Alberta News

EDMONTON — The 97 Hot Pot restaurant in Edmonton's Chinatown used to be crowded on weekends, with some customers lining up and craving slow-cooked veggies, lamb and beef. But that hasn't been the case lately.

CALGARY — The City of Calgary has lifted its state of local emergency. The measure was put in place Monday to allow the city to deal with potential flooding related to heavy rainfall in Alberta.

CALGARY — Industry watchers expect WestJet to remove routes from the Toronto-Montreal-Ottawa triangle as part of the airline's new strategy to focus future growth on Western Canada.

EDMONTON — An economics professor says Edmonton should be happy it was not selected to host games for the 2026 FIFA World Cup because the cost would have exceeded the economic benefits.

EDMONTON — The Edmonton Elks aren’t thinking about the pomp and circumstance that comes with a home opener.

CALGARY — There's a famous saying that 'the cure for high prices is high prices,' but when it comes to gasoline, that may not necessarily be the case.

EDMONTON — An Alberta legislature member investigated by the RCMP after he admitted to hacking into a government health website says he will not face criminal charges.

Calgary Mayor Jyoti Gondek says the city's state of local emergency remains in effect as it monitors another potential storm.

CALGARY — The WestJet Group says it plans to refocus its routes and fleet on Western Canada. The Calgary-based airline says in the wake of a strategic review, it has decided to shift resources to grow its presence in the West.

EDMONTON — Alberta's Opposition leader says her NDP is looking at hiring an independent third party to oversee future harassment complaints from staff and volunteers.