Alberta News

Pacioretty scores twice as Golden Knights beat Canucks 5-3 in NHL playoffs

EDMONTON — Vegas forward Max Pacioretty, set back by injury in the return to play tournament, found his groove Sunday and put the Vancouver Canucks deep in the ditch in the NHL playoffs.

Aug 31, 2020 12:51 AM Read more >

Pacioretty scores twice as Golden Knights beat Canucks 5-3 in NHL playoffs

EDMONTON — Max Pacioretty scored twice and added an assist, and the Vegas Golden Knights rallied for three goals in the third period to beat the Vancouver Canucks 5-3 in NHL playoff action Sunday. The Golden Knights lead the best-of-seven series 3-1.

Aug 30, 2020 11:19 PM Read more >

Stars take 3-1 series lead over Avalanche with 5-4 win

EDMONTON — Radek Faksa and the Dallas Stars are one win away from the Western Conference finals for the first time since 2008.

Aug 30, 2020 8:19 PM Read more >

Goalie Robin Lehner gets shutout, Vegas blanks Vancouver 3-0 in NHL playoffs

EDMONTON — Vegas Golden Knights goaltender Robin Lehner had the Vancouver Canucks' number again Saturday, stopping 32 shots for his second shutout of their NHL playoff series.

Aug 29, 2020 11:36 PM Read more >

Friday night shooting in Calgary leaves two dead, one in hospital

CALGARY — Police in Calgary are investigating a shooting that left two people dead and one person in hospital. Officers responded to an area in northwest Calgary before 9 p.m. on Friday after reports of shots being fired.

Aug 29, 2020 5:41 PM Read more >

Calgary chicken processing plant will remain open after COVID-19 outbreak

CALGARY — The Sofina Foods/Lilydale poultry processing plant in Calgary will remain open despite a growing COVID-19 outbreak. An Alberta Health official said Friday there had been 19 cases of the virus with 18 of them still considered active.

Aug 29, 2020 11:08 AM Read more >

Two men dead, one man injured in northwest Calgary shooting

CALGARY — Two men are dead and a third man is in hospital with life-threatening injuries following an apparent shooting in northwest Calgary late Friday. Police and EMS were called to Sandarac Place N.W. around 8:30 p.m. for reports of gunfire.

Aug 28, 2020 10:45 PM Read more >

Ontario man dies after skydiving crash in central Alberta

WESTLOCK, Alta. — Police say a 36-year old man from Ontario has died after a skydiving crash in a central Alberta field. Westlock RCMP say they were alerted to the crash around 1:50 p.m. Friday.

Aug 28, 2020 10:08 PM Read more >

Union wants Calgary chicken processing plant shut down after COVID-19 outbreak

CALGARY — The union representing workers at the Sofina Foods/Lilydale poultry processing plant in Calgary is calling for the immediate closure of the plant following a COVID-19 outbreak.

Aug 28, 2020 8:01 PM Read more >

Winning Oilers 50/50 raffle ticket worth $7M picked after weeks of delay

EDMONTON — The Edmonton Oilers Community Foundation has finally announced the winning ticket for Aug. 7's record-breaking 50/50 raffle. The winning number is A-37051557. The lucky winner will take home just over $7 million — half the $14.

Aug 28, 2020 2:45 PM Read more >