Alberta News

Canada's Einarson falls to Switzerland and Russia at women's curling worlds

CALGARY — Late-game struggles proved costly for Canada's Kerri Einarson on Saturday at the LGT World Women's Curling Championship. Einarson started strong in both of her matchups but didn't finish the way she wanted.

May 1, 2021 11:14 PM Read more >

Alberta records 2,433 new COVID cases, marking third day infections top 2,000

EDMONTON — Alberta's daily count of new COVID-19 cases continues to soar as its leaders resort to new measures to remind people of tighter restrictions brought in to bring numbers under control. Dr.

May 1, 2021 6:27 PM Read more >

Edmonton police shoot man during confrontation at home

EDMONTON — Police officers in Edmonton say they shot and injured a man during a confrontation following an armed standoff at a local home.

May 1, 2021 5:09 PM Read more >

'Relatively bleak:' Post-secondary students face rising debt and few summer jobs

CALGARY — Michelle Benz thought she was playing it smart when she went back to school after being laid off from the oil and gas sector six years ago.

May 1, 2021 8:00 AM Read more >

Canada's Einarson drops opener at women's worlds, Germany uses three-player team

CALGARY — After a very long wait, Kerri Einarson finally got to make her first appearance at the LGT World Women's Curling Championship on Friday. Her debut against the reigning Olympic champion did not go as planned.

Apr 30, 2021 10:36 PM Read more >

Banff seeks details but lukewarm on COVID-19 curfew; other regions say no for now

EDMONTON — The mayor of Alberta’s Rocky Mountain resort town of Banff is looking for more details on implementing a possible COVID-19 curfew. But Karen Sorensen questions whether such a drastic measure would even make a difference.

Apr 30, 2021 5:42 PM Read more >

Ontario says federal border measures 'broken', Alberta eyes curfew for COVID hotspots

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Ontario Premier Doug Ford scrapped over international border measures Friday while officials in two of Alberta's COVID-19 hotspots sought clarification over a possible curfew being floated to tame that province's sur

Apr 30, 2021 3:11 PM Read more >

B.C. First Nation joins calls for Ottawa to step in on review of Alberta coal project

A British Columbia First Nation has joined calls for the federal government to step in on the environmental review of a proposed open-pit coal mine in Alberta's Rocky Mountains.

Apr 30, 2021 2:10 PM Read more >

Imperial Oil shares rise on dividend bump, higher share buybacks, strong production

CALGARY — Shares in Imperial Oil Ltd. rose Friday after it raised its dividend by nearly 23 per cent and announced accelerated share buybacks as it continues to prioritize returns to shareholders over spending on big growth projects.

Apr 30, 2021 12:04 PM Read more >

Calgary sport shooter Lynda Kiejko follows her father to Tokyo Olympics

CALGARY — Lynda Kiejko will follow in her father's footsteps to the Asaka Shooting Range in Tokyo. The 40-year-old Calgarian will be Canada's lone athlete in sport shooting at the Summer Olympics opening July 23.

Apr 30, 2021 8:04 AM Read more >