Alberta News

Alberta wants to clear the way for development of 'untapped' geothermal energy

CALGARY — Alberta's energy minister says the province intends to clear hurdles to the development of clean geothermal energy.

Oct 7, 2020 1:51 PM Read more >

Calgary company to provide Alberta medical staff with face masks over two years

CALGARY — The Alberta government has contracted a Calgary company to provide more than 40 million medical masks over the next two years.

Oct 7, 2020 1:27 PM Read more >

'Creeped out:' Schools turn to technology in pandemic to catch online cheaters

CALGARY — Crowded exam halls echoing with pencil scratches, rustling papers and supervisors' footsteps have been replaced with solo tests in bedrooms or at kitchen tables — sometimes under a webcam's glare.

Oct 7, 2020 11:45 AM Read more >

How an Alberta researcher’s discovery of hepatitis C led to the Nobel Prize and saved lives

This article was originally published on The Conversation, an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts. Disclosure information is available on the original site.

Oct 7, 2020 11:17 AM Read more >

N.L. workers warned about COVID-19 outbreaks at work sites in Alberta, Nunavut

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — Newfoundland and Labrador is asking workers who returned to the province in the last two weeks from work sites in Nunavut and Alberta to get tested for COVID-19.

Oct 7, 2020 8:42 AM Read more >

Calgary Flames make centre Connor Zary club's first pick of NHL entry draft

CALGARY — The Calgary Flames took their time selecting Connor Zary in the first round of the NHL entry draft Tuesday. The Flames owned the No.

Oct 6, 2020 9:26 PM Read more >

Pandemic keeps Canadian luge team at home to start season

CALGARY — The Canadian luge team will stay home and skip the first portion of the World Cup season because of the COVID-19 pandemic. World Cup races open Nov. 24 in Austria, but Canada will not compete in the first four events of 2020-21.

Oct 6, 2020 7:06 PM Read more >

Wildlife officers answering dangerous police calls deserve more money: union

EDMONTON — If Alberta wants fish and wildlife officers to take on some of the most dangerous parts of police work, it should pay them accordingly, their union said Tuesday.

Oct 6, 2020 5:41 PM Read more >

Edmonton Oilers select centre Dylan Holloway in first round of NHL draft

EDMONTON — The Edmonton Oilers selected centre Dylan Holloway with the 14th overall pick in the NHL entry draft on Tuesday. The six-foot, 203-pound forward from Bragg Creek, Alta.

Oct 6, 2020 2:47 PM Read more >

Bonterra board of directors says Obsidian takeover bid more of a 'take-under' bid

CALGARY — Bonterra Energy Corp. says a hostile buyout offer by Calgary-based rival Obsidian Energy Ltd. is more of a "take-under" than takeover bid because it's out of step with its market value.

Oct 6, 2020 12:23 PM Read more >