Alberta News

EDMONTON — Oilers head coach Dave Tippett was placed in the NHL's COVID-19 protocol on Tuesday after Edmonton's 5-1 loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs.

CALGARY — The Calgary Stampeders have signed American defensive back Tre Roberson to a contract extension through the 2023 season. Roberson returned to the Stampeders in October after a stint with the NFL's Chicago Bears.

CALGARY — Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd. has completed its acquisition of Kansas City Southern, paving the way for North America's only railroad that stretches across all three countries.

HINTON, Alta. — Police have upgraded charges against a man accused in the deaths of a 24-year-old mother and her 16-month-old son in west-central Alberta.

CALGARY — Three more Calgary Flames have entered the NHL's COVID-19 protocol.

EDMONTON — Members of the Alberta Union of Provincial Employees have ratified a new collective agreement with the province.

EDMONTON — The president of the Alberta Teachers' Association says he's pleased with the government's decision to delay full implementation of its proposed curriculum for kindergarten to Grade 6 after fierce opposition from some teachers and students

CALGARY — Nancy Uwangue says she wakes up screaming each morning when she remembers the loss of her sister who was stabbed to death outside a Calgary group home just over two years ago.

Police say a 21-year-old man has been charged with first-degree murder in the shooting death of an employee at a store in west-central Alberta last month. RCMP Insp.

CALGARY — Experts say Canadians should use good "cyber hygiene" in light of the discovery of a massive software flaw that has resulted in the precautionary shutdown of thousands of websites.