Alberta News

EDMONTON — The Edmonton Oilers recalled goaltender Calvin Pickard from American Hockey League affiliate Bakersfield on Tuesday. Pickard, of Moncton N.B., had a 23-12-2 record with a .912 save percentage and a 2.

EDMONTON — Premier Danielle Smith is declining to say whether she stands by or is disavowing earlier comments she made proposing Albertans pay out-of-pocket for medically insured services as a way to keep the health-care system sustainable.

EDMONTON — Fire officials say a grass fire that caused the evacuation of some homes in northwest Edmonton is under control.

CALGARY — The financial support Canada is offering for the clean energy transition is competitive with the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) south of the border, a new report from TD Economics says.

CALGARY — Cavalry FC has signed French-born Canadian defender Bradley Kamdem to a multi-year deal. The 28-year-old played most recently for Malta Premier League side Valletta FC, making 22 appearances across all competitions.

OTTAWA — The head of the Alberta Energy Regulator has refused to tell a parliamentary committee investigating releases from an oilsands tailings pond about when the provincial government was told about the problem.

LETHBRIDGE, Alta. — Police in southern Alberta have charged a woman in a collision earlier this year that left one pedestrian dead and another critically injured. Officers responding to the January crash in Lethbridge, Alta.

LAKE LOUISE, Alta. — A man who was among a group that was caught in an avalanche in a closed area of a ski resort in the Rocky Mountains has died. RCMP Cpl.

RED DEER, Alta. — After losing the first three games of their best-of-seven Western Hockey League playoff series, the Saskatoon Blades have rallied to force a Game 7.

FORT MCMURRAY, Alta. — The Alberta Energy Regulator says it is investigating after Suncor reported the discovery of dozens of dead birds at an oilsands tailings pond.