Alberta News

CALGARY — The Calgary Stampeders re-signed Canadian receiver Richie Sindani on Friday. The six-foot-two, 216-pound Regina native was slated to become a free agent Tuesday. Sindani appeared in all 14 regular-season games last season, starting one.

EDMONTON — Premier Jason Kenney says his government will announce next week a date to end Alberta's COVID-19 vaccine passport, with the actual cancellation coming soon after that.

CALGARY — The Calgary Stampeders have locked up another defensive back, re-signing American Branden Dozier.

COUTTS, Alta. — Gurdeep Chumbur says he sympathizes with fellow truckers concerned about cross-border COVID-19 vaccine mandates who have taken drastic action to make their views known.

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Edmonton police say officers found stolen first-responder uniforms, high-calibre firearms and an explosive device at a home over the weekend. Police say officers first saw three men loading suspicious items into a taxi early Saturday.

CALGARY — Suncor Energy Inc. will adopt mining safety technology for the first time in the oilsands after a recent fatality that marked the company's fourth workplace death since late 2020.

EDMONTON — Veteran Canadian offensive lineman Matt O'Donnell retired Thursday after nine seasons with the Edmonton Elks. The towering six-foot-11, 350-pound O'Donnell appeared in 130 career CFL regular-season games with Edmonton (2012-19, 2021).

THUNDER BAY, Ont. — Skip Mackenzie Zacharias scored a pair of four-enders as Team Manitoba knocked off Alberta 10-7 in Thursday's morning draw at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts.

COUTTS, Alta. — Protesters using their trucks and cars to clog up the main United States border crossing in southern Alberta agreed Wednesday to make some room to allow traffic through.