Alberta News

CALGARY — The Vancouver Whitecaps answered a late wakeup call and stopped history from repeating itself Wednesday night.

EDMONTON — A man on trial for killing two Métis hunters testified he cut up his gun, threw it in a dump and lied to police about his involvement in the shooting out of fear of going to jail for protecting himself and his family.

CALGARY — A southern Alberta town has become what it says is the first municipality to endorse a community-developed policy that calls for a permanentban on new coal exploration and development in the Rocky Mountains.

CALGARY — The city of Calgary has recruited citizens from the commercial real-estate sector to help get a new event centre and home for the Calgary Flames back on track.

CALGARY — For the Calgary Flames to continue stoking the Battle of Alberta in the NHL playoffs, they need to take their game from good to great.

EDMONTON — Alberta Justice Minister Tyler Shandro is to face a three-day disciplinary hearing in October before the self-governing body that sets standards for lawyers in the province.

EDMONTON — Jay Woodcroft was slicing tape for a team packed with future Hall of Famers.

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EDMONTON — Ryan Nugent-Hopkins has suffered through plenty of heartache in the Alberta capital.

EDMONTON — The odds are no longer in their favour.