Alberta News

CALGARY — James Crawford and Valérie Grenier lead Canada's alpine ski team into the world championship starting Monday in Courchevel and Méribel, France.

FORT MCMURRAY, Alta. — Akutaq Williamson Bathory will be heading home to Iqaluit with three gold ulus from the Arctic Winter Games, medals named and shaped after traditional Inuit knives.

FORT MCMURRAY, Alta. — Beyond the wrestling mats, ice rinks and slopes at the Arctic Winter Games, there's another beloved unofficial sport underway.

EDMONTON — The Edmonton Police Homicide Section has taken over a suspicious death investigation in north Edmonton. Officers were called to the Lago Lindo neighbourhood shortly after 5:30 p.m. Friday for a weapons complaint.

EDMONTON — Alberta’s high court is being asked to overturn a review board decision relating to the stabbing deaths of five young people at a Calgary house party on the grounds the former provincial justice minister interfered.

A Calgary woman is suing the Alberta government over regulations that would prevent her from obtaining hydromorphone, a potent opioid she takes three times a day to treat her severe opioid use disorder.

LETHBRIDGE, Alta. — A man in southern Alberta accused of physically and sexually assaulting his infant daughter has retained a lawyer.

LETHBRIDGE, Alta. — A Crown prosecutor told court that a Calgary pastor accused of encouraging truckers to keep blocking a Canada-U.S. border crossing meant to fan the flames with his visit.

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EDMONTON — The Alberta government says it will require post-secondary institutions to report annually on their efforts to protect free speech on campus.