Alberta News

Brent Sutter fires himself from head coach of the Red Deer Rebels

RED DEER, Alta. — Brent Sutter has stepped down as head coach of the Western Hockey League's Red Deer Rebels, which is a team he owns. Sutter has run the Rebels for 20 seasons and coached them for 15.

Apr 10, 2021 1:59 PM Read more >

Non-profit Quebec law centre to aid environmental group targeted by Alberta oil firm

QUEBEC — The Quebec Environmental Law Centre is coming to the aid of an environmental group targeted by an Alberta oil company threatening legal action. Pieridae Energy Ltd.

Apr 10, 2021 1:05 PM Read more >

Alberta's largest school board says no to United Conservative draft school curriculum

CALGARY — Alberta's largest school board says it will not use the United Conservative government's draft elementary school curriculum pilot this fall.

Apr 10, 2021 6:00 AM Read more >

World men's curling championship playoffs on hold because of COVID-19

CALGARY — Playoffs at the world men's curling championship in Calgary have been suspended because of positive tests for the COVID-19 virus. Those who tested positive are asymptomatic and don't involve playoff teams, according to Curling Canada.

Apr 9, 2021 11:58 PM Read more >

Canada's Bottcher eliminated from world curling championship suspended by COVID-19

CALGARY — Canada won't play for a medal at this year's men's world curling championship, which was suspended Friday night because of positive tests for the COVID-19 virus.

Apr 9, 2021 11:21 PM Read more >

Cameco to restart Cigar Lake uranium mine in northern Saskatchewan

CALGARY — Cameco Corp. says it plans to restart production this month at its Cigar Lake uranium mine in northern Saskatchewan after suspending it in December to deal with risks from the pandemic.

Apr 9, 2021 3:43 PM Read more >

Alberta must retract Forest Act before it becomes law: Treaty 8 grand chief

EDMONTON — The Alberta government must pull back its new Forest Act before it becomes law next month, says the grand chief of the province's northern First Nations.

Apr 9, 2021 12:42 PM Read more >

Barrick accepts reduced ownership stake in deal to restart Papua New Guinea gold mine

CALGARY — Barrick Gold Corp.

Apr 9, 2021 9:17 AM Read more >

Canada's Brendan Bottcher into playoffs at world men's curling championship

CALGARY — Brendan Bottcher ensured Canada will compete in men's curling at the next Winter Olympics and also clinched a playoff berth at the world curling championship Thursday.

Apr 8, 2021 11:38 PM Read more >

'Uniquely reprehensible': No parole for 35 years for Calgary man in triple murder

CALGARY — A Calgary man who admitted to slitting his girlfriend's throat and, days later, stabbing to death his mother and stepfather must serve 35 years before he can apply for parole.

Apr 8, 2021 5:47 PM Read more >