgary’s Foothills hospital have died from the Delta variant of COVID-19 — and one had been fully immunized.

Jun 17, 2021 4:47 PM Read more >

Head coach Dave Dickenson rounds out his Calgary Stampeders staff for upcoming season

CALGARY — Head coach Dave Dickenson rounded out his Calgary Stampeders staff for the 2021 season Thursday. Bob Slowik joins the Stampeders as a defensive assistant while T.J. Vernieri has been added as offensive assistant.

Jun 17, 2021 11:00 AM Read more >

Pembina and TC Energy team up for carbon transportation and sequestration project

CALGARY — Pembina Pipeline Corp. and TC Energy Corp. have announced a plan to develop a carbon transportation and sequestration system in Alberta.

Jun 17, 2021 6:24 AM Read more >

N.L.'s troubled Terra Nova offshore oilfield saved by last-minute restructuring

CALGARY — The beleaguered Terra Nova oilfield off the coast of Newfoundland and Labrador could live to pump another day after its owners reached a restructuring agreement in the eleventh hour Wednesday.

Jun 16, 2021 6:33 PM Read more >