Alberta News

EDMONTON — The premiers of Alberta and Saskatchewan have joined more than a dozen U.S. governors in calling for an end to mandated COVID-19 vaccines for cross-border truckers.

CALGARY — The Calgary Stampeders signed American receiver Jordan Williams-Lambert on Wednesday. The six-foot-three, 220-pound Williams-Lambert spent the last three seasons with Saskatchewan.

CALGARY — Former Cavalry FC captain Nik Ledgerwood, who announced his retirement Jan. 31, is staying with the Canadian Premier League club as assistant coach and community relations manager. The 37-year-old from Lethbridge, Alta.

CALGARY — A goal, a win and the crowd chanting his name. It was a stirring Calgary Flames debut for right-winger Tyler Toffoli on Tuesday night.

COUTTS, Alta. — The RCMP said Tuesday night that it has charged a total of 13 people with Criminal Code offences from the Coutts, Alta., border blockade protest.

COUTTS, Alta. — A blockade that paralyzed a United States border crossing for more than two weeks ended Tuesday as trucks and other vehicles with horns blaring rolled away from a southern Alberta community.

EDMONTON — Alberta Premier Jason Kenney has called a byelection that will feature his own candidate campaigning to topple him as leader. Elections Alberta announced Tuesday the launch of a four-week campaign in Fort McMurray-Lac La Biche.

CALGARY — The company behind the Coastal GasLink pipeline continues to expect to go "significantly" over budget for the project and will also deliver a delayed completion date. However, TC Energy Corp.

EDMONTON — The Edmonton Elks signed veteran Canadian defensive lineman Jordan Reaves on Tuesday. Reaves, 32, spent the entire 2021 season on the Saskatchewan Roughriders' injured list recovering from an Achilles tendon injury.

COUTTS, Alta. — RCMP arrested 13 people near the main United States border crossing in southern Alberta on Monday after becoming aware of a cache of firearms and ammunition. RCMP Supt.