Alberta News

EDMONTON — An Edmonton police officer has been charged with assaulting a person during an arrest last year. Police say Const. Michael Partington, who has been with the force for four years, was arrested Tuesday.

CALGARY — Seven players from this year's gold medal-winning squad and the underage Canadian Hockey League rookie of the year highlight the roster for Canada's national junior team development camp next month.

EDMONTON — Alberta has proposed legislation to stop business tenants from being evicted during the economic slump caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.

BANFF, Alta. — A second rare grizzly bear has been spotted in Banff National Park.

COCHRANE, Alta. — RCMP in Alberta say they have charged two more people in the death of a 30-year-old man in Calgary late last year. The body of 30-year-old Kasif Hirani was found on Dec.

SYLVAN LAKE, Alta. — Police say they are investigating the suspicious death of a 32-year- old woman in central Alberta.

EDMONTON — Alberta is lifting its state of public health emergency in the fight against the spread of COVID-19.

EDMONTON — Aurora Cannabis Inc. says co-founder Steve Dobler will retire as president and as a director of the company at the end of the month. Dobler has held the roles at the cannabis company since December 2014.

EDMONTON — Shutting down a broad range of Alberta's environmental monitoring over pandemic fears wasn't necessary, says the head of a group responsible for such work.

CALGARY — The mayor of Calgary wants disaster relief from other orders of government after a powerful hailstorm shredded vinyl siding and shattered windows in several neighbourhoods.