Alberta News

EDMONTON — All teachers and school staff in Alberta should get tested for COVID-19 before students return to classrooms in September, the province's chief medical officer of heath recommended.

RED DEER, Alta. — A man accused of killing a family doctor at a walk-in clinic in central Alberta appeared confused at his first court appearance Wednesday, telling a judge that he doesn't remember and is sick. Deng Mabiour of Red Deer, Alta.

NORDEGG, Alta. — Three people are dead after they went swimming at a waterfall in west-central Alberta. RCMP say it appears that three adults from a family were swimming at the bottom of Crescent Falls on Tuesday west of the hamlet of Nordegg.

CALGARY — Natural gas producer Birchcliff Energy Ltd. is reporting a $39.5-million second-quarter loss compared with a loss of $9.5 million in the year-earlier period.

CALGARY — The family of a woman who Calgary police believe was killed by a friend is pleading for the public's help in finding her remains.

CALGARY — Bonavista Energy Corp. says it has completed a recapitalization plan that will result in a nickel-per-share payout for its shareholders and its delisting from the Toronto Stock Exchange.

CALGARY — Shares in Total Energy Services Inc. are up after it reported a 68 per cent decline in revenue in the second quarter due to a near collapse in oilfield activity in North America but beat analyst estimates for adjusted income.

EDMONTON — Robin Lehner had more trouble with one of his skates than he did with his former team. Reilly Smith, Shea Theodore and the Vegas Golden Knights took good care of their goaltender Tuesday night.

EDMONTON — Dillon Dube and his linemates may be third on the Calgary Flames depth chart, but they are grabbing headlines in the NHL playoffs.

RED DEER, Alta. — An Alberta family doctor slain in his medical clinic is being remember as a kind practitioner, a devoted dad and a jokester. Dr. Walter Reynolds, 45, was "the best colleague I ever had," Dr. Edward Ohanjanians said Tuesday.