Alberta News

Ensign cites slow vaccination pace in Canada for poor drilling recovery versus U.S.

CALGARY — The president of drilling contractor Ensign Energy Services Inc.

May 10, 2021 11:46 AM Read more >

Alberta leads Prairie provinces in accepting COVID vaccine bookings for pre-teens

Alberta leads the Prairie provinces in being the first to take COVID-19 vaccine bookings for pre-teens. The province begins accepting appointments for kids as young as 12 starting today.

May 10, 2021 2:00 AM Read more >

Three-point nights for Gaudreau, Tkachuk keeps Flames alive in playoff race

CALGARY — It’s not a position the Calgary Flames wanted to be in, but they find themselves cheering for their provincial rivals for the remainder of the season.

May 9, 2021 9:19 PM Read more >

Bubble Wrap: Switzerland wins women's curling gold as bubble play comes to an end

CALGARY — Switzerland's Silvana Tirinzoni successfully defended her world women's curling title Sunday with a 4-2 victory over Russia's Alina Kovaleva.

May 9, 2021 3:46 PM Read more >

Parks Canada captive caribou breeding proposal gets OK from scientific review panel

JASPER, Alta. — A last-ditch attempt to save some of Canada's vanishing caribou herds is a step closer after a scientific review panel's approval of a plan to permanently pen some animals and breed them to repopulate other herds.

May 9, 2021 8:00 AM Read more >

Edmonton Oilers captain Connor McDavid races to 100 points this NHL season

Edmonton Oilers forward Connor McDavid sprinted to a 100-point NHL season and joined elite company with a goal and three assists Saturday in a 4-3 win over the visiting Vancouver Canucks.

May 8, 2021 11:51 PM Read more >

Canada's Einarson eliminated at curling worlds after 8-3 loss to Sweden's Hasselborg

CALGARY — Kerri Einarson kicked off play in the curling bubble with a bang. She's leaving it with a whimper.

May 8, 2021 10:42 PM Read more >

Police hand out tickets to dozens leaving anti-lockdown protest in Alberta

MIRROR, Alta. — RCMP ticketed protesters leaving an anti-lockdown rally outside a central Alberta café Saturday, after the establishment was closed by health officials earlier in the week.

May 8, 2021 5:49 PM Read more >

Canada's Einarson beats China 6-4, qualifies for playoffs at world curling playdowns

CALGARY — The path to the playoffs was a bumpy one for Canada's Kerri Einarson at the world women's curling championship.

May 7, 2021 11:19 PM Read more >

Edmonton mother found guilty of manslaughter in death of five-year-old girl

EDMONTON — An Edmonton woman was found guilty Friday of manslaughter in the death of her five-year-old daughter, who showed up in hospital with brain injuries experts said were often seen in car crash victims.

May 7, 2021 6:11 PM Read more >