Alberta News

CALGARY — Imperial Oil Ltd. announced Friday that it is raising its quarterly dividend by nearly 30 per cent and also plans to buy back up to $1.

CALGARY — Canada's Brad Gushue and Kerri Einarson face some non-traditional opponents in the inaugural Pan Continental championship starting Monday in Calgary.

CALGARY — Bobsleigh Canada Skeleton has signed an agreement to join Abuse-Free Sport, the new federal program to prevent and address maltreatment in sport in Canada. Effective no later than Jan.

EDMONTON — Mazden Leslie knocked in the game-winning goal 9:08 into the third period as the Vancouver Giants edged the Edmonton Oil Kings 2-1 on Thursday.

Calgary Stampeders co-owner Kevin Bennett has died, the team announced on Thursday. He was 65. Bennett had a successful career in Calgary’s oil and gas industry and in 2005 he was part of a local group that purchased the Stampeders.

CALGARY — WestJet says human error is to blame for the sharing of a customer's personal information on the airline's social media accounts Thursday.

CALGARY — Increased activity in the North American oil and gas sector helped Calgary-based Precision Drilling Corp.

CALGARY — Hockey Canada says it has become a full signatory to Abuse-Free Sport, the new independent program to prevent and address maltreatment in sport in Canada.

RED DEER, Alta. — Kai Uchacz led the way with two goals as the Red Deer Rebels continued their unbeaten run with a 6-2 win over the Victoria Royals on Wednesday night. Jace Isley, Matteo Fabrizi, Carson Birnie and Dwayne Jean Jr.

LETHBRIDGE, Alta. — Police in southern Alberta have identified human remains as those of a missing Lethbridge mother of two boys. Tia Blood, who was 34, was reported missing on Oct.