Alberta News

Oilers need overtime heroics to sink Sharks 5-4

EDMONTON — It was the definition of a goofy game.

Mar 20, 2023 11:36 PM Read more >

Nurse scores late in OT to give Oilers 5-4 win over Sharks

EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Darnell Nurse scored at 4:45 of overtime to give the Edmonton Oilers a 5-4 win over the struggling San Jose Sharks on Monday night for their fourth straight win.

Mar 20, 2023 11:12 PM Read more >

Alberta government says specially ordered child fever medicine at pharmacies

EDMONTON — Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says a first shipment of specially ordered children’s pain and fever medication is available in pharmacies.

Mar 20, 2023 5:30 PM Read more >

Funeral for two officers shot and killed in Edmonton scheduled for next week

EDMONTON — Police say a regimental funeral has been scheduled for two Edmonton officers who were shot and killed in the line of duty last week.

Mar 20, 2023 5:05 PM Read more >

Guilbeault wants stronger links with Alberta on issues of oilsands tailings ponds

Federal Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault has repeated his call for a stronger federal presence when it comes to environmental monitoring and communications in the oilsands, following a pair of wastewater releases from Imperial Oil's Kearl mine

Mar 20, 2023 4:28 PM Read more >

Alberta moves to force oilpatch to pay owed taxes above 'threshold' amount

EDMONTON — The Alberta government is taking steps to force oilpatch companies to make good on their unpaid municipal taxes, including sending reminders from provincial cabinet ministers to those in arrears.

Mar 20, 2023 3:37 PM Read more >

Five people dead, one in hospital after two-vehicle crash in northern Alberta

HIGH PRAIRIE, Alta. — RCMP say five people have died in a two-vehicle collision in northern Alberta. Officers in High Prairie, Faust and Red Earth Creek responded to a serious crash on Highway 750 around 7 p.m. Sunday.

Mar 20, 2023 2:22 PM Read more >

Alberta program trains rural health-care workers in supporting sex assault victims

EDMONTON — The Alberta government says $1 million in funding is to be used to train rural health-care providers to better support victims of sexual assault.

Mar 20, 2023 12:38 PM Read more >

Reds roll over Golden Bears 3-0 to net U Sports men's hockey title

CHARLOTTETOWN — The University of New Brunswick Reds are the new golden boys of U Sports men's hockey. The Reds defeated the Alberta Golden Bears 3-0 on Sunday in the championship final of the eight-team tourney at the Eastlink Centre.

Mar 19, 2023 6:48 PM Read more >

Actor Simu Liu flirts with possible album after singing again at Juno Awards

EDMONTON — Actor Simu Liu has a song in his heart and a debut album on his mind.

Mar 19, 2023 8:52 AM Read more >