Alberta News

EDMONTON — An environmental group says an exchange of coal exploration lease applications in Alberta's Rocky Mountains suggests mining companies expect to be able to go ahead with their plans despite a provincial debate on the industry's future.

EDMONTON, United Kingdom — A senior military nurse who has been deployed to Alberta to help overworked hospital staff caring for COVID-19 patients says she hopes to see the day when people's smiling faces will replace masks and family and friends wil

EDMONTON — Alberta is adding more money and doubling fines to help businesses implement and enforce its version of a COVID-19 vaccine passport.

CALGARY — TC Energy has signed an agreement with electric vehicle manufacturer Nikola to jointly develop large-scale hydrogen production facilities in the U.S. and Canada.

CALGARY — Gasoline prices shattered all-time records in many parts of the country this week, just in time for Canadians to hit the highway for the Thanksgiving long weekend.

EDMONTON — This Thanksgiving will be a tough one for Carol Charles and her family. The 50-year-old from Regina usually travels to her younger sister’s house in Edmonton for the holiday. But Jennifer Rosebluff-Thomas died of COVID-19 last month.

EDMONTON — Two first-half goals were enough as FC Edmonton held on for a 2-1 over Pacific FC on Wednesday in Canadian Premier League action.

LETHBRIDGE, Alta. — Logan Dowhaniuk's goal late in the third period lifted the Edmonton Oil Kings over the Lethbridge Hurricanes 2-1 on Wednesday in Western Hockey League action. Dowhaniuk scored with 2:18 left to play to seal the win.

Canadian military nurses have started their work at an Edmonton hospital to help alleviate pressure on a critical care unit overburdened with COVID-19 patients.

CALGARY — Dow Inc. says it has plans to expand and decarbonize its petrochemicals site at Fort Saskatchewan, Alta. The U.S.-based chemical company says it will build a net-zero carbon emissions ethylene and derivatives complex at the site.