Alberta News

CALGARY — Rocky Mountain Dealerships Inc. says the cash price being offered for its shares under a go-private transaction led by its chairman and CEO is being enriched by about six per cent.

CALGARY — Inter Pipeline Ltd. says it will shell out $1 billion in capital expenditures in 2021 as it pushes to finish its petrochemical plant.

CALGARY — A Calgary police officer has been found guilty of assault causing bodily harm for slamming a woman into a floor face-first while she was in custody. Const.

EDMONTON — New COVID-19 measures go into effect Sunday in Alberta and shoppers appear to be taking advantage of the last days of looser retail rules by hitting up centres such as West Edmonton Mall.

Empire Co. Ltd. reported its second-quarter profit and sales rose compared with a year ago as it announced plans to expand its Voila online grocery service to Alberta.

RED DEER, Alta. — Host Canada released seven players Thursday and named its three goaltenders for the upcoming world junior men's hockey championship.

CALGARY — If internet search trends are a window into the minds of consumers, then a recent report suggests that a growing number of Canadians are considering some ill-advised financial options, observers say.

CALGARY — The Professional Women's Hockey Player's Association has signed a sponsor for its Calgary team. Team Scotiabank joins Toronto's Team Sonnet as PWHPA teams with a name sponsor.

EDMONTON — Alberta is to start distributing the COVID-19 vaccine next week to front-line health workers and caregivers. Health Minister Tyler Shandro says the first round of the vaccine will be administered on Dec. 16.

EDMONTON — Alberta Premier Jason Kenney is rejecting criticism he waited too long to bring in tighter COVID-19 measures as "Alberta bashing." The comment came in a radio interview Wednesday with Edmonton's CHED radio station.