Alberta News

BANFF, Alta. — American visitors attempting to use a loophole allowing them to travel through Canada on the way to Alaska ran into the long arm of the law in Banff National Park last week.

CALGARY — A joint venture that includes Calgary-based Canadian Utilities Ltd. says it has struck a 15-year deal to modernize and operate the electric system in Puerto Rico after hurricanes in 2017 caused extensive damage.

EDMONTON — When it comes to naming baby girls in Alberta, it seems no one can knock Olivia off its throne. Olivia was the most popular name for female newborns in 2019, the sixth year in a row it has ranked No.

CALGARY — Natural Resources Minister Seamus O'Regan says achieving the Trudeau government's target of net-zero carbon emissions by 2050 is a "moon shot" — but it's not a case of randomly throwing out ideas.

CALGARY — Police are searching for a driver who left the scene after hitting a child in southeast Calgary. Police say a 17-month-old child was seriously injured after being hit by a vehicle in the community of Deer Ridge at 10:40 a.m.

CALGARY — Police have charged a second man in the death of a longtime Calgary chef during an attempted break-in three months ago. Investigators have said 56-year-old Christophe Herblin responded to an alarm around 3 a.m.

CARDSTON, Alta. — A four-year-old child who was reported missing in a provincial park in southern Alberta has been found dead.

SPRINGBANK, Alta. — Kim Prodaniuk didn't plan to be a crusader for change but hopes her lawsuit against the Calgary Police Service alleging harassment and emotional distress will make a difference.

EDMONTON — There may be many, many more songbirds in Alberta forests than previously thought, say University of Alberta scientists who have come up with a new way of counting them.

BLACK DIAMOND, Alta. — A community south of Calgary where a gas leak prompted an evacuation says the leak has been contained and people can return to their homes and businesses.