Alberta News

CALGARY — A pipeline company that was fined $1.3 million in 2014 after pleading guilty in two separate Alberta oil spills is announcing plans to expand its Canadian system.

CALGARY — The Calgary Stampede says a horse has died after Monday night's chuckwagon races. It says the animal suffered a serious internal medical condition during the race and needed veterinary care.

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index rose Tuesday as the energy sector got a boost after the country's largest oil producers announced they're talking with the Alberta government to increase their quotas if they ship the output by rail.

CALGARY — Canada's largest oil producers are calling on the Alberta government to reward companies that commit to adding crude-by-rail capacity by easing their oil curtailment levels.

The federal government is urging all provincial governments to put an end to conversion therapy as it looks at changes to the Criminal Code.

CALGARY — Alberta Occupational Health and Safety is investigating the death of a 72-year-old man who was found trapped under some steel at a Calgary industrial site. Police were called to the southeast-area site shortly after 10:30 a.m. Monday.

CALGARY — Alberta Premier Jason Kenney was met at his Calgary Stampede pancake breakfast by a handful of people voicing opposition to an education law that they say puts gay and transgender students at risk.

CALGARY — Five premiers with similar grievances against Ottawa gathered Monday for an informal confab in Calgary, where they shared notes ahead of this week's first ministers' meeting and took in some Stampede festivities.

CALGARY — Premier Doug Ford is brushing off questions about a controversy around government appointees who were found to have personal ties to his former chief of staff.

CALGARY — Hundreds of Swoop passengers are scrambling after the ultra-low-cost airline cancelled or delayed 23 flights over the past four days.