Alberta News

EDMONTON — A woman is dead and several other people were seriously injured when police say a pickup truck that was going the wrong way across an Edmonton bridge slammed into an SUV.

CALGARY — Forget about the canary in the coal mine — experts say the day is coming when there won't even be a need for a human.

CALGARY — Nic Marshall's interception talents surfaced at the right time for the Saskatchewan Roughriders in a 29-26 overtime win Saturday over the host Calgary Stampeders.

PUNNICHY, Sask. — RCMP say they have arrested a man accused of driving a truck they allege left the scene after fatally striking a toddler.

EDMONTON — It might be a stretch to call a team that finished 4-14 last season and hasn’t won a home game in more than two seasons the biggest disappointment so far in the young CFL season.

CALGARY — The Calgary Stampeders need their young receivers to help get the job done on offence Saturday against the Saskatchewan Roughriders.

EDMONTON — An environmental group is calling for stronger action from Alberta's energy regulator after it announced heavy rain had caused flooding and excessive surface run-off at energy sites, including coal mines.

EDMONTON — The last of Alberta’s two bitterly fought election contests is officially over.

CALGARY — The Calgary Flames have hired Dan Lambert and Marc Savard to be assistants to new head coach Ryan Huska. Lambert spent the last four seasons as an assistant coach with the Nashville Predators.

BANFF, Alta. — A final report on a five-year project to bring plains bison back to Banff National Park in Alberta says the herd will stay on the mountain landscape.