Alberta News

RCMP civilian complaints body investigating arrest of autistic teen in October

ST. ALBERT, Alta. — The civilian complaints commission for the RCMP has begun an investigation into the arrest of a 16-year-old autistic boy in Alberta earlier this year. The teen was arrested at a playground in St.

Nov 29, 2022 10:47 AM Read more >

Panthers forward Tkachuk returns to province where he was loved, and loathed

EDMONTON — On the eve of his return to Calgary, Matthew Tkachuk stuck it to his old rivals.

Nov 29, 2022 8:51 AM Read more >

Draisaitl nets OT winner to lift Oilers past slumping Panthers for 4-3 victory

EDMONTON — Leon Draisaitl and Connor McDavid continue to make life difficult for opponents in crunch time. Draisaitl scored the overtime winner as the Edmonton Oilers came away with a 4-3 victory over the suddenly slumping Florida Panthers on Monday.

Nov 28, 2022 11:40 PM Read more >

Alberta not proceeding with Premier Smith's bill to protect COVID-19 unvaccinated

EDMONTON — Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is reversing a promise to enshrine human rights protections for the COVID-19 unvaccinated in law this fall.

Nov 28, 2022 5:04 PM Read more >

E3 Lithium gets $27M from feds to support oilfield lithium extraction

CALGARY — An Alberta-based company aiming to extract lithium from the province's old oilfields has received $27 million from the federal government.

Nov 28, 2022 9:07 AM Read more >

WHL Roundup: Mayo's OT winner lifts Rebels past Hitmen 3-2 for second win a row

CALGARY — Hunter Mayo capped a two-goal effort with the game-winning goal at 3:51 of overtime as the Red Deer Rebels narrowly edged the Calgary Hitmen 3-2 on Sunday.

Nov 27, 2022 9:21 PM Read more >

Odermatt beats Kilde in super-G for 2nd win of season

LAKE LOUISE, Alberta (AP) — Marco Odermatt is already living up to his billing as the favorite for the overall World Cup title, beating Aleksander Aamodt Kilde to win a super-G on Sunday for his second victory in three races this season.

Nov 27, 2022 8:09 PM Read more >

Switzerland's Marco Odermatt off to strong start for another overall World Cup crown

LAKE LOUISE, Alta. — Marco Odermatt and Aleksander Aamodt Kilde continued their friendly rivalry for supremacy in men's alpine skiing with Odermatt taking Sunday's latest round.

Nov 27, 2022 4:21 PM Read more >

Alberta Children's Hospital in Calgary to open heated trailer next to busy ER

CALGARY — Alberta's health-care delivery agency says it's preparing for surges in patients at Alberta Children's Hospital in Calgary by opening a heated trailer next to the facility's emergency department.

Nov 27, 2022 2:16 PM Read more >

Norway's Kilde draws first blood in men's World Cup downhill season

LAKE LOUISE, Alta. — Aleksander Aamodt Kilde opened defence of his World Cup downhill title with his first career victory in Lake Louise, Alta., on Saturday.

Nov 26, 2022 4:36 PM Read more >