Alberta News

Calgary man charged after improvised explosive devices found looking for lawyer

CALGARY — A Calgary man charged after police officers found improvised explosive devices and weapons has been given some time to find a lawyer.

Feb 25, 2022 12:23 PM Read more >

CWB Financial reports Q1 profit up from year ago, beats expectations

EDMONTON — CWB Financial Group reported its first-quarter profit rose compared with a year ago and beat expectations. The Edmonton-based bank says the profit attributable to common shareholders amounted to $87.

Feb 25, 2022 5:54 AM Read more >

Experts question Alberta budget claims of diversifying away from oil and gas revenues

EDMONTON — Canada's oil province may finally be shedding its image as an economic one-trick pony, the Alberta government says in its new budget.

Feb 25, 2022 2:00 AM Read more >

'Credible but cautious': Alberta budget out of red; forecasts rosy economic future

EDMONTON — Alberta’s budget is out of the red, forecasts a rosy economic future and promises big-bucks spending on hospitals, health care and programs to plug gaps in its burgeoning labour force.

Feb 24, 2022 5:07 PM Read more >

A surplus, health spending and student spots: Highlights of the Alberta budget

EDMONTON — Finance Minister Travis Toews tabled Alberta's 2022 budget on Thursday and for the first time in years the province is out of the red.

Feb 24, 2022 4:27 PM Read more >

Baytex earns $563 million in fourth quarter, announces share buyback program

CALGARY — Baytex Energy Corp. says it earned $563 million and continued to pay down debt in the fourth quarter of 2021 against the backdrop of surging oil and gas prices.

Feb 24, 2022 4:00 PM Read more >

Edmonton police say innocent man killed after officers fire on robbery suspect

EDMONTON — Police in Edmonton say officers shot and killed a robbery suspect Wednesday night, and a man in a nearby apartment building was also hit by gunfire.

Feb 24, 2022 3:13 PM Read more >

TransAlta reaps benefits of high Alberta power prices

CALGARY — TransAlta Corp. is reaping the benefits of higher power prices in Alberta.

Feb 24, 2022 2:43 PM Read more >

Man found with improvised explosive devices faces charges: Calgary police

CALGARY — Police in Calgary have arrested a man after officers found improvised explosive devices and weapons. Police say they responded to a report on Feb.

Feb 24, 2022 2:22 PM Read more >

Alberta to proceed with Emergencies Act challenge despite it being lifted: Kenney

EDMONTON — Alberta will proceed in its request for a judicial review of the federal government's use of the Emergencies Act against trucker convoy protests, Premier Jason Kenney said Wednesday.

Feb 23, 2022 4:45 PM Read more >