Alberta News

Edmonton Football Team GM Brock Sunderland receives contract extension

EDMONTON — The Edmonton Football Team has extended the contract of general manager and vice president of football operations Brock Sunderland through the 2023 season. The CFL team said Monday the extension was finalized earlier this year.

Dec 7, 2020 3:09 PM Read more >

"Epicentre for syphilis:' Alberta to try dual syphilis, HIV test to fight outbreak

EDMONTON — The University of Alberta has started a clinical trial to try to fight a syphilis outbreak in Edmonton and across northern Alberta.

Dec 7, 2020 2:50 PM Read more >

'Where he belongs:' Bronze tribute to Calgary's wandering turkey in the works

CALGARY — Efforts have begun to immortalize the late Turk Diggler, a wild turkey whose jaunts through several Calgary neighbourhoods delighted many as the COVID-19 pandemic's first wave upended normal life.

Dec 7, 2020 2:36 PM Read more >

Calgary Stampeders re-sign international wide receiver Andres Salgado

CALGARY — The Calgary Stampeders have re-signed receiver Andres Salgado. Salgado, a Mexico City native, appeared in 15 regular-season games for the Stampeders during the 2019 season and recorded one special-teams tackle.

Dec 7, 2020 2:29 PM Read more >

Alberta ditches registration stickers on licence plates, moves to reflective ones

EDMONTON — Starting in the new year, Alberta licence plates will start to be sticker free. The province says the stickers, which mark the year and month of a vehicle's registration, have become redundant in the era of reflective plates.

Dec 7, 2020 2:10 PM Read more >

Rocky Mountain Dealerships proceeds with go-private vote after no alternative offers

CALGARY — Rocky Mountain Dealerships Inc. shareholders are being asked to vote next week in favour of a go-private arrangement after no alternative proposals were made during a 35-day solicitation process.

Dec 7, 2020 2:05 PM Read more >

'No lawyer is good for me:' Accused in Alberta doctor slaying to represent himself

RED DEER, Alta. — A man accused of killing a family doctor at a medical clinic in central Alberta has pleaded not guilty and insisting on representing himself at trial.

Dec 7, 2020 12:44 PM Read more >

Suspended Ekati diamond mine to be restarted by Jan. 29 under new sales agreement

CALGARY — Dominion Diamond Mines ULC says it has struck a new sales agreement for Canada's first diamond mine that will result in the suspended Northwest Territories project restarting production before Jan. 29.

Dec 7, 2020 9:24 AM Read more >

$Calfrac Well Services planning $55-million capital spending program for 2021$

Calfrac Well Services planning $55-million capital spending program for 2021

CALGARY — Calfrac Well Services Ltd. says it is planning a $55-million capital spending program for 2021. The oilfield services company says the plan consists primarily of maintenance capital expenditures.

Dec 7, 2020 6:37 AM Read more >

Fort McMurray residents still cleaning, considering options after spring flooding

FORT MCMURRAY, Alta. — More than seven months ago, Cora Dion and her husband fled Fort McMurray for the second time in four years as a spring flood threatened their home in northern Alberta.

Dec 5, 2020 10:29 AM Read more >