Alberta News

AIRDRIE, Alta. — Police say they are going through video footage and talking to scores of witnesses in search of a suspect in what's believed was a targeted shooting at a large Calgary-area shopping mall.

CALGARY — One of the oilpatch's most outspoken critics of Canadian federal and provincial energy policy is retiring at the end of this year. Imperial Oil Ltd.

CALGARY — It was a triumphant return to the crease for Canucks journeyman goaltender Richard Bachman.

EDMONTON — James Neal didn't take long to show the Edmonton Oilers he believes he has rediscovered his scoring touch.

CALGARY — Higher oil prices spurred by an attack on Saudi Arabian oil facilities boosted the Canadian energy sector on Monday but are expected to result in higher fuel prices for consumers.

CALGARY — A Calgary judge is expected to rule on whether Bobsleigh Canada Skeleton must release Kaillie Humphries to compete for another country. A decision is expected Tuesday after lawyers for both sides presented arguments Monday in Calgary court.

CALGARY — Several police officers descended on the University of Calgary campus for what turned out to be a phoney firearm being used in a display. The Calgary Police Service says they responded to a report of a suspicious person around 8:45 a.m.

ST. CATHARINES, Ont. — An Alberta man is facing numerous charges in Ontario over the allegedly fraudulent purchase of a new car.

CALGARY — Health officials say patients of two Calgary dental practices may have been exposed to hepatitis B and C because equipment wasn't properly sterilized — in one case over a 10-year period.

EDMONTON — The Edmonton Eskimos added Canadian defensive lineman and former NFLer Stefan Charles to their practice roster Monday.