Alberta News

'Feeling powerless:' Two family doctors explain why they're leaving Alberta

EDMONTON — Dr. Amy Tan has worked as a family physician in Alberta for 16 years.

Sep 28, 2020 10:55 AM Read more >

Bubble won't be back for full 2020-21 NHL season

EDMONTON — The 64 days spent in the NHL playoff bubble feel like six months to Barclay Goodrow. “It’s tough,” the Tampa Bay Lightning forward said. “It’s been a grind.” It's a grind he and players won't do again next season.

Sep 28, 2020 8:47 AM Read more >

Inter Pipeline to acquire Milk River pipeline in swap deal with Plains

CALGARY — Inter Pipeline Ltd.

Sep 28, 2020 6:12 AM Read more >

Plucky Stars, leading Lightning confident going into Game 6

EDMONTON — After a very un-Dallas Stars-like first overtime period in which they sat back and let the Tampa Bay Lightning take it to them, players and coaches in the locker room had a very distinct message.

Sep 27, 2020 12:52 PM Read more >

Dallas Stars stay alive in Stanley Cup final, beat Tampa Bay 3-2 in double OT

EDMONTON — The Dallas Stars are still alive in the Stanley Cup final, lead by two veterans who are simply refusing to let them lose.

Sep 26, 2020 11:20 PM Read more >

Two die after small plane crashes in field southwest of Edmonton

THORSBY, Alta. — Two people have died in a plane crash near a community southwest of Edmonton. RCMP Cpl. Deanna Fontaine says the small aircraft went down in a field near Thorsby on Saturday afternoon.

Sep 26, 2020 7:37 PM Read more >

Shattenkirk scores in overtime, Tampa Bay beats Dallas 5-4 in Stanley Cup final

EDMONTON — The Tampa Bay Lightning moved to within one win of the Stanley Cup on Friday, beating Dallas 5-4 on an overtime power-play goal that left the Stars livid.

Sep 25, 2020 10:24 PM Read more >

Alberta announces carbon levy-funded programs to reduce oilpatch methane emissions

EDMONTON — Alberta has announced where it will spend part of the money it recently earmarked to reduce methane emissions from the oilpatch.

Sep 25, 2020 3:08 PM Read more >

RCMP accuse second Calgary man of travelling to Syria to take part in Islamic State

CALGARY — RCMP have charged a second Calgary man in an ongoing terrorism investigation. Jamal Taan Borhot, 30, is charged with three counts of participating in terrorist group activity.

Sep 25, 2020 2:14 PM Read more >

NHL ice-masters call bubbled NHL playoffs a success, memorable for 5OT game

EDMONTON — The end is near for the bubbled NHL playoffs, and those in charge of the rinks say it's been smooth as an ice sheet — except maybe when teams come to play for three periods and stay on for another five.

Sep 25, 2020 1:54 PM Read more >