Alberta News

CALGARY — Atletico Ottawa clinched the Canadian Premier League regular-season title Saturday thanks to Pacific FC's 1-0 loss at Cavalry FC. It's a worst-to-first story for Ottawa, which finished in the eight-team league's basement in 2021 at 6-14-8.

MEDICINE HAT, Alta. — Incoming Alberta premier Danielle Smith says she will seek the southeastern seat of Brooks-Medicine Hat in a byelection, despite not living in the area and there already being a seat open in Calgary.

CALGARY — When Darryl Sutter accepted the head coaching job with the Calgary Flames in March 2021, it came with a promise to straighten out the team for the long run.

CALGARY, Alberta (AP) — The Calgary Flames have signed head coach Darryl Sutter to a multiyear contract extension, the team announced Saturday.

CALGARY — The Winnipeg Jets capped their pre-season Friday with a second straight decisive win over the Calgary Flames.

EDMONTON — The dress rehearsals are over, and you can count Connor McDavid among those raring to get going for real.

CALGARY — Danielle Smith began her first day as incoming Alberta premier mending fences with a fractured caucus and telling Prime Minister Justin Trudeau that they’ll get along just fine so long as he stays in his lane.

CALGARY — The Calgary Flames have signed defenceman MacKenzie Weegar to an eight-year, US$50-million contract extension.

EDMONTON — Alberta's Opposition leader says the province is due for more chaos, costs and conflict after Danielle Smith's victory last night in the United Conservative Party leadership race.

CALGARY — Danielle Smith delivered a dramatic political comeback Thursday, winning the leadership of the United Conservative Party to become Alberta’s next premier almost eight years after she decimated the movement with an epic floor crossing.