Alberta News

EDMONTON — An Alberta judge won't review the Crown's decision not to charge an Edmonton police officer who kicked an Indigenous teenager five years ago.

CALGARY — Calgary Flames captain Mikael Backlund will be out on a week-to-week basis with an upper-body injury, the NHL team said Friday. Backlund was hurt in the first period of a 4-3 shootout loss to the Vancouver Canucks on Wednesday night.

EDMONTON — A standoff is brewing between Alberta's government and the province's biggest and oldest craft brewery.

SPRUCE GROVE, Alta. — Alberta RCMP say there could be more victims after four assaults allegedly took place at a daycare just west of Edmonton.

EDMONTON — Alberta's health minister has filed papers in court to formally reject allegations from a former health leader who says she was fired for investigating sweetheart deals, collusion and high-level political arm-twisting.

EDMONTON — The Alberta government wants to cut more than $400 million in the fees it pays to doctors, according to a confidential memo obtained by The Canadian Press. The Feb. 18 memo, sent by Alberta Medical Association head Dr.

EDMONTON — The two people accused in the shooting death of a 20-year-old Edmonton security guard have pleaded not guilty and will have a preliminary hearing this summer.

CALGARY — Alberta's police watchdog says the officer who fatally shot a Calgary man while responding to a domestic call last month won't be punished because he fired in self-defence.

CALGARY — After a difficult start to the season, Elias Pettersson's game is trending up just in time for the Vancouver Canucks' playoff push.

CALGARY, Alberta (AP) — Elias Pettersson tied it with 6:44 left and scored in the first round of a shootout, Conor Garland added the winner in the fourth round and the Vancouver Canucks beat the Calgary Flames 4-3 on Wednesday night.