Skip to content

Alberta News

'No-brainer': Alberta panel hears callers urge split from Canada Pension Plan

'No-brainer': Alberta panel hears callers urge split from Canada Pension Plan

EDMONTON — The panel hearing feedback on whether Alberta should quit the Canada Pension Plan heard multiple callers tell them Thursday it’s time to embrace a “no-brainer” provincial program.
Two people dead, three badly hurt after head-on highway crash in southeast Alberta

Two people dead, three badly hurt after head-on highway crash in southeast Alberta

BASSANO, Alta. — Two people are dead and three were sent to hospital after a head-on crash in southeast Alberta Tuesday night.
Board of Alberta Health Services makes changes to executive team during restructuring

Board of Alberta Health Services makes changes to executive team during restructuring

EDMONTON — The board of Alberta Health Services says six of the organization's top executives are no longer in their positions.
Brothers, 14 and 18, charged in fatal Calgary shooting have court appearance

Brothers, 14 and 18, charged in fatal Calgary shooting have court appearance

CALGARY — The cases of two brothers who are facing charges after a fatal shooting in Calgary were in court as police identified the man who was killed.
Police charge man after seizing 'extreme' child porn from Edmonton home

Police charge man after seizing 'extreme' child porn from Edmonton home

EDMONTON — Police say a man is facing charges after officers discovered images depicting "extreme" graphic abuse and violence against young children.
Tech giant Amazon's first Canadian wind farm project to be located in Alberta

Tech giant Amazon's first Canadian wind farm project to be located in Alberta

CALGARY — Tech giant Amazon is investing in its first Canadian wind farm. The company said it will partner with developer Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners on a 495-megawatt capacity wind farm to be built in Vulcan County in southern Alberta.
Kane rallies Oilers from two goals down, completes hat trick in OT to beat Kraken

Kane rallies Oilers from two goals down, completes hat trick in OT to beat Kraken

EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Evander Kane scored the tying goals in the third period and then completed his seventh career hat trick 2:57 into overtime, rallying the Edmonton Oilers to a 4-3 win over the Seattle Kraken on Wednesday night.
Edmonton Oilers edge Seattle Kraken 4-3, Evander Kane caps hat trick with OT winner

Edmonton Oilers edge Seattle Kraken 4-3, Evander Kane caps hat trick with OT winner

Edmonton Oilers forward Evander Kane was a one-man wrecking crew when it came to pulling out a victory in the face of near-certain defeat Wednesday.
Smith says pension exit debate awakened national recognition of Alberta's grievances

Smith says pension exit debate awakened national recognition of Alberta's grievances

EDMONTON — Premier Danielle Smith says, if nothing else, her government’s proposal to have Alberta quit the Canada Pension Plan has started a national conversation on her province’s grievances.
Alberta COVID-19 panel urges consideration of 'alternative' scientific theories

Alberta COVID-19 panel urges consideration of 'alternative' scientific theories

EDMONTON — A panel studying Alberta’s pandemic response urges the province to consider “alternative” scientific theories — a recommendation the Opposition NDP says opens the door to fringe ideas akin to Premier Danielle Smith once advocating the use
push icon
Be the first to read breaking stories. Enable push notifications on your device. Disable anytime.
No thanks