Alberta News

Alberta outlines five-year, $125M plan to protect communities from drought, floods

CALGARY — The Alberta government is promising $125 million over five years to protect communities against flood and drought.

Mar 4, 2024 2:43 PM Read more >

Terrorism charges laid against man accused in Edmonton City Hall attack

EDMONTON — Mounties announced terrorism charges Monday against a man accused of firing a gun and igniting a Molotov cocktail at Edmonton City Hall in January.

Mar 4, 2024 10:54 AM Read more >

TC Energy selling Portland Natural Gas Transmission System for US$1.14 billion

CALGARY — TC Energy Corp.'s plan to shore up its balance sheet with $3 billion or more in asset sales took a step forward Monday after a deal to sell a U.S. pipeline.

Mar 4, 2024 10:04 AM Read more >

Simpson Oil to evaluate options to protect shareholder rights at Parkland

CALGARY — Simpson Oil Ltd. says it will evaluate its options to protect its shareholder rights once restrictions under an agreement that limits its ability to nominate and vote for board members at Parkland Corp. expire on March 31.

Mar 4, 2024 9:37 AM Read more >

Hyman, Oilers march past the Penguins 6-1 for fourth straight win

EDMONTON — It was all hands on deck for the Edmonton Oilers on Sunday.

Mar 3, 2024 10:49 PM Read more >

Saskatchewan's McEwen, Alberta's Bottcher, Manitoba's Carruthers out front at Brier

REGINA — Saskatchewan's Mike McEwen, Alberta's Brendan Bottcher and Manitoba's Reid Carruthers emerged from the Canadian men's curling championship's opening weekend as front-runners.

Mar 3, 2024 10:13 PM Read more >

Sharangovich scores twice as Flames rally to beat Penguins 4-3

CALGARY, Alberta (AP) — Yegor Sharangovich scored twice, including the tiebreaking goal with 50 seconds left, and the Calgary Flames rallied from two goals down in the third period to beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 4-3 on Saturday night.

Mar 3, 2024 1:03 AM Read more >

Sharangovich shines as Flames rally to burn Penguins 4-3

Calgary celebrated the retirement of Miikka Kiprusoff's No. 34 in style on Saturday night with a stirring comeback victory.

Mar 3, 2024 12:26 AM Read more >

Canada's Masson-Wong wins at first Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship card in Canada

EDMONTON — Quebec City's Jade Masson-Wong needed just one minute to knock out American Gabrielle Roman on Saturday night in the main event of Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship's first-ever show in Canada.

Mar 2, 2024 10:04 PM Read more >

LGBTQ students look ahead after Alberta town bans Pride flags, rainbow crosswalks

WESTLOCK, Alta. — Shaylin Lussier went home and screamed after the student's town voted for a bylaw banning Pride flags and rainbow crosswalks from municipal property. Lussier, a member of the gay-straight alliance in Westlock, Alta.

Mar 2, 2024 6:00 AM Read more >