Alberta News

EDMONTON — Five environmental organizations have followed through on a threat to sue Alberta Premier Jason Kenney and the provincial government for defamation.

CALGARY — Suncor Energy Inc. says it earned $1.53 billion in the fourth quarter and achieved record adjusted funds fromoperations against the backdrop of soaring oil prices.

CALGARY — Enerplus Corp. says it is looking to sell its Canadian assets later this year but will maintain its head office.

CALGARY — A police constable became emotional Wednesday as he described to a murder trial how he knelt down and comforted a fellow officer lying on a road after a car hit him following a hit and run. Sgt.

RED DEER, Alta. — Alberta RCMP's Major Crimes Unit has been called in following a sudden death in Red Deer Tuesday evening. The Mounties say they received a call at 6:00 p.m.

COUTTS, Alta. — A trucker blockade in southern Alberta at the United States border turned violent Tuesday after some protesters breached police barriers to join the demonstration and Mounties backed off out of concern for safety.

EDMONTON — Premier Jason Kenney says he is optimistic that Alberta will be able to ease public health restrictions by the end of the month, despite a record high number of non-ICU hospitalizations due to COVID-19.

CALGARY — A driver who accidentally ran over a policeman broke down in tears at the first-degree murder trial Tuesday of the man accused in the officer's hit-and-run death. Sgt.

CALGARY — Imperial Oil Ltd. is raising its quarterly dividend after higher crude oil prices contributed to a doubling of revenues and a big surge in fourth-quarter profit.

CALGARY — The Calgary Real Estate Board says housing inventory sank to its lowest level since 2006 last month as tight market conditions continued.