Alberta News

EDMONTON — The RCMP says it will add 76 additional Mounties to Alberta this year, many of whom will serve as front-line police in rural detachments outside major municipalities. There will also be 57 new civilian support positions.

TABER, Alta. — The Alberta government says it will twin a 46-kilometre stretch of highway in southern Alberta.

REGINA — Health officials in Saskatchewan are no longer cautioning against non-essential travel to northern Alberta.

WAIPAROUS VILLAGE, Alta. — Filipe Masetti Leite stops for a break from another long day in the saddle on his year-long trek encountering bugs, bears, buffalo and bad weather.

EDMONTON — Alberta is expanding the number of people who can meet up for audience-type outdoor events. Dr.

EDMONTON — Alberta's plan to relaunch its economy is taking a hit right out of the starting gate. The United States-based Fitch rating agency has announced it's reducing Alberta's credit rating to AA- from AA.

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has named business owner and philanthropist Salma Lakhani as Alberta's new lieutenant-governor. When she formally takes over the role, Lakhani will become Canada's first Muslim lieutenant-governor.

EDMONTON — Alberta is cutting business taxes, pumping billions into infrastructure and making a full court press to lure jobs from Toronto, Montreal and elsewhere to rebound from the COVID-19 pandemic.

Alberta heavyweight Tanner (The Bulldozer) Boser made US$24,000, including a $12,000 win bonus, for his knockout win over Brazil's Philipe (Monstro) Lins on Saturday's UFC Fight Night show in Las Vegas.

EDMONTON — Aurora Cannabis Inc. says co-founder Terry Booth has retired from the company's board of directors. Booth stepped down as chief executive in February, but had remained a member of the board of the cannabis company.