Alberta News

Dach named captain of Canada's world junior team; Byram, Cozens alternates

EDMONTON — Kirby Dach has been named captain of Canada's team for the upcoming world junior hockey championship.

Dec 18, 2020 1:32 PM Read more >

Judge grants adjournment in tax evasion case against former Alberta MP

CALGARY — A tax evasion case involving former Conservative member of Parliament Rob Anders has been put over to next month. Provincial court Judge Joanne Durant granted an adjournment to Jan.

Dec 18, 2020 12:58 PM Read more >

IIHF says 8 Germans, 2 Swedes test positive for COVID-19 inside world junior bubble

EDMONTON — The International Ice Hockey Federation says eight players from Germany's team at the world junior hockey championship have tested positive for COVID-19 inside the Edmonton bubble.

Dec 18, 2020 11:08 AM Read more >

Canadian Pacific to pilot hydrogen-powered train to decarbonize freight transport

CALGARY — Canadian Pacific says it will pilot a new project to build a hydrogen-powered train.

Dec 18, 2020 9:23 AM Read more >

Federal health minister asked to review Alberta's use of strychnine as wolf control

EDMONTON — Animal advocates have asked the federal health minister to review a decision that allows Alberta to keep using strychnine to poison wolves in an ongoing effort to preserve caribou herds.

Dec 18, 2020 2:00 AM Read more >

Worst single day: Alberta announces 30 new COVID-19 deaths for total of 790

EDMONTON — Alberta’s chief medical officer of health says 30 more patients have died from COVID-19 — the province’s highest daily death toll since the pandemic began. "This is a heartbreaking figure," Dr.

Dec 17, 2020 5:11 PM Read more >

Rocky Mountain Dealerships shareholders approve go-private deal

CALGARY — Rocky Mountain Dealerships Inc. says shareholders have voted in favour of a deal to take the company private. The company says 72.

Dec 17, 2020 4:57 PM Read more >

91-year-old woman dies after being found outside long-term care home in Calgary

Calgary police say they are investigating the death of a 91-year-old woman who was found in freezing temperatures outside a long-term care home in the city. Police say they were called to Cedars Villa Extendicare on Monday at about 4:45 a.m.

Dec 17, 2020 4:30 PM Read more >

Canadian Pacific Railway reaches deal with union representing signal maintainers

CALGARY — Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd. says it has reached a tentative agreement with the union that represents 360 signal maintainers at the railway in Canada.

Dec 17, 2020 7:34 AM Read more >

Edmonton sports facility being turned into alternate hospital: top doctor

EDMONTON — Alberta's top doctor says an Edmonton sports facility is being set up as an alternate hospital with help from the Canadian Red Cross. Chief medical health officer Dr.

Dec 16, 2020 6:05 PM Read more >