Alberta News

New CPR board created in Edmonton to help with COVID-19 resuscitation

EDMONTON — A new piece of medical equipment created at the University of Alberta may give doctors a quicker and safer way to resuscitate patients who go into cardiac arrest due to COVID-19.

Sep 21, 2020 4:22 PM Read more >

RCMP say body located of man who fell in river during stop for photos in Banff

LAKE LOUISE, Alta. — The body of a man who fell into a river two months ago, while stopping for photos in Banff National Park, has been located.

Sep 21, 2020 4:21 PM Read more >

Alberta police watchdog investigating fatal police shooting in Edmonton

EDMONTON — Alberta's police watchdog says it is investigating the shooting death of a 48-year-old man during a confrontation with Edmonton police.

Sep 21, 2020 3:23 PM Read more >

Five students at University of Alberta residence test positive for COVID-19

EDMONTON — An outbreak of COVID-19 in a University of Alberta student residence means there will be no varsity athletics on the campus for two weeks. The university in Edmonton said Sunday that five members of the men's residence of St.

Sep 21, 2020 2:38 PM Read more >

Obsidian Energy formalizes share swap bid for Calgary rival Bonterra Energy

CALGARY — Obsidian Energy Ltd. is formalizing its hostile takeover bid for rival Bonterra Energy Corp. It says it will offer two Obsidian shares for each Bonterra share until Jan. 4.

Sep 21, 2020 10:45 AM Read more >

TC Energy CEO Russ Girling retiring with Keystone XL pipeline still unfinished

CALGARY — The long-standing chief executive of TC Energy Corp.

Sep 21, 2020 7:48 AM Read more >

Lightning the latest to learn Dallas Stars' defence can be downright offensive

EDMONTON — The Tampa Bay Lightning are the latest team in the NHL playoffs to discover how much the Dallas Stars' defence can be, well, downright offensive.

Sep 20, 2020 2:35 PM Read more >

RCMP in Alberta say man dead after he called 911 and told police he wanted shootout

CALLING LAKE, Alta. — RCMP in Alberta say a man is dead after he'd called them multiple times, telling them he wanted a gunfight with police. Police say officers in Athabasca, Alta.

Sep 20, 2020 1:20 PM Read more >

Dallas beats Tampa Bay 4-1 to take opening game of Stanley Cup final

EDMONTON — The credo of next-man-up has the Dallas Stars one game up in the 2020 Stanley Cup final.

Sep 19, 2020 9:09 PM Read more >

Six injured, man in custody following BB gun incident in Alberta, RCMP say

AIRDRIE, Alta. — Six people in a city north of Calgary have been treated for minor injuries after police allege someone was firing at them with BB guns. RCMP in Airdrie say they were called around 9:30 p.m. Friday about males with a gun.

Sep 19, 2020 2:10 PM Read more >