Alberta News

Alberta Opposition moves ahead with public consultations on province quitting CPP

EDMONTON — Alberta’s Opposition NDP is moving ahead with town-hall consultations next week on the government’s proposal to have the province quit the Canada Pension Plan.

Oct 10, 2023 8:00 PM Read more >

Charges pending against members of football team after sex assault at Alberta school

LETHBRIDGE, Alta. — Police in southern Alberta say they have arrested four boys after a sexual assault in a high school locker room. Lethbridge police say the assault happened Wednesday after regular school hours.

Oct 10, 2023 4:15 PM Read more >

Edmonton Oilers sign defenceman Beau Akey to three-year, entry-level deal

EDMONTON — The Edmonton Oilers have signed defenceman Beau Akey to a three-year, entry-level contract, the team announced Tuesday. Akey was selected in the second round, 56th overall, in the 2023 NHL draft.

Oct 10, 2023 12:21 PM Read more >

WHL roundup: Hurricanes whip past Oil Kings 5-2 in Edmonton

EDMONTON — The Lethbridge Hurricanes spotted the Edmonton Oil Kings a 2-1 lead, then scored four unanswered goals en route to a 5-2 Western Hockey League victory on Monday at Rogers Place.

Oct 9, 2023 5:13 PM Read more >

Change of atmosphere fuels Calgary Flames' playoff ambitions

CALGARY — Will a new general manager, coach, captain and attitude push the Calgary Flames over the hump to the playoffs in 2023-24? A club that missed the NHL post-season last season by two points — and left a league-leading 17 on the table in overti

Oct 9, 2023 11:53 AM Read more >

Maltais adds to hardware with mass start win at speedskating nationals

CALGARY — Valérie Maltais earned her third gold medal at the Canadian long-track speedskating championships on Sunday. Maltais won the women's mass start crown for a second consecutive year on the final day of competition at the Olympic Oval.

Oct 8, 2023 5:00 PM Read more >

Oilers' sights set on hoisting Stanley Cup after string of tough post-season exits

EDMONTON — The road to the Stanley Cup has gone through Edmonton the last two NHL campaigns. The Oilers fell to eventual champion Colorado Avalanche in the Western Conference final in 2021-22.

Oct 8, 2023 1:43 PM Read more >

Maltais, Howe mine more gold at Canadian long-track speedskating championships

CALGARY — Valérie Maltais and Connor Howe had the golden touch in their respective 1,500-metre races on the third day of the Canadian long-track speedskating championships on Saturday. Maltais, of La Baie, Que.

Oct 7, 2023 5:09 PM Read more >

Two 14-year-old boys dead following single-vehicle crash in Alberta

HINTON, Alta. — RCMP in Alberta say two 14-year-old boys have died in a single-vehicle crash. Police say the crash happened Friday just southwest of Hinton. RCMP Const.

Oct 7, 2023 12:49 PM Read more >

Evander Kane's two-point game leads Oilers past Kraken 3-1 in pre-season play

EDMONTON — Jack Campbell has laid his claim to be the starting goaltender for the Edmonton Oilers once again. Campbell made 35 saves as the Oilers closed out pre-season play with a 3-1 victory over the Seattle Kraken on Friday.

Oct 6, 2023 11:04 PM Read more >