Alberta News

Alberta health minister says fundamental change needed as system is 'not working'

EDMONTON — Health Minister Adriana LaGrange says the Alberta government is fundamentally restructuring health care because the system "is not working.

Nov 6, 2023 4:21 PM Read more >

Crescent Point solidifies Montney dominance in $2.55B deal for Hammerhead Energy

CALGARY — Crescent Point Energy Corp. has inked another blockbuster deal in the Canadian oilpatch, solidifying its place as the dominant player in the Montney, one of North America's largest unconventional petroleum plays.

Nov 6, 2023 4:18 PM Read more >

Trudeau confirms appointment of Alberta judge Mary Moreau to Supreme Court of Canada

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau confirmed the appointment of Mary Moreau to the Supreme Court of Canada after nominating her for the post last month.

Nov 6, 2023 9:14 AM Read more >

Kingsbury returns to Canadian women's hockey team, and continues with PWHL Toronto

CALGARY — Gina Kingsbury has returned to Hockey Canada to oversee the national women's team through the 2026 Olympic Games while also managing Toronto's club in the new Professional Women's Hockey League.

Nov 5, 2023 10:56 AM Read more >

WHL roundup: Tigers save best for third period to trip visiting Silvertips 4-1

MEDICINE HAT, Alta. — Third-period goals 17 seconds apart lifted the Medicine Hat Tigers to a 4-1 Western Hockey League victory over the visiting Everett Silvertips on Saturday at Co-op Place.

Nov 5, 2023 12:03 AM Read more >

Ryan O’Reilly has 3 goals and an assist, Predators beat Oilers 5-2

EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Ryan O’Reilly had three goals and an assist and the Nashville Predators beat the Edmonton Oilers 5-2 on Saturday to end a two-game losing streak.

Nov 4, 2023 5:59 PM Read more >

Ryan O’Reilly has hat trick in Predators' 5-2 victory over Oilers

EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Ryan O’Reilly had three goals and an assist and the Nashville Predators beat the Edmonton Oilers 5-2 on Saturday to end a two-game losing streak.

Nov 4, 2023 5:57 PM Read more >

O'Reilly's hat trick leads Predators past Oilers 5-2

EDMONTON — The Nashville Predators made a point of supporting one another on Saturday afternoon, which led to two points on the road.

Nov 4, 2023 5:13 PM Read more >

Alberta premier promises to protect parents' rights during speech to UCP convention

CALGARY — Premier Danielle Smith, in a speech to her party delegates, promised to fight the feds and build Alberta, but got the loudest applause when she promised to keep parents in control of their child’s education.

Nov 4, 2023 4:52 PM Read more >

Vast digital trove of recordings by Canadian literature greats nears completion

EDMONTON — Jason Camlot was chatting with his new boss in the English department of Montreal's Concordia University in 1999 when he spotted a dusty cardboard box of 80 reel-to-reel tapes in a corner of the department head's office. He asked about it.

Nov 4, 2023 8:00 AM Read more >