Alberta News

EDMONTON — Alberta’s health minister says the province won’t further ease COVID-19 health restrictions for now — and he says it’s Ottawa’s fault.

RED DEER, Alta. — An Alberta man facing a trial in the slaying of a family doctor at a medical clinic is facing another review of his mental health.

EDMONTON — Alberta is moving to stop dangerous, long-term or high-risk offenders from legally changing their names. Service Alberta Minister Nate Glubish has introduced legislation in the house to make the change.

EDMONTON — A public interest review of a proposed reservoir that could protect Calgary from future flooding started Monday with Alberta Transportation defending the project.

EDMONTON — The federal government needs to step in and consider the potential overall effects of Alberta's intent to expand its coal-mining industry, says a petition tabled Monday in the House of Commons.

STONY PLAIN, Alta. — An Alberta pastor who was kept in jail for violating a bail condition to comply with COVID-19 health orders was to be freed Monday without conditions.

CALGARY — The merger of Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd. and Kansas City Southern promises improved service for Canadian shippers, but the impact on crude-by-rail volumes will be muted, observers said Monday.

CALGARY — Kirk Muyres and Laura Walker defeated the duo of Corey Chester and Stephanie Jackson-Baier 8-3 at the Home Hardware Canadian mixed doubles curling championship on Sunday.

EDMONTON — Colby Knight made 16 saves on 18 shots in a 5-2 Edmonton Oil Kings win over the Red Deer Rebels Sunday. The Oil Kings got goals from five different goal scorers Sunday.

CALGARY — Joel Teasdale and Joseph Blandisi each scored a pair of goals in a 4-1 Laval Rocket victory over the Stockton Heat at the Scotiabank Saddledome in Calgary Sunday afternoon. Both teams were tied 1-1 after the opening 20 minutes.