Alberta News

Toronto FC will host CF Montreal on April 30 in the first round of the Telus Canadian Championship in a battle of MLS rivals who have combined to win 13 of the last 17 editions of the cup competition.

EDMONTON — An Alberta oil and gas company has been fined $15,000 for failing to report a potentially lethal amount of hydrogen sulphide, or sour gas, had been released into the atmosphere.

EDMONTON — A two-week-old boy who was bitten by a pet dog at a home west of Edmonton on the weekend has died in hospital, RCMP say.

Seven unique hunting licences issued by the Alberta government have sold for the equivalent of C$356,000 at an auction in Utah. The Alberta Minister's Special Licences are issued annually and exempt hunters with the highest bid from certain rules.

THUNDER BAY, Ont. — Rachel Homan's curling team battled both the ice and Kayla Skrlik's foursome and triumphed on both counts to stay unbeaten at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts on Sunday.

ENTWISTLE, Alta. — A baby just 14 days old has been injured in a dog attack in a community west of Edmonton. RCMP Cpl. Gina Slaney says police were called to a home in Entwistle, Alta., at around 7:30 Sunday morning.

EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Daryl Watts scored her second goal of the game 51 seconds into overtime to give the Toronto Sceptres a 3-2 victory over the Ottawa Charge on Sunday.

EDMONTON — Daryl Watts scored 51 seconds into overtime, propelling the Toronto Sceptres to a 3-2 Professional Women's Hockey League victory over the Ottawa Charge Sunday at Rogers Place.

ABU DHABI — Canadian teenager Erin Books stands ninth in the World Surf League season standings after losing her quarterfinal to Australian Molly Picklum at the Surf Abu Dhabi Pro.

CALGARY — The race to win the women’s freestyle ski halfpipe Crystal Globe went down to the wire on Saturday night at WinSport’s Canada Olympic Park.