Alberta News

Alberta splits wildlife management into hunting, fishing and everything else

EDMONTON — Alberta's United Conservative Party government has moved on a proposal to split wildlife management responsibilities in the province, creating a new department of hunting and fishing in the Forestry, Parks and Tourism Ministry.

Feb 28, 2023 2:00 AM Read more >

Zacha, Bruins overcome McDavid's 50th in 3-2 win over Oilers

EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Pavel Zacha scored the tiebreaking goal late in the second period and the league-leading Boston Bruins beat the Edmonton Oilers 3-2 Monday night for their seventh straight win.

Feb 27, 2023 11:09 PM Read more >

Bruins beat Oilers 3-2 for seventh straight win, overshadow McDavid's 50th

EDMONTON — The Boston Bruins continue to set a record-threatening pace. Pavel Zacha’s late second-period goal stood up as the game winner as the Bruins continued their spectacular season with a 3-2 victory over the Edmonton Oilers on Monday night.

Feb 27, 2023 10:19 PM Read more >

MEG Energy earns $159M in Q4; high oil prices offset by WCS differential

CALGARY — MEG Energy Corp. says it earned $159 million in the fourth quarter of 2022, a 10 per cent decrease from the prior year's quarter in spite of achieving record bitumen production.

Feb 27, 2023 4:09 PM Read more >

Alberta signs $24B, 10-year health-care funding deal with Ottawa

EDMONTON — Alberta’s health minister says the new health funding deal with the federal government will dovetail with provincial reforms to the system.

Feb 27, 2023 3:21 PM Read more >

Upgrades might prove too costly for cap-strapped Oilers as trade deadline approaches

EDMONTON — There’s a small section of the West Edmonton Mall reserved for luxury, high-end retailers, where you can look at Rolex watches, Tiffany jewelry or Louis Vuitton bags.

Feb 27, 2023 1:02 PM Read more >

Oilpatch funds balloon for pro-Smith political group after she supports royalty break

EDMONTON — Oilpatch support for Alberta Premier Danielle Smith's agenda ballooned after she won her party's leadership and put the so-called RStar program — a plan to give tax breaks to energy companies for fulfilling cleanup work they are already ob

Feb 27, 2023 12:38 PM Read more >

WHL roundup: Road Rockets prevail in shootout to edge Hitmen 3-2

CALGARY — Andrew Cristall's lone goal of a three-round shootout lifted the visiting Kelowna Rockets to a 3-2 victory over the Calgary Hitmen in Western Hockey League action on Sunday.

Feb 26, 2023 7:21 PM Read more >

Injured man faces charges following gunfire exchange with RCMP west of Calgary

CANMORE, Alta. — A 27-year-old man faces charges after a shootout between an officer and a suspect west of Calgary. RCMP allege an officer from their Banff detachment was pulling over a driver in Canmore, Alta.

Feb 26, 2023 4:52 PM Read more >

Watchdog asked to investigate following video of man being punched during arrest

EDMONTON — Police in Edmonton say they've asked the Alberta Serious Incident Response Team to investigate after video circulated online of a man being repeatedly punched during an arrest last week.

Feb 26, 2023 2:02 PM Read more >