Alberta News

SHERWOOD PARK, Alta. — Friends, family and hundreds of officers gathered Thursday for a regimental funeral, where an RCMP constable who died on duty was remembered for his kindness, openness and generosity. Const.

EDMONTON — The Edmonton Oilers power play is good — really good. But it might be their penalty-killing that will determine if they get past the Los Angeles Kings in the first round of the playoffs.

CALGARY — A U.S. activist investor that has been pushing Parkland Fuel Corp. to consider selling or spinning off its Burnaby, B.C. refinery said Thursday it will withhold support from all of Parkland Fuel Corp.

CALGARY — A bail hearing has been scheduled next month for a man accused of kidnapping and sexually assaulting three women in Calgary's sex trade.

CALGARY — The Federal Court has agreed to allow the lawyer for a former truck driver who caused the deadly Humboldt Broncos bus crash to argue against his possible deportation.

EDMONTON — NHL players' phones start chiming and pinging like casinos when the playoffs start.

ROME (AP) — The pope’s cathedral in Rome, St. John Lateran Basilica, acknowledged Thursday that an Anglican bishop and 50 priests celebrated an Anglican service on the main altar and blamed the “unfortunate” incident on a miscommunication.

EDMONTON — Ivan Pylypchuk was finally getting used to his new early-morning routine commuting to his job at a construction company, which the Ukrainian newcomer joined two days after moving to Canada with his wife and daughter.

EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Klim Kostin broke a tie at 2:20 of the third period and the Edmonton Oilers beat the Los Angeles Kings 4-2 on Wednesday night in Game 2 to tie the first-round Western Conference playoff series.

EDMONTON — Leon Draisaitl continued his torrid start in the NHL playoffs, but the Edmonton Oilers also leaned on their depth in a 4-2 win Wednesday over the Los Angeles Kings to even their playoff series at a win apiece.