Alberta News

'It's very out there': Play with Blackfoot actors examines effects of Treaty 7

CALGARY — Young Blackfoot actors are to embark on a time-travelling journey focusing on the signing of the historic Treaty 7 with the Canadian government in a play opening in Calgary this week.

Sep 19, 2022 11:05 AM Read more >

Lions edge Stampeders 31-29 in OT in debut of quarterback Vernon Adams Jr.

CALGARY — Quarterback Vernon Adams Jr.'s first start as a B.C. Lion was a memorable one. Adams threw for 294 yards, rushed for 32, and engineered a 31-29 overtime win over the host Calgary Stampeders on Saturday.

Sep 17, 2022 9:41 PM Read more >

Edmonton police defend actions of officer seen shoving woman to the ground in a video

EDMONTON — The Edmonton Police Service is defending the actions of an officer who can be seen on video roughly shoving a woman to the ground. The video was posted on social media Friday by a community group called The Bear Clan Beaver Hills House.

Sep 16, 2022 10:12 PM Read more >

Stinging memory fuels Calgary Stampeders in clash with B.C. Lions

CALGARY — Momentum, yes, but Calgary Stampeders head coach Dave Dickenson doesn't want his team feeling untroubled with the B.C. Lions in town.

Sep 16, 2022 5:08 PM Read more >

Compensating passengers for flight disruptions not enough: Advocate

CALGARY — A consumer advocate says two recent regulatory rulings ordering Canadian airlines to compensate passengers for flight disruptions won't be enough to improve air travel in this country.

Sep 16, 2022 3:33 PM Read more >

Alberta Premier Jason Kenney joins massive queue to pay respects to Queen Elizabeth

LONDON — Alberta Premier Jason Kenney says he joined a queue with hundreds of thousands of people to pay his respects to Queen Elizabeth, whose coffin is to lie in state until her funeral.

Sep 16, 2022 1:32 PM Read more >

WestJet suspends number of routes out of Halifax this winter

CALGARY — WestJet is suspending a number of routes out of Halifax this winter. The Calgary-based carrier will suspend flights between Halifax and Montreal as of Oct. 28. Flights between Halifax and Sydney, N.S. will be suspended as of Nov.

Sep 16, 2022 1:07 PM Read more >

RCMP lay charges against three men related to Coutts border protest last winter

LETHBRIDGE, Alta. — RCMP have laid charges against three more men connected to a blockade that paralyzed the United States border at Coutts, Alta., earlier this year, including one of the organizers.

Sep 16, 2022 11:11 AM Read more >

Alberta rescinds appointment of Human Rights Commission chief in book review dispute

EDMONTON — The Alberta government has rescinded the appointment of the head of its Human Rights Commission in a dispute stemming from a passage in a book review that has been criticized as Islamophobic.

Sep 15, 2022 6:31 PM Read more >

Police asking for help in locating Calgary man missing for more than a year

CALGARY — More than a year after a man disappeared, Calgary police are hoping members of the public an help provide some answers. David-Alexandre Beliveau, who is 36, hasn't been seen since Sept. 4 of last year.

Sep 15, 2022 3:22 PM Read more >