Alberta News

EDMONTON — Alberta politicians are to return to the legislature Wednesday to debate bills tied to the COVID-19 outbreak.

LETHBRIDGE, Alta. — Police in southern Alberta are being investigated after a restaurant worker in a "Star Wars" stormtrooper costume who was carrying a plastic gun was forced to the ground and ended up with a bloody nose.

EDMONTON — A majority of forests in Canada face a higher-than-normal wildfire risk this summer, say federal scientists. The forecast map from Natural Resources Canada suggests every region west of central Quebec will face an above-average hazard.

CALGARY — Analysts say an Enbridge Inc. plan to use an idled leg of its Mainline pipeline system to store surplus Western Canadian oil will help offset lower volumes on the system as U.S. refineries buy less oil to match lower demand.

CALGARY — The Calgary Stampeders have signed American quarterback Jake Maier. The Stampeders are looking for a new backup quarterback behind starter Bo Levi Mitchell. Nick Arbuckle signed with the Ottawa Redblacks in the off-season.

CALGARY — Spruce Meadows has cancelled its marquee Masters show jumping tournament scheduled for September because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

CALGARY — Shares in oilsands producer MEG Energy Corp. rose by as much as nearly 15 per cent on Tuesday amid strengthening oil prices after it reported it would cut its capital spending plan for a second time in two months.

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FORT MCMURRAY, Alta. — The mayor of a northern Alberta city hit hard by flooding says he will seek disaster aid from higher levels of government while residents have been told they may need to boil their tap water for months.

CALGARY — Canadian Pacific Railway says it moved the most grain last month in the company's 139-year history. The Calgary-based railway transported 2.