Alberta News

EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Connor McDavid scored his NHL-leading 57th goal and added an assist in the Edmonton Oilers' 4-1 victory over the Dallas Stars on Thursday night.

EDMONTON — Mattias Janmark and the Edmonton Oilers can score goals in bunches but have had their problems preventing opponents from doing the same.

EDMONTON — Officers embraced each other and wiped away tears Thursday as Edmonton's police chief relayed details of how two constables were shot and killed at an apartment complex while responding to a domestic violence call.

EDMONTON — Two officers were shot and killed while responding to a family dispute at an apartment complex in Edmonton on Thursday. The officers have been identified as Const. Travis Jordan, 35, and Const. Brett Ryan, 30.

PEACE RIVER, Alta. — An area northwest of Edmonton has been rattled by two mild earthquakes and a series of aftershocks. Natural Resources Canada says the first quake hit at 8:46 a.m.

EDMONTON — The Alberta and federal governments say they will work together to understand what happened around a nine-month delay in notifying the public about toxic seepage from an oilsands tailings pond.

CALGARY — Crude oil prices plunged below US$70 and Canadian energy stocks took a beating Wednesday as market chaos continued amid concerns about a spreading bank crisis.

CALGARY — A criminologist says Alberta's plan to make all police services in the province use body cameras could come with prohibitive costs and take a long time to put in place.

EDMONTON — A woman facing a criminal charge after a topless protest at the Juno Awards said she isn't upset about Avril Lavigne swearing at her and demanding she get off stage.

RED DEER, Alta. — The Alberta government says it is spending $30 million to expand the Red Deer Regional Airport as part of this year's budget.