Alberta News

EDMONTON — Alberta has introduced legislation that would add hefty fines and penalties for first-time impaired drivers but would not have them face a criminal charge.

EDMONTON — Alberta is reporting 15 new COVID-19 cases and one new death. That brings the province's total number of cases to 7,091 and deaths to 146. There have been 6,611 cases that have recovered as of Thursday.

CALGARY — Police have charged a 26-year-old Calgary man in the death of a longtime chef during an attempted break-and-enter three months ago. Anthony Archie Michel Christian is accused of second-degree murder and is to next appear in court on Monday.

CALGARY — Decorated women's hockey coach Melody Davidson has joined Own The Podium as a summer-sport adviser. She coached the Canadian women's hockey team to Olympic gold in both 2006 and 2010.

CALGARY — Tomas Manasek says he's thrilled that his beliefs about Alberta independence didn't end up costing him his personalized FREE AB licence plate. Manasek, who is 68, has lived in Calgary for the last 35 years.

CALGARY — With COVID-19 restrictions not as tight in Sweden as in North America, Calgary Flames forward Mikael Backlund is ahead of the game on and off the ice.

CALGARY — Hockey Canada has lifted its ban on sanctioned activities and is allowing the country's 13 member organizations to individually determine when it's safe to return to action.

EDMONTON — The Alberta Opposition is calling on the government to hold virtual public hearings on a plan to remove dozens of parks and recreation sites from the provincial system.

CALGARY — Former Bank of Canada governor Stephen Poloz has been appointed to the board of directors at pipeline company Enbridge Inc. Poloz retired as the head of the Canada's central bank on Tuesday.

CALGARY — A retired couple stranded in India by the COVID-19 pandemic were killed and robbed before they could get on a flight back to Canada.