Alberta News

EDMONTON — The Edmonton Oilers have signed defenceman Kris Russell to a one-year, US$1.25-million contract extension.

EDMONTON — The Alberta government has introduced proposed changes to the province's Police Act which would expand the powers of First Nations police forces.

CALGARY — The Canada Energy Regulator says most, but not all, western Canadian oil production has been restored after being cut because of low prices amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

CALGARY — Homeowners across the country are spending big bucks to upgrade or enlarge their homes as the reality sinks in that many workers won't be heading back to the office any time soon due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

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CALGARY — A man has died while skiing on a backcountry trail near the Robertson Glacier in Kananaskis Country west of Calgary. RCMP say the 40-year-old man, from Invermere, British Columbia, died Monday.

CALGARY — Forty-nine active COVID-19 cases have been linked to a wedding in Calgary earlier this month, as Alberta's top doctor warned the province is in the "danger zone." Dr.

EDMONTON — An Edmonton utility company says a sinkhole that’s about four times as deep as an adult giraffe is tall won't cause any structural risks to nearby homes and businesses, but it will cause traffic headaches.

CALGARY — A man has been charged for spitting on a drag king in what Calgary police say they believe was a hate-motivated assault.

TORONTO — Alberta-raised Cree actor Alyssa Wapanatahk is set to play Indigenous princess Tiger Lily in Disney's upcoming live-action film "Peter Pan and Wendy.