Alberta News

CALGARY — A U.S. Gulf Coast gas storage facility and a stake in a company developing fuel from waste food are among a string of new investments announced by Canadian energy giant Enbridge Inc. on Wednesday.

CALGARY — World champion curler Lisa Weagle will be Canada's chef de mission at the 2024 Winter Youth Olympic Games in a place where she became an Olympian herself.

CALGARY — Researchers at the University of Calgary are starting a national project to try to get more insight into the brain as people age. The CAN-PROTECT project, led by Dr.

CALGARY — It was an atypical night for the Boston Bruins, but still ended in an eighth-straight win thanks to a typical performance from goaltender Linus Ullmark.

CALGARY, Alberta (AP) — Charlie McAvoy scored at 4:55 of overtime to give the Boston a 4-3 win over the Calgary Flames on Tuesday night, extending the Bruins' winning streak to eight games.

EDMONTON — Vladislav Shilo, Tu Fraser and Matthew Savoie each scored twice as the league-leading Winnipeg ICE drilled the Edmonton Oil Kings in Western Hockey League action on Tuesday.

EDMONTON — Alberta is predicting a $2.4-billion budget surplus for its petro-powered economy this year, with plans to take a big bite out of its debt and put up guardrails to prevent eye-popping deficits when oil booms go bust.

EDMONTON — The Edmonton Oilers have acquired defenceman Mattias Ekholm from the Nashville Predators. The Oilers also receive a sixth-round pick in 2024.

EDMONTON — Alberta Premier Danielle Smith's last budget before an expected spring election gives strong support to a proposed tax break for energy companies to fulfil their legal cleanup duties but doesn't tell voters how much would be spent on it.

EDMONTON — Alberta's United Conservative government delivered its last budget Tuesday before an election expected in May. It includes a $2.4-billion surplus and more spending in health care, education and justice.