Alberta News

GRANDE PRAIRIE, Alta. — Alberta’s police watchdog says an RCMP officer has been charged after hitting a 28-year-old cyclist who sustained serious injuries last year. The Alberta Serious Incident Response Team says Const.

EDMONTON — Supporters of open-pit coal mining say there's a chance new mines could be built in Alberta's Rockies after comments from the province's new premier.

CALGARY — The Calgary Flames have signed goaltender Dan Vladar to a two-year, $4.4-million contract extension. The extension kicks in for the 2023-24 season.

EDMONTON — The last time the Edmonton Elks won a home game was on Oct. 12, 2019, the final weekend of the CFL regular season. They beat the B.C. Lions 19-6. A CFL-record 16 home losses in a row have ensued.

CALGARY — Imperial Oil Ltd. has announced a collaboration with a manufacturer of electric vehicle charging solutions looking to expand its EV charging network across Canada.

CALGARY — A study suggests lower-income and younger people may be more at risk of developing lung cancer long-term because they can't afford to remove radon gas from their homes.

OKOTOKS, Alta. — Mullen Group Ltd. reported its third-quarter profit more than doubled compared with a year ago as its revenue rose nearly 20 per cent. The trucking and logistics company says it earned net income of $38.

CALGARY — Suncor Energy Inc.

SPRUCE GROVE, Alta. — RCMP say a severed pig's head was deliberately placed in the centre of the rainbow Pride sidewalk at a school in central Alberta.

EDMONTON — A former member of Alberta's legislative assembly and key fundraiser for war-torn Ukraine says he's skeptical about Premier Danielle Smith’s apology for remarks she made about the country's conflict with Russia.