Alberta News

CALGARY — The Canadian government is boosting the amount of funding it provides Alberta to ensure government services are offered in French as well as English.

WETASKIWIN, Alta. — One man is dead after a central Alberta house fire over the weekend that RCMP are investigating as arson. Mounties say emergency crews responded to the blaze east of downtown Wetaskiwin on Sunday morning.

OTTAWA — Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. says the annual pace of housing starts in November rose eight per cent compared with October, helped by strength in multi-unit starts in Quebec, Alberta and B.C.

EDMONTON — Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says using the notwithstanding clause to shield her government's transgender health restrictions is on the table as a "last resort.

A busy training camp filled with challenging exercises would occupy the thoughts of most high-performance athletes but Darby McIntyre was more excited to meet their teammates.

COLD LAKE, Alta. — Alberta's police watchdog has been called in to investigate the fatal RCMP shooting of a man in Cold Lake.

EDMONTON — Alex Appiah is feeling merry and bright as he prepares for a shift at West Edmonton Mall, donning a beard of white and a suit of red.

CALGARY — The ripple effect of the wildfire that devastated the town of Jasper last summer could continue to reverberate through Alberta's tourism sector in 2025, industry insiders say.

CALGARY — Reeling from a blowout loss two nights earlier, the Calgary Flames bounced back impressively on Saturday by blanking the reigning Stanley Cup champions.

CALGARY, Alberta (AP) — Dustin Wolf made 32 saves, Mikael Backlund had a goal and an assist and the Calgary Flames handed the Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers their second straight shutout, 3-0 on Saturday night.