Alberta News

Observers see rays of hope for 2021 in Canada's gloomy oil and gas sector

CALGARY — The sombre mood that has gripped the Calgary-based oilpatch for several years is starting to show flickers of hope, with more financially secure companies making moves to grow in 2021.

Dec 20, 2020 8:00 AM Read more >

Pinturault beats unheralded McGrath to win GS in Alta Badia

ALTA BADIA, Italy — Alexis Pinturault held off a challenge from unheralded Norwegian skier Atle Lie McGrath to win the classic men’s World Cup giant slalom on the Gran Risa course Sunday.

Dec 20, 2020 7:59 AM Read more >

World junior hockey championship pre-tournament games reduced because of COVID-19

EDMONTON — Canada won't play Sweden in a pre-tournament game before the world junior hockey championship in Edmonton because of Sweden's extended quarantine.

Dec 19, 2020 1:42 PM Read more >

'Things are tough:' Canadian charities struggling as COVID-19 hits their bottom line

CALGARY — The familiar ringing of handbells has gone silent at many Canadian shopping malls this year as the Salvation Army tries to cope with COVID-19 rules at a time of dropping donations.

Dec 19, 2020 8:00 AM Read more >

Alberta sets record 904 opioid deaths so far in 2020, cites COVID-19 as factor

EDMONTON — Alberta is reporting 904 opioid-related deaths in the first 10 months of 2020, a sobering record surpassing the province's current death count of COVID-19.

Dec 18, 2020 5:47 PM Read more >

Edmonton police investigating death of two-year-old as homicide

EDMONTON — Police in Edmonton say they are investigating the death of a toddler as a homicide. Officers were called to a home in the southeast part of the city on Dec. 6. They say a two-year-old boy was taken to hospital but later died of injuries.

Dec 18, 2020 2:05 PM Read more >

Dach named captain of Canada's world junior team; Byram, Cozens alternates

EDMONTON — Kirby Dach has been named captain of Canada's team for the upcoming world junior hockey championship.

Dec 18, 2020 1:32 PM Read more >

Judge grants adjournment in tax evasion case against former Alberta MP

CALGARY — A tax evasion case involving former Conservative member of Parliament Rob Anders has been put over to next month. Provincial court Judge Joanne Durant granted an adjournment to Jan.

Dec 18, 2020 12:58 PM Read more >

IIHF says 8 Germans, 2 Swedes test positive for COVID-19 inside world junior bubble

EDMONTON — The International Ice Hockey Federation says eight players from Germany's team at the world junior hockey championship have tested positive for COVID-19 inside the Edmonton bubble.

Dec 18, 2020 11:08 AM Read more >

Canadian Pacific to pilot hydrogen-powered train to decarbonize freight transport

CALGARY — Canadian Pacific says it will pilot a new project to build a hydrogen-powered train.

Dec 18, 2020 9:23 AM Read more >