Alberta News

First Nations worried by suspension of oilsands environmental monitoring

EDMONTON — The leader of a First Nation surrounded by oilsands development is frustrated by the Alberta Energy Regulator's decision to suspend a wide array of environmental reporting requirements.

May 7, 2020 4:02 PM Read more >

Ex-Syncrude partner Murphy Oil closing Calgary office to cut costs

CALGARY — American oil and gas producer Murphy Oil Corp. says it is shutting its Calgary office as part of a plan to cut costs as oil prices remain at low ebb.

May 7, 2020 2:40 PM Read more >

Inter Pipeline warns of higher costs, delays for Alberta petrochemical project

CALGARY — Inter Pipeline Ltd. is warning that the cost of building its Heartland Petrochemical Complex has risen by about half a billion dollars and its in-service date may be delayed due to factors including the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.

May 7, 2020 1:42 PM Read more >

Enbridge reports $1.43B Q1 loss, moves to cut costs, delay some spending

CALGARY — Enbridge Inc. stock rose Thursday after it reported a $1.

May 7, 2020 12:37 PM Read more >

Stampeders sign running back Brandon Wilds, linebacker Perry Young

CALGARY — The Calgary Stampeders have signed running back Brandon Wilds and linebacker Perry Young. Wilds, from Chapin, S.C.

May 7, 2020 11:47 AM Read more >

Edmonton Oil Kings coach Brad Lauer wins WHL coach of the year award

Edmonton Oil Kings coach Brad Lauer has been named the Western Hockey League coach of the year for the 2019-20 season.

May 7, 2020 11:07 AM Read more >

Canadian Natural surprises by maintaining dividend while cutting spending

CALGARY — Operating costs and production levels are set to fall at Canadian Natural Resources Ltd.

May 7, 2020 10:45 AM Read more >

Delivery packages a pandemic problem? Not if you wash your hands, says expert

CALGARY — The risk of catching COVID-19 from packages delivered to doorsteps is believed to be low, but a health expert says taking a few extra steps when handling it can diminish the risk even more.

May 7, 2020 2:00 AM Read more >

Man dead, Mountie injured after shootout on busy highway near Edmonton

LEDUC, Alta. — A man is dead and an RCMP officer has been wounded after a shooting in central Alberta ended in a police chase and a shootout on a busy highway south of Edmonton.

May 6, 2020 5:01 PM Read more >

Cargill employee's father dies; moment of silence at plant for worker who died

HIGH RIVER, Alta. — A moment of silence to honour a worker who died of COVID-19 was held at a southern Alberta meat-packer Wednesday as news broke that the father of another plant employee had also died of the illness.

May 6, 2020 5:00 PM Read more >