Alberta News

EDMONTON — Recent religious activities are responsible for two COVID-19 outbreaks, Alberta's top doctor says, including one in the province's capital where the number of people testing positive has been rising steadily. Dr.

HINTON, Alta. — A girl is dead and seven other people were hurt in a head-on crash east of Jasper National Park.

EDMONTON — A man who was convicted of manslaughter in his young son's death was sentenced Tuesday to 9 1/2 years in prison after apologizing to the rest of the boy's family.

CALGARY — The Canada Energy Regulator says its expects oil production in Canada will average 4.38 million barrels per day this year, down by 6.6 per cent compared with 2019.

Calgary-based PetroTal Corp. says it expects to restart production by month's end at its Bretana oilfield in Peru after it was closed last week due to violent civil unrest.

SUNDRE, Alta. — Natallie Gamble had no problem taking on the role of a debt-ridden, single mom working in the oilpatch in the pilot for a planned new TV series called "Pipe Nation." "This is me.

CALGARY — A Calgary-based firm that bases its warehouse robotics system on the structure of ant colonies says it has attracted US$50 million in funding from a group led by the Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan Board.

CALGARY — A Texas suitor for Calgary-based Calfrac Well Services Ltd. is urging shareholders to reject a management recapitalization proposal favoured by its senior debtholders.

EDMONTON — The St. Louis Blues battled-tested vets gave the Vancouver Canucks a lesson on playoff resiliency Monday, shutting down the Canuck power play and fixing their own to draw even in their NHL playoff series.

EDMONTON — The Colorado Avalanche scored three early goals, revved up their power play and hit Arizona with a barrage of odd-man rushes. Their defence closed in around goalie Philipp Grubauer, shut down the Coyotes' shooting lanes.