Alberta News

Canadian Pacific Railway issues 72-hour lockout notice on Teamsters Canada

CALGARY — Close to 3,000 employees of Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd. could be off the job early Sunday morning.

Mar 16, 2022 8:03 PM Read more >

Calgary Flames send picks to Seattle for Swedish forward Calle Jarnkrok

CALGARY — The Calgary Flames acquired forward Calle Jarnkrok from Seattle on Wednesday as the Kraken started their pre-trade deadline fire sale.

Mar 16, 2022 7:30 PM Read more >

Witness worried about giving evidence against men accused of killing Calgary chef

CALGARY — A witness says she was worried about providing evidence against two men accused of killing a popular Calgary chef.

Mar 16, 2022 6:04 PM Read more >

Alberta to provide COVID-19 updates once a week as hospitalizations go down

EDMONTON — Alberta says it's time to start moving on from the COVID-19 pandemic because the province's decision to ease measures does not appear to have caused an uptick in hospitalizations.

Mar 16, 2022 4:54 PM Read more >

New charges against two people in Alberta border blockade

MILK RIVER, ALBERTA — RCMP say they have laid additional charges related to an almost three-week protest at Alberta's main U.S. border crossing at Coutts.

Mar 16, 2022 4:17 PM Read more >

Alberta proposes changes to better protect emergency staff, roadside workers

EDMONTON — Alberta is proposing to change laws to better protect those who work near traffic. Drivers must already slow down to at least 60 kilometres an hour when passing a tow truck or emergency worker.

Mar 16, 2022 3:59 PM Read more >

Brian Jean set to return to Alberta legislature, gears up for showdown with premier

EDMONTON — Brian Jean, the new member of Premier Jason Kenney’s United Conservative caucus, is expected to return to the Alberta legislature this week and escalate his campaign to get Kenney ousted from the top job.

Mar 16, 2022 1:41 PM Read more >

Veteran Edmonton Elks receiver Adarius Bowman retires once again

EDMONTON — Veteran receiver Adarius Bowman won't be making a CFL comeback with the Edmonton Elks. Bowman announced his retirement for a second time Wednesday. Bowman initially retired Oct. 17, 2019 but re-signed with the Elks on Jan. 26.

Mar 16, 2022 11:34 AM Read more >

'Can you imagine?' Ukrainian-Canadians moved by Zelenskyy's plea in Parliament

EDMONTON — A Ukrainian-Canadian man in Calgary says he has been imagining the highrises around him in shambles since Russia began its invasion of Ukraine last month. "I think, 'My God.

Mar 16, 2022 2:00 AM Read more >

United Conservative Party candidate Brian Jean wins Alberta byelection in landslide

FORT MCMURRAY, Alta. — Brian Jean, the co-founder of the governing United Conservative Party, is back in the Alberta legislature, setting up a showdown with his fellow founder turned political foe, Premier Jason Kenney.

Mar 15, 2022 11:13 PM Read more >