Alberta News

All travel-related: Coronavirus cases double in Alberta to 14

The number of novel coronavirus cases in Alberta doubled to 14 on Tuesday as some 228 Canadian cruise ship passengers began a two-week quarantine at Canadian Forces Base Trenton in Ontario. Alberta's chief medical officer, Dr.

Mar 10, 2020 4:36 PM Read more >

Enbridge moving May annual meeting online due to coronavirus concerns

CALGARY — Enbridge Inc. is moving its annual meeting in May online because of concerns about the spread of novel coronavirus.

Mar 10, 2020 4:16 PM Read more >

Calgary Flames defensive depth tested by injuries in race to playoffs

Calgary's defensive depth has been put to the test while the Flames scratch and claw to maintain playoff position. Since the NHL all-star break, it seems when one big-minute man draws back into the lineup after an injury, another goes down.

Mar 10, 2020 3:55 PM Read more >

Man found guilty in Calgary quadruple killing case appeals sentence, conviction

CALGARY — A Calgary man found guilty for his roles in a quadruple killing is appealing his conviction and sentence. Tewodros Kebede and Yu Chieh Liao were given life sentences last month for the first-degree murder of Hanock Afowerk in 2017.

Mar 10, 2020 3:48 PM Read more >

Hamlet northeast of Calgary safe for re-entry after truck-train crash

THREE HILLS, Alta. — Residents of a hamlet northeast of Calgary were being allowed to return to their homes Tuesday after crews cleared the site of a collision between a train and a propane truck.

Mar 10, 2020 3:10 PM Read more >

Cenovus spending cut expected to set trend as sector adjusts to oil prices

CALGARY — Forecasts for a stand-pat year for drilling in 2020 in the Canadian oilpatch are up in the air following an oil price crash Monday linked to a dispute between Russia and Saudi Arabia over oil production cuts.

Mar 10, 2020 2:52 PM Read more >

Calgary correctional peace officer charged with remand centre assaults

CALGARY — A correctional peace officer has been charged with assaulting four inmates at the Calgary Remand Centre. The Crown prosecution office asked Calgary police last March to look into complaints of excessive force.

Mar 10, 2020 12:33 PM Read more >

Hockey Canada releases roster for cancelled women's world championship

CALGARY — Hockey Canada has released its 23-player roster for the team that would have competed at the cancelled world women's hockey championship. The tournament was scheduled to begin March 31 in Halifax and Truro, N.S.

Mar 10, 2020 12:26 PM Read more >

Shea Theodore scores winner, Golden Knights beat Oilers 3-2 in overtime

EDMONTON — The Vegas Golden Knights have earned a bit of a cushion in the standings with another strong road performance.

Mar 9, 2020 10:37 PM Read more >

Hamlet in southern Alberta evacuated after train hits propane truck

THREE HILLS, Alta. — People in the hamlet of Swalwell northeast of Calgary were forced from their homes Monday after a Canadian National freight train collided with a tanker truck carrying propane. CN said there were no reports of injuries or a fire.

Mar 9, 2020 8:13 PM Read more >