Alberta News

Alberta reports downward COVID-19 trend with 56 cases and 2 new deaths

EDMONTON — Alberta's chief medical officer of health says the province is seeing a downward trend of COVID-19 cases, with fewer than 100 reported each day over the last week. Dr.

Aug 6, 2020 4:22 PM Read more >

Oilers increase capacity for 50/50 raffle ahead of Game 4 against Blackhawks

EDMONTON — The Edmonton Oilers Community Foundation says its server provider has increased capacity for its online 50/50 raffle for Friday's hockey game.

Aug 6, 2020 4:20 PM Read more >

Canucks beat Wild 3-0, take series lead in penalty-filled NHL qualifying game

EDMONTON — Jacob Markstrom got the shutout and Brock Boeser scored one for a fallen friend Thursday as the Vancouver Canucks pushed the Minnesota Wild to the brink of elimination in NHL qualifying play.

Aug 6, 2020 4:18 PM Read more >

Western Hockey League planning to start next season Dec. 4

CALGARY — The Western Hockey League intends to open its regular season Dec. 4. pending approval from provincial and state health authorities. The WHL halted the 2019-20 regular season March 12 because of the advancing COVID-19 virus.

Aug 6, 2020 3:09 PM Read more >

Ottawa's buffer against provincial economic shocks needs reform: economist

CALGARY — A new paper suggests a federal program meant to buffer provinces against economic shocks is not up to the task — especially in the COVID-19 era.

Aug 6, 2020 2:36 PM Read more >

Canadian Natural sets synthetic crude record while recording net loss of $310M

CALGARY — Shares in Canadian Natural Resources Ltd. rose Thursday after it reported record production of synthetic crude oil and lower operating costs at its oilsands mining operations in northern Alberta during the second quarter.

Aug 6, 2020 2:35 PM Read more >

Alberta school curriculum to focus on basics, keep out political bias: minister

EDMONTON — Students in Alberta will see a new curriculum going forward that focuses on literacy, numeracy and Canadian history — while keeping out political bias, the province's education minister said.

Aug 6, 2020 1:19 PM Read more >

Chicago scores two goals late, beats Edmonton 4-3 in NHL post-season

EDMONTON — The Chicago Blackhawks dressed in the Edmonton Oilers dressing room then proceeded to eat their lunch, pushing the Oilers to the edge of the abyss in the NHL playoffs with a stunning 4-3 comeback win Wednesday night.

Aug 6, 2020 9:34 AM Read more >

NHL and its labs say COVID-19 testing doesn't overlap with public's

EDMONTON — The NHL says the laboratories hired to conduct daily COVID-19 tests on players in Edmonton and Toronto keep their supply chains separate from the public's to ensure never the twain shall meet.

Aug 6, 2020 4:00 AM Read more >

Rookie Makar, Avs cruise to 4-0 round-robin win over Stars

EDMONTON — High-scoring rookie defenceman Cale Makar connected on an early power-play goal, 30-year-old Pavel Francouz recorded a shutout in his post-season debut and the Colorado Avalanche cruised to a 4-0 round-robin win over the Dallas Stars on We

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