Alberta News

EDMONTON — Alberta expects to receive 680,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccine early in the new year, but there are still hurdles and unknowns, says the province's chief medical health officer.

CALGARY — The organization that represents Canadian drilling contractors is forecasting a 14 per cent increase in the number of oil and gas wells to be drilled in Canada in 2021 compared with historic lows this year, but warns the outlook remains dep

CALGARY — The CEO of wood pellet maker Peak Renewables says deals to buy forest tenure and mill assets in the Fort Nelson area of northeastern B.C. from Canfor Corp. are part of its plan to build a new 600,000-tonne-per-year pellet plant there.

CALGARY — Consumers in the Markham area of southern Ontario will soon be receiving a little hydrogen to go with the natural gas they use to fuel their furnaces and hot water heaters. Enbridge Gas and partner Cummins Inc.

EDMONTON — Five-year-old Shalaina Arcand’s small body was deeply bruised, most likely because of inflicted trauma, an Edmonton judge heard on the second day of her mother’s murder trial.

CALGARY — The creation of union jobs and support by Indigenous investors will help convince U.S. President-elect Joe Biden that the Keystone XL pipeline fits into his “Build Back Better” agenda, an executive with TC Energy Corp. said Tuesday.

EDMONTON — Alberta’s health minister is defending the province's COVID-19 tracing app despite revelations it has tracked just 19 cases since the spring.

CALGARY — The Calgary Stampeders coaching staff remains mostly intact for 2021 with the exception of a pair of position coaches. Running backs coach George Cortez and defensive backs coach Joshua Bell will not return because of economic reasons.

CALGARY — Lexi Hilderman hopes the dark, storm clouds in the background of the 2021 Calgary Stampede poster are in the past.

EDMONTON — An Alberta charity says it is reconsidering a virtual and in-person fundraising event involving Premier Jason Kenney and other political leaders in light of recent criticism on social media.