Alberta News

Oilers hire NWHL founder and former commissioner Dani Rylan Kearney as a regional scout

EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — The Edmonton Oilers have hired former National Women’s Hockey League commissioner Dani Rylan Kearney as a regional scout.

Oct 12, 2023 3:04 PM Read more >

TC Energy names former CEO Hal Kvisle as chair of new liquids pipeline spinoff

CALGARY — TC Energy Corp. is bringing back former chief executive Hal Kvisle to serve as chair of the board of the new liquids pipeline company it plans to spin off. Kvisle was president and chief executive of TransCanada Corp.

Oct 12, 2023 9:47 AM Read more >

Greenpeace files securities complaint against Suncor over climate risk disclosures

CALGARY — An environmental group has lodged a formal complaint with the Alberta Securities Commission over Suncor Energy Inc.'s climate risk disclosures.

Oct 12, 2023 2:00 AM Read more >

Flames hold off Jets 5-3 in season-opener on the back of Markstrom's goaltending

CALGARY — The Calgary Flames didn't squander a stellar night by their goaltender and held off the visiting Winnipeg Jets 5-3 in the NHL regular-season opener for both clubs Wednesday.

Oct 12, 2023 12:41 AM Read more >

Exxon's US$59.5B bet on fossil fuels has implications for Canadian oilpatch: experts

CALGARY — Exxon Mobil Corp.'s acquisition of Pioneer Natural Resources in a US$59.5 billion mega-deal is being seen by some as a major vote of confidence in fossil fuels that also bodes well for the Canadian oilpatch. The U.S.

Oct 11, 2023 4:20 PM Read more >

Alberta MP accuses premier of 'baseless,' 'ludicrous' statements on electricity

CALGARY — The fuse is lit for fireworks in Ottawa after a Liberal member of Parliament accused Alberta Premier Danielle Smith of making false claims days before Smith is slated to appear before a federal environmental committee.

Oct 11, 2023 3:30 PM Read more >

Members of Alberta school football team charged with sex assault in locker room

LETHBRIDGE, Alta. — Four members of a high school football team in southern Alberta have been charged with the sexual assault of a teammate.

Oct 11, 2023 3:18 PM Read more >

Edmonton Elks to close upper bowl at Commonwealth for 2024 CFL season

EDMONTON — The Edmonton Elks say the upper bowl at Commonwealth Stadium will be closed for the 2024 CFL season. The Elks say the move is aimed at improving the atmosphere at the outdoor stadium.

Oct 11, 2023 1:05 PM Read more >

Worker dead in apparent drowning at Birchcliff Energy site in Alberta

CALGARY — Birchcliff Energy Ltd. says a contractor has been killed on the job at one of the company's sites in northern Alberta.

Oct 11, 2023 1:02 PM Read more >

Academic report calls for public inquiry into Alberta Energy Regulator

Academics at the University of Calgary are calling for a public review of the Alberta Energy Regulator, describing it as secretive and too close to industry.

Oct 11, 2023 8:42 AM Read more >