Alberta News

TC Energy confirms latest round of job cuts; unspecified number of employees affected

CALGARY — TC Energy Corp. has cut an unspecified number of jobs, primarily in Calgary and Houston, the pipeline company confirmed Wednesday.

Mar 6, 2024 11:38 AM Read more >

Housing minister pledges cash for more Alberta homes, urges provinces to get creative

AIRDRIE, Alta. — Canada's housing minister announced Tuesday almost $25 million to build homes in Alberta, while urging provincial governments to get creative about getting even more off the ground.

Mar 5, 2024 3:16 PM Read more >

Edmonton City Hall attack 'politically motivated,' supporting terror charges: RCMP

EDMONTON — Mounties say they believe an attack on Edmonton City Hall in January was politically motivated, meaning it reaches the legal threshold for terrorism charges. Supt.

Mar 5, 2024 3:09 PM Read more >

Calgary Flames claim defenceman Joel Hanley off waivers from Dallas

CALGARY — The Calgary Flames claimed defenceman Joel Hanley off waivers from the Dallas Stars on Tuesday. Hanley, from Keswick, Ont., has three assists and 23 penalty minutes in 32 games with Dallas this season.

Mar 5, 2024 1:01 PM Read more >

Oilers place veteran forward Sam Gagner on waivers

EDMONTON — The Edmonton Oilers have placed veteran forward Sam Gagner on waivers, the NHL club announced Tuesday. The 34-year-old, in his third stint with the Oilers, has five goals and five assists in 27 games this season.

Mar 5, 2024 12:33 PM Read more >

Flair Airlines hopes to get some Lynx planes, even after shutdown scuttles deal

CALGARY — Flair Airlines CEO Stephen Jones says he still hopes to add several Lynx Air planes to his fleet, even after their tentative deal fell through when Lynx shut down last month.

Mar 5, 2024 10:45 AM Read more >

McCann leads Kraken to 4-2 win over Flames for third victory in four games

CALGARY, Alberta (AP) — Jared McCann had a goal and an assist to help the Seattle Kraken beat the Calgary Flames 4-2 on Monday night for their third win in four games.

Mar 5, 2024 12:54 AM Read more >

Kraken cool off Flames with 4-2 road win

CALGARY — At a pivotal point in the game, and season, Seattle centre Jared McCann stepped up and delivered on Monday night.

Mar 5, 2024 12:09 AM Read more >

Alberta man charged after 911 call about kidnapping turned out to be fake

LETHBRIDGE, Alta. — Police in southern Alberta have charged a man with public mischief after a reported kidnapping turned out to be a hoax. Lethbridge police say they received a 911 call Saturday about a hostage-taking and kidnapping.

Mar 4, 2024 4:22 PM Read more >

Edmonton military base gets $45M from Ottawa for energy-efficiency upgrades

EDMONTON — The military base in Edmonton is getting millions of dollars in federal funding to upgrade its energy infrastructure.

Mar 4, 2024 3:29 PM Read more >