Alberta News

In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of Friday, August 12, 2022 ... What we are watching in Canada ...

EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Carter Mazur scored twice in the United States' five-goal second period and the defending champion Americans beat Switzerland 7-1 on Thursday night to improve to 2-0 in the world junior hockey championship.

EDMONTON — Mason McTavish didn't have to pull on the Maple Leaf and play in an unusual summer world junior hockey championship.

CALGARY — Orysia Boychuk knows first-hand how frustrating and slow the process has become to bring Ukrainian refugees into Canada.

SMOKY LAKE, Alta. — Alberta’s police watchdog says it is investigating after a woman and man were shot by RCMP officers northeast of Edmonton.

RED DEER, Alta. — RCMP in central Alberta are warning the public about an animal cruelty case in the area. They say officers in Red Deer, Alta., were called to a home where a person had harmed a cat.

EDMONTON — Alberta's Opposition is calling for the two top legislature leaders on women’s issues to quit for giving a prize for an essay that urges women to forgo careers and focus on baby-making so the province doesn’t have to bring in more foreigne

LETHBRIDGE, Alta. — A gymnastics coach from southern Alberta who was charged with sexually assaulting a seven-year-old girl at his gym is facing additional charges involving three more girls.

SAINT CATHARINES, Ont. — Alberta led the way on Wednesday, picking up four of its 13 total gold medals in the pool at the Canada Games.

EDMONTON — Team Canada needed some time to shake off the rust as they embarked on a late-summer campaign for gold.