Alberta News

CALGARY — Mikael Backlund's first-period goal gave Calgary the lead and the Flames never looked back, picking up two huge points with a 4-2 victory over the Minnesota Wild on Friday.

EDMONTON — Connor McDavid assisted on all four goals as the Edmonton Oilers officially clinched a playoff berth with a 4-2 victory over the last-place San Jose Sharks on Friday.

EDMONTON — The Alberta government and its auditor general are at odds over the province’s decision to bring lawyers directly into the investigation surrounding multimillion-dollar health contracts.

EDMONTON — Two of the Alberta Law Foundation's three provincially appointed board members have resigned in protest over proposed legislation that they say amounts to political interference in how vulnerable people access the justice system.

EDMONTON — Alberta's top doctor for public health says officials are working to contain the spread of measles as case counts continue to rise.

He's still on the mend, but Tyson Philpot anticipates a triumphant return to the Montreal Alouettes in 2025. A foot injury prematurely ended Philpot's promising '24 campaign. The North Delta, B.C.

CALGARY — Jackson Unger made 33 saves to earn a shutout as the Lethbridge Hurricanes opened their second-round series against the Calgary Hitmen with a 4-0 win Thursday in the Western Hockey League playoffs.

CALGARY — Vancouver Whitecap defender Sam Adekugbe and former Cavalry FC midfielder Charlie Trafford are buying into the Northern Super League's Calgary Wild FC.

EDMONTON — Alberta's government is looking to give the green light to hydrogen as a home and commercial heating fuel in a move it says will boost demand and reduce emissions.

A court date has been set in advance of a fatality inquiry for three people killed when a tour bus tumbled down an embankment on the Columbia Icefield in Jasper National Park.