Alberta News

Connor McDavid and Zach Hyman lead Oilers past Penguins 5-2

EDMONTON — Down four defencemen and outshot and outplayed for the bulk of the game, the Edmonton Oilers were still able to earn a big win over the Pittsburgh Penguins.

Dec 1, 2021 11:55 PM Read more >

Evacuation order lifted after wildfire contained in southern Alberta

Firefighters contained a wildfire on Wednesday that had prompted a temporary evacuation order in a sparsely populated area of southern Alberta.

Dec 1, 2021 5:25 PM Read more >

Albertans 60 and older eligible for third shot of COVID-19 vaccine starting next week

EDMONTON — Alberta's government says those who are 60 years and older can book appointments for a COVID-19 vaccine booster shot starting Thursday if it has been six months after receiving their second dose.

Dec 1, 2021 5:12 PM Read more >

Cargill, union reach tentative deal that could avert strike at High River meat plant

CALGARY — The union representing workers at the meat-packing plant that was the site of one of Canada's largest COVID-19 outbreaks says it's reached a tentative deal with Cargill Inc., just days before a looming strike deadline.

Dec 1, 2021 4:22 PM Read more >

Alberta rolls out new rules forcing industry to pay for abandoned well cleanup

CALGARY — Alberta's oil and gas regulator has rolled out new rules aimed at addressing the growing problem of inactive and abandoned wells in the province, but critics say the industry should be forced to do even more to clean up after itself.

Dec 1, 2021 3:45 PM Read more >

Alberta extends freeze on new photo radar, makes changes to reduce 'cash cow' factor

EDMONTON — Alberta is extending a two-year freeze on any new photo radar and says it will bring in new rules next year to ensure the device to enforce speed limits is used for safety and not as a cash cow.

Dec 1, 2021 2:40 PM Read more >

Trans Mountain pipeline restart 'only a few days away,' says company

CALGARY — The restart of the Trans Mountain pipeline is "only a few days away," according to the company working to get the critical piece of infrastructure back up and running ever since a precautionary shutdown on Nov.

Dec 1, 2021 2:34 PM Read more >

Calgary's November home sales up 47 per cent from last year: real estate board

CALGARY — The Calgary Real Estate Board says home sales soared by nearly 47 per cent last month, just shy of a November record set in 2005. The board says home sales for the month amounted to 2,110, up from 1,437 during November 2020.

Dec 1, 2021 1:56 PM Read more >

AutoCanada buys 11 auto dealerships in Ontario from Autopoint Group

EDMONTON — AutoCanada Inc. says it has bought 11 auto dealerships from the Autopoint Group in southwestern Ontario. Financial terms of the deal were not immediately available.

Dec 1, 2021 12:28 PM Read more >

Alberta Utilities Commission investigators want probe of ATCO dealings on TMX camps

EDMONTON — Investigators at the Alberta Utilities Commission are asking the regulator to look into what they say is illegal behaviour by one of the province's largest and most prominent homegrown companies.

Nov 30, 2021 7:24 PM Read more >