Alberta News

Site of COVID outbreak last year: Vaccination clinic at Alberta beef plant postponed

HIGH RIVER, Alta. — A COVID-19 vaccination clinic for thousands of workers at a southern Alberta beef-packing plant isn't going ahead as planned due to a lack of vaccine.

Apr 21, 2021 2:07 PM Read more >

Court asked to step in as SanLing Energy warns it intends to stop operations

CALGARY — The Alberta Energy Regulator says troubled oil and gas producer SanLing Energy Ltd. has warned it will cease operations as of April 30.

Apr 21, 2021 1:21 PM Read more >

Homan drops opener at Players' Championship a day after winning 11th Grand Slam title

CALGARY — Scotland's Bruce Mouat got the better of Brendan Bottcher for the second time in two days.

Apr 20, 2021 10:29 PM Read more >

Albertans lining up, signing up as eligibility for AstraZeneca COVID vaccine expands

EDMONTON — Albertans were voting with their feet and arms Tuesday as they lined up and signed up to get the Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine. The response came as cases and hospitalizations continued to rise, powered by more contagious variants.

Apr 20, 2021 5:07 PM Read more >

CN makes rival bid to CP Rail's offer to buy U.S. railway Kansas City Southern

CALGARY — The CEO of Canadian National Railway Co. says his company's bid for Kansas City Southern will create a combined "safer, faster, cleaner and stronger railway" than the one proposed by rival Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd.

Apr 20, 2021 3:09 PM Read more >

Canadiens goaltender Price out at least a week with a concussion

EDMONTON — Montreal Canadiens goaltender Carey Price will be out at least a week due to concussion protocols. Canadiens head coach Dominique Ducharme updated his star goaltender's status Tuesday.

Apr 20, 2021 2:44 PM Read more >

Alberta Court of Appeal denies new trial for man in murders of woman, her daughter

CALGARY — A man convicted of killing a woman and her daughter will not be getting a new trial.

Apr 20, 2021 11:31 AM Read more >

Former star goaltender Luongo named general manager of Canada's hockey worlds team

CALGARY — Former star goaltender Roberto Luongo has been named the general manager for Canada's men's team for the 2021 world hockey championship.

Apr 20, 2021 9:58 AM Read more >

Ontario, Alberta follow Manitoba, B.C. in giving AstraZeneca vaccine to 40 and up

Younger Canadians in several provinces are now able to get the Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine. Starting today, those aged 40 and over in Ontario and Alberta can get the shot.

Apr 20, 2021 2:00 AM Read more >

McDavid scores winner as part of three-point night, Oilers beat Canadiens

EDMONTON — With a burst of his world-class speed, Connor McDavid finally solved the Montreal Canadiens in 2021. And his Oilers were more than willing to answer the bell in a physical, playoff-style matchup.

Apr 20, 2021 12:03 AM Read more >