Alberta News

Canada's sports minister tells hockey leaders at summit to "step up"

CALGARY — Canada's new sports minister isn't ready to laud Hockey Canada on its efforts to change the sport's culture.

Sep 8, 2023 5:00 AM Read more >

Northern Alberta chiefs declare emergency over mental health, addictions crisis

FORT MCMURRAY — A tribal council representing five First Nations in northeastern Alberta declared a state of emergency over what it calls an escalating mental health and addictions crisis.

Sep 7, 2023 5:38 PM Read more >

Number of lab-confirmed E. coli cases linked to Calgary daycares rises to 128: AHS

CALGARY — Alberta Health Services says there are 128 lab-confirmed cases of E. coli connected to an outbreak at several Calgary daycares. It says in a statement that 25 patients are receiving care in city hospitals, while three have been discharged.

Sep 7, 2023 4:29 PM Read more >

Alberta enters global lithium race with opening of first extraction pilot project

OLDS, Alta. — Alberta got out of the starting gates in the global critical minerals race Thursday with the opening of the province's first lithium extraction pilot project.

Sep 7, 2023 2:39 PM Read more >

Enbridge, Divert break ground on renewable fuel facility in Washington

CALGARY — Canadian pipeline giant Enbridge Inc. and U.S.-based food waste management company Divert Inc.

Sep 7, 2023 12:24 PM Read more >

Bank of Canada may need to raise rates again, despite this week's hold: Macklem

CALGARY — Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem said the central bank may have to raise interest rates further, given inflation may stay high for some time.

Sep 7, 2023 12:06 PM Read more >

Precision Drilling to buy CWC Energy Services in deal valued at $141M

CALGARY — Precision Drilling Corp. has signed an agreement to acquire CWC Energy Services Corp. in a deal valued at about $141 million including shares, cash and assumed debt.

Sep 7, 2023 6:35 AM Read more >

Northwest Territories evacuee reflects on having baby while waiting to return home

EDMONTON — Tanisha Edison and her partner had to welcome the newest addition to their family more than 1,000 kilometres away from home. Edison, a resident of Hay River, N.W.T., had a healthy baby girl on Aug.

Sep 7, 2023 2:00 AM Read more >

Officials say some patients showing 'severe symptoms' in Calgary daycare outbreak

CALGARY — An Alberta health official says some of the 22 patients in hospital after an E. coli outbreak at several Calgary daycares have severe symptoms.

Sep 6, 2023 5:11 PM Read more >

Hockey Canada summit to tackle toxic masculinity as a root problem in sport's culture

CALGARY — Sheldon Kennedy feels the weight of what will be discussed at Hockey Canada's summit in Calgary.

Sep 6, 2023 4:43 PM Read more >