Alberta News

Pioneering Métis human rights advocate Muriel Stanley Venne dies at 87

EDMONTON — Muriel Stanley Venne, a trail-blazing Métis woman known for her Indigenous rights advocacy, has died at 87. Venne, born in Lamont, Alta.

Dec 23, 2024 2:45 PM Read more >

Montreal Alouettes sign Canadian offensive lineman Lawrence to extension

MONTREAL — The Montreal Alouettes signed Canadian centre Justin Lawrence to a one-year contract extension Monday. Lawrence is now under contract with the CFL club through the 2026 season.

Dec 23, 2024 12:40 PM Read more >

Vermilion Energy announces $1B deal to buy Westbrick, bolstering scale in Deep Basin

CALGARY — Oil and gas producer Vermilion Energy Inc. says it is acquiring privately held Westbrick Energy Ltd. for $1.075 billion.

Dec 23, 2024 8:14 AM Read more >

Arvidsson helps surging Oilers snap Senators' six-game win streak

EDMONTON — The Edmonton Oilers certainly won’t be ravaged with regrets during their holiday hiatus. Viktor Arvidsson had a goal and an assist as the Oilers won their third game in a row, getting past the surging Ottawa Senators 3-1 on Sunday.

Dec 22, 2024 9:38 PM Read more >

Arvidsson nets two points, Oilers beat Senators 3-1 to snap visitors' win streak

EDMONTON — Viktor Arvidsson had a goal and an assist as the Edmonton Oilers won their third game in a row, getting past the surging Ottawa Senators 3-1 on Sunday.

Dec 22, 2024 8:44 PM Read more >

It was Grandma, in the cafe with a Scrabble tile: Game cafes are big holiday business

CALGARY — It’s the holidays, which means for many across the Prairies, there’s no better time to get locked in a dungeon with a dragon. Or smoke out Colonel Mustard in the billiard room with the revolver.

Dec 22, 2024 6:00 AM Read more >

RCMP informant's decades of spying on social reformers are chronicled in new book

OTTAWA — As a Communist Party member in Calgary in the early 1940s, Frank Hadesbeck performed clerical work at the party office, printed leaflets and sold books.

Dec 22, 2024 4:00 AM Read more >

Flames thrilled with Coronato's improvement, attention to details

CALGARY — Matt Coronato has always been able to score goals, but it's his improved defensive game that's fuelled his breakout season.

Dec 21, 2024 6:56 PM Read more >

Oilers finding ways to thrive in close encounters

EDMONTON — The Edmonton Oilers have certainly displayed a flair for the dramatic of late.

Dec 21, 2024 6:04 PM Read more >

Flames get goals from 6 players in a 6-4 victory over the Blackhawks

CALGARY, Alberta (AP) — Jonathan Huberdeau, Connor Zary, Blake Coleman, and Matt Coronato each had a goal and an assist as the Calgary Flames beat the Chicago Blackhawks 6-4 on Saturday.

Dec 21, 2024 5:40 PM Read more >