Alberta News

CALGARY — Police who have been investigating the suspected murder of a Calgary woman who was last seen more than five years ago are searching this weekend for evidence east of the city.

EDMONTON — The Edmonton Oilers have signed forward Tyler Benson to a one-year extension. The 24-year-old from Edmonton played 29 games for the Oilers last season. He scored his first NHL goal Feb. 20 against the Minnesota Wild.

CALGARY — Alberta's police watchdog is investigating an officer-involved shooting in Calgary's Radisson Heights neighbourhood that sent a man to hospital. Police were called to the 1500 block of 35 Street S.E. at about 10 p.m.

RED DEER, Alta. — Canada's men's under-18 team defeated Finland 4-1 to advance to the Hlinka Gretzky Cup final Friday night. Ethan Gauthier scored the opening goal in the first period, his tournament-leading fifth of the competition.

CALGARY, Alberta (AP) — Padraig Harrington made a long eagle putt on the final hole Friday for a 6-under 64 that gave him a one-shot lead over Kirk Triplett in the Shaw Charity Classic.

CALGARY — Padraig Harrington lives to hear the roar of the crowd.

FORT SASKATCHEWAN, Alta. — Another Alberta hospital has announced a closure due to a lack of physician coverage.

EDMONTON — Alberta’s jobs minister is leaving politics even earlier than planned. Doug Schweitzer, in a brief message posted on social media, says he has resigned from cabinet as the minister for jobs, economy and innovation.

CALGARY — After a tumultuous start to the off-season, the Calgary Flames announced some good news late Thursday night with the signing of newly acquired left-winger Jonathan Huberdeau to an eight-year, $84 million contract extension .

EDMONTON — The president of Athabasca University says the Alberta government’s demand that the online school relocate 500 staffers to a rural town is so backward, unfair and self-defeating, it threatens to put the institution “on the path to ruin.