Alberta News

Einarson adapts to constant lineup shuffling on her curling team

Kerri Einarson has come to terms with flux in her curling team's lineup.

Oct 31, 2024 9:51 AM Read more >

Global refinery market weakness hits Parkland Corp.'s Burnaby refinery

CALGARY — Fuel retailer Parkland Corp. has lowered its full-year earnings forecast as sluggish market conditions continue to take a bite out of margins at the company's Burnaby, B.C. refinery.

Oct 31, 2024 8:33 AM Read more >

Sources: CFL board vote was clear indicator of Ambrosie's standing with governors

TORONTO — It wasn't enough to immediately end Randy Ambrosie's tenure as CFL commissioner, but it was clear the writing was on the wall. Ambrose announced Saturday he will be retiring from his post sometime in 2025 after his successor was chosen.

Oct 31, 2024 4:00 AM Read more >

Canada's Brad Gushue, Rachel Homan stay unbeaten in Pan Continental curling

LACOMBE, Alta. — Canada's Rachel Homan and Brad Gushue carried unbeaten records into Thursday at the Pan Continental curling championship and are assured semifinal berths.

Oct 30, 2024 10:40 PM Read more >

B.C. judge urgently halts assisted death of Alberta woman, day before MAID procedure

VANCOUVER — A British Columbia judge has granted an urgent injunction stopping a woman's medically assisted death, the day before it was scheduled to take place in Vancouver.

Oct 30, 2024 6:12 PM Read more >

Maple Leafs deal Timothy Liljegren to Sharks for Matt Benning, draft picks

TORONTO — The Toronto Maple Leafs dealt defenceman Timothy Liljegren to the San Jose Sharks for defenceman Matt Benning, a third-round draft pick in 2025 and a sixth-round pick in 2026 in a trade announced Wednesday.

Oct 30, 2024 5:59 PM Read more >

Elks name three-time Grey Cup champion Chris Morris as president and CEO

EDMONTON — Chris Morris has been named the new president and chief executive of the Edmonton Elks, the CFL club announced Wednesday.

Oct 30, 2024 5:11 PM Read more >

Alberta infrastructure minister says he accepted free Oilers playoff tickets

EDMONTON, ALBERTA, CANADA — Alberta's Infrastructure Minister Peter Guthrie says he accepted free Edmonton Oilers NHL playoff tickets but that it didn't contravene government conflict-of-interest rules.

Oct 30, 2024 3:57 PM Read more >

Alberta government proposing bigger fines for illegal slaughter and sale of meat

EDMONTON — The Alberta government is proposing legislative changes in an effort to deter the illegal sale and slaughter of meat. Agriculture Minister R.J.

Oct 30, 2024 3:57 PM Read more >

One pedestrian dead, another hurt in separate crashes in Calgary

CALGARY — A man is dead and a woman is in serious condition after two recent pedestrian collisions in Calgary. Police say a man in his 50s was riding a mobility scooter in a parking lot on Saturday when he was hit by an SUV.

Oct 30, 2024 3:48 PM Read more >