Alberta News

Kenney says ambitious, long-term Alberta economy reboot plan coming Monday

GRANDE PRAIRIE, Alta. — Premier Jason Kenney says his government's blueprint to reboot Alberta's distressed economy will be announced Monday in Calgary.

Jun 26, 2020 3:31 PM Read more >

Eighteen people across Alberta arrested for child porn and other online offences

Alberta's Internet Child Exploitation unit has arrested 18 people across Alberta for child pornography and other online offences.

Jun 26, 2020 1:37 PM Read more >

Alberta heavyweight Tanner Boser says he can help UFC save some money with a win

Alberta heavyweight Tanner (The Bulldozer) Boser looks to save the UFC some money this weekend by beating Brazil's Philipe (Monstro) Lins on a Fight Night card in Las Vegas. His rationale is simple.

Jun 26, 2020 12:35 PM Read more >

Alberta's top court upholds convictions of two police officers in harassment case

CALGARY — Alberta's Court of Appeal has dismissed applications from two former Calgary police officers who were found guilty of misusing department computers and harassing a woman involved in a custody battle.

Jun 26, 2020 11:25 AM Read more >

Alberta probe into foreign funding of anti-oil groups extended to October

EDMONTON — Alberta's public inquiry into whether foreign money is bankrolling anti-oil protests in Canada is going into overtime.

Jun 25, 2020 5:27 PM Read more >

Kenney rejects NDP call to fire speechwriter over residential school comments

EDMONTON — Alberta Premier Jason Kenney says he disputes comments made by his speechwriter in 2013 that questioned the severity of the effects of residential schools on Indigenous peoples, but is resisting Opposition demands to fire him.

Jun 25, 2020 4:51 PM Read more >

Baytex restarts most of its suspended wells as crude oil prices bounce back

CALGARY — Baytex Energy Corp. says it is responding to higher oil prices by bringing back on line some of the wells it had shut down in April and May to avoid selling into an oversupplied market.

Jun 25, 2020 4:06 PM Read more >

$Well completion firm Calfrac reports deeper loss on 36% drop in revenue$

Well completion firm Calfrac reports deeper loss on 36% drop in revenue

CALGARY — Calfrac Well Services Ltd. is reporting a sharply deeper loss on lower revenue as demand for its oil and gas well completion services slumped in the first quarter.

Jun 25, 2020 9:25 AM Read more >

Beef plants nearly back to full capacity after COVID-19, but backlog of cattle

CALGARY — Canada's main beef-packing plants are returning to full capacity after COVID-19 outbreaks, but the Canadian Cattlemen's Association isn't expecting a backlog of cattle to go away soon.

Jun 25, 2020 2:00 AM Read more >

Alberta introduces bill to stop sex offenders from legally changing their name

EDMONTON — Alberta is moving to stop convicted sex offenders from being allowed to legally change their names. Nate Glubish, the minister in charge of Service Alberta, has introduced legislation to make such name changes illegal.

Jun 24, 2020 4:31 PM Read more >