Alberta News

EDMONTON — Alberta Finance Minister Travis Toews has resigned from cabinet as he starts his campaign to replace Jason Kenney as United Conservative Party leader and premier.

EDMONTON — EDITORS: The jury is expected to return shortly with a verdict in the trial for a father and son charged with second-degree murder in the shootings of two Métis hunters on a rural road in Alberta.

EDMONTON — Some businesses in Edmonton's Chinatown district only operate with their doors locked all day. "If you really want to walk in, you have to knock," said Wen Wong, executive director of the Chinatown and Area Business Association.

CALGARY — The Alberta Court of Appeal has ruled a member of the legislative assembly can ask for a review on whether provincial rules allow for a presiding officer to temporarily demote a police officer.

EDMONTON — New Alberta legislation aimed at reducing red tape could do just the opposite while threatening parks and protected areas, say legal and environmental critics.

EDMONTON — A father and son accused of murdering two Métis hunters defended themselves, their lawyers said during closing statements at trial, while the prosecution argued it was a case of taking the law into one’s own hands.

CALGARY — "Yellowstone" star Kevin Costner has been named parade marshal at this year's Calgary Stampede.

Alberta’s cannabis regulator sent a warning to pot retailers and suppliers after receiving complaints about agreements requiring marijuana producers to purchase sales data in exchange for shops carrying their products.

CALGARY — Cenovus Energy says it will restart work on a stalled offshore oil project in Newfoundland.

CALGARY — Canada's under-18 women's hockey team for the world championship was announced for the second time in less than five months Monday.