Alberta News

CALGARY — TransAlta Corp. reported a loss of $163 million in its latest quarter compared with a loss of $78 million in the same quarter a year earlier as its revenue rose 40 per cent.

CALGARY — Matthew Savoie scored a short-handed and power-play goal, along with one assist to lead the Winnipeg Ice past the Calgary Hitmen 5-2 on Wednesday for their eighth straight win.

GRANDE PRAIRIE, Alta. — The Alberta government says it will give Grande Prairie $9.7 million if the city decides to replace its RCMP with a municipal police force.

LETHBRIDGE, Alta. — Police in southern Alberta say a 51-year-old resident of a health-care facility has been charged with manslaughter after a fellow resident was found dead. Police say they were notified that 78-year-old Kenneth Hale died on Jan. 3.

CALGARY — Teck Resources' plan to separate its coal business from its base metals operations shows the power of the sustainable finance movement to influence corporate strategy, experts say.

CALGARY — Centre Riley Stotts took a welcome break from studying for a geography exam this week to discuss the University of Calgary Dinos' record-breaking 23-game winning streak in Canada West men’s hockey.

CALGARY — The Alberta Association of Chiefs of Police says it believes, based on research it commissioned, that it would be "incredibly premature" to think about decriminalizing drugs.

CALGARY — Hockey Canada says it has renewed and expanded a partnership with Respect Group, an advocacy organization co-founded by former NHL player Sheldon Kennedy.

EDMONTON — It was another milestone night for Connor McDavid and the Edmonton Oilers on Tuesday.

EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Connor McDavid reached 800 career points and scored his 43rd and 44th goals in the third period to give the Edmonton Oilers a 4-2 victory over the Philadelphia Flyers on Tuesday night.