Alberta News

EDMONTON — Critics are calling for a public inquiry into the actions of the Alberta Energy Regulator, after documents surfaced suggesting the agency downplayed the industry's environmental liabilities and withheld information on those costs.

EDMONTON — The Edmonton Oilers head into a game against their provincial rivals with a chance to close in on NHL history. The Oilers will be going for their 13th win in a row when they visit the Calgary Flames on Saturday night.

CALGARY — North American natural gas prices continued their downward slide this week, in spite of frigid winter conditions that gripped much of the continent. Even as natural gas-fired furnaces blazed in homes and businesses across the U.S.

CALGARY — A man sentenced to 10 years in prison for decades of sex offences against members of a young people's performance group has been granted day parole.

CALGARY — The Calgary Stampeders have re-signed American defensive lineman Julian Howsare, the CFL club announced Friday. The five-year veteran was slated to become a free agent next month.

EDMONTON — Internal documents from Alberta's energy regulator suggest the province's environmental liability for hundreds of thousands of oil and gas wells could be nearly triple the figure the agency announced earlier this week.

CALGARY, Alberta (AP) — Auston Matthews had a hat trick to push his NHL-leading goals total to 37 and added an assist in the Toronto Maple Leafs' 4-3 comeback victory over the Calgary Flames on Thursday night.

CALGARY — Winless in four and down 2-0 in the first period on Thursday, Toronto was reeling until Auston Matthews took over and led the Maple Leafs to a comeback victory.

RED DEER, Alta. — Canada's Kerri Einarson defeated American Tabitha Peterson 7-4 on Thursday to remain unbeaten at the Grand Slam of Curling's Co-op Canadian Open. Einarson (3-0), the reigning national champion from Gimli, Man.

EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Warren Foegele had two goals, Leon Draisaitl had a goal and three assists and the Edmonton Oilers rallied to beat the Seattle Kraken 4-2 on Thursday night to extend their winning streak to a franchise-record 12 games.