Alberta News

CALGARY — The pressing global need to slash emissions in the face of a growing climate crisis is driving renewed interest in nuclear power — and few places more sothan in Canada's oilsands.

Const. Tasha Melting Tallow hopes her story will help convince Indigenous youth to consider law enforcement as a lifelong career

LETHBRIDGE, Alta. — Police say they had no choice but to send a tactical team Thursday to rescue a hostage from a law office because her life was in imminent danger.

CALGARY — New comments from federal Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne suggest last week's massive outage at Rogers Communications Inc. could weigh on the telecom provider's proposed $26-billion takeover of Shaw Communications Inc.

CALGARY — A horse has been killed after it was injured in a chuckwagon race at the Calgary Stampede. Organizers say in a statement that the horse on Cody Ridsdale's team was hurt during the fourth heat of Thursday night's competition.

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LETHBRIDGE, Alta. — Police charges are pending after an employee at an office that provides free legal advice in southern Alberta was taken hostage and injured.

CALGARY — The federal government has expanded a program to include the agricultural sector in coming up with solutions to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

Organizers of the Pope's upcoming visit to Alberta are asking people to arrive early to events and follow the rules so Indigenous residential school survivors, elders and youth can attend them with dignity in the spirit of reconciliation and healing

Court documents show Mounties were initially pursuing criminal charges against an Alberta legislature member who admitted to hacking a government health website