Alberta News

Judge grants woman interim injunction for exemption from Alberta opioid restrictions

CALGARY — A Calgary woman says she can finally look forward to the future after a judge granted an interim injunction Thursday that allows her to continue taking a potent opioid three times a day.

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Alberta band chief angry over silence from Imperial Oil after oilsands tailings spill

A northern Alberta Indigenous leader has accused Imperial Oil Ltd. of a nine-month coverup over a massive release of toxic oilsands tailings on land near where his band harvests food.

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Oilers acquire veteran forward Nick Bjugstad from Coyotes

EDMONTON — The Edmonton Oilers acquired forward Nick Bjugstad and defenceman Cam Dineen from the Arizona Coyotes for a third-round pick in the 2023 NHL draft and blue-liner Michael Kesselring on Thursday.

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'Our reality:' Finance minister wants review of Alberta's volatile revenue structure

CALGARY — Alberta's finance minister says he would like to see a panel formed within the next year and a half to address the province's often volatile revenue structure.

Mar 2, 2023 1:10 PM Read more >

Crescent Point continues to grow production in Kaybob Duvernay

CALGARY — Crescent Point Energy Corp. says its $900-million acquisition of Shell Canada's Kaybob Duvernay assets in 2021 has performed so well that the assets will have paid for themselves by the end of the first quarter of 2023.

Mar 2, 2023 12:01 PM Read more >

Canadian Natural Resources' Q4 profit down from year ago; extreme cold affects output

CALGARY — Canadian Natural Resources Ltd.'s profits took a hit in the fourth quarter of 2022 as extreme winter weather forced the oilsands giant to reduce production. The Calgary-based company reported Thursday that it earned $1.52 billion or $1.

Mar 2, 2023 11:12 AM Read more >

CWB Financial reports first-quarter profit up from year ago

EDMONTON — CWB Financial Group reported its first-quarter profit rose compared with a year ago, helped by a reversal of a previously recognized impaired loan writeoff.

Mar 2, 2023 8:14 AM Read more >

Oilers' Bouchard steps into new role, opportunity on power-play unit with Barrie gone

EDMONTON — Evan Bouchard has the chance to go from understudy to star. For the better part of two-plus seasons, the 23-year-old defenceman watched and learned as fellow defenceman Tyson Barrie ran the scariest power play in the NHL.

Mar 2, 2023 5:00 AM Read more >

WHL Roundup: Wiesblatt leads Tigers in 6-4 victory to snap Ice's 11-game win streak

MEDICINE HAT, Alta. — Oasiz Wiesblatt had two goals and two assists to lead the Medicine Hat Tigers in taking down the league-leading Winnipeg Ice 6-4 on Wednesday. Hunter St.

Mar 2, 2023 12:05 AM Read more >

McDavid's historic fifth straight multi-goal game leads Oilers past Maple Leafs 5-2

EDMONTON — Connor McDavid’s goal-scoring streak has reached legendary status. McDavid had two goals and an assist for his fifth consecutive multi-goal game as the Edmonton Oilers earned a 5-2 victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs on Wednesday.

Mar 1, 2023 9:58 PM Read more >