Alberta News

Kenney promises no direct cost download to municipalities on provincial police plan

EDMONTON — Alberta Premier Jason Kenney is imploring rural leaders to consider the merits of a provincial police force, promising that any added costs — projected to be in the hundreds of millions of dollars — would not be downloaded directly onto mu

Nov 26, 2021 2:50 PM Read more >

Racing helmet labour of love for Canadian ski racer Brodie Seger

LAKE LOUISE, Alta. — Brodie Seger had to wait another day to debut a race helmet that means a lot to him. Friday's cancellation of the first of two World Cup men's downhills in Lake Louise, Alta.

Nov 26, 2021 2:20 PM Read more >

First Lake Louise men's downhill canceled

LAKE LOUISE, Alberta (AP) — The first of two men’s World Cup downhills in Lake Louise was canceled Friday due to too much snow.

Nov 26, 2021 1:41 PM Read more >

First Lake Louise men's downhill cancelled due to too much snow

LAKE LOUISE, Alta. — The first of two men's World Cup downhills in Lake Louise, Alta., was cancelled Friday due to too much snow.

Nov 26, 2021 9:57 AM Read more >

Mexican regulators approve Canadian Pacific-Kansas City Southern deal

CALGARY — Mexican regulators have given their approval to Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd.'s deal to buy U.S. railway Kansas City Southern.

Nov 26, 2021 6:14 AM Read more >

Brodie Seger, Jack Crawford lead rebuilding Canadian men's downhill ski team

LAKE LOUISE, Alta. — Breakout world championship results this year by Jack Crawford and Brodie Seger indicate the rebuild of the Canadian men's downhill team may be accelerating.

Nov 25, 2021 5:53 PM Read more >

Technology sector helps lift S&P/TSX composite index higher

CALGARY — Canada’s main stock index ticked slightly higher Thursday, driven largely by gains in the technology sector on what was otherwise a quiet trading day due to the Thanksgiving holiday south of the border.

Nov 25, 2021 3:00 PM Read more >

Norway's Kilde top in men's downhill training at Lake Louise World Cup

LAKE LOUISE, Alta. — Aleksander Aamodt Kilde was the fastest finisher in a men's downhill training session at the World Cup in Lake Louise, Alta., on Wednesday. The Norwegian was 0.

Nov 24, 2021 6:16 PM Read more >

Trains roll into Vancouver after CP Rail restores limited service following mudslides

CALGARY — Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd. says the first trains have rolled into Vancouver since flooding and landslides cut key supply links in southern British Columbia.

Nov 24, 2021 1:21 PM Read more >

Environmentalists threaten Alberta Premier Kenney with lawsuit over inquiry remarks

A coalition of at least eight environmental groups is threatening to sue Alberta Premier Jason Kenney for defamation if he doesn't retract and apologize for statements saying a public inquiry found they spread misinformation about the province's oil

Nov 24, 2021 2:00 AM Read more >