Alberta News

EDMONTON — The CEO of Alberta Health Services is out of the top job more than a year before her contract was set to expire. The departure of Dr. Verna Yiu was announced Monday, effect immediately, ending a contract that was to run until June 2023.

CALGARY — Cenovus Energy Inc. is suspending its practice of crude oil price hedging and warning that it expects steep losses on its existing risk management program in its first quarter.

EDMONTON — The Carleton Ravens defended their U Sports men's basketball crown with a victory in the championship game Sunday.

EDMONTON — Alberta Premier Jason Kenney is calling Ottawa's federal emissions plan that was tabled in the House of Commons last week "nuts," and is pledging to fight it "with everything we've got.

CALGARY — Outshot badly on the back end of a back-to-back, the opportunistic St. Louis Blues made the most of their chances on Saturday night to bag a big two points and complete a successful road trip.

EDMONTON — The Carleton Ravens advanced to the U Sports men's basketball final with a narrow 64-63 victory over the Alberta Golden Bears Saturday night.

WOLFVILLE, N.S. — The Universite du Quebec a Trois-Rivieres (UQTR) Patriotes advanced to the U Sports men's hockey championship final with a commanding 7-2 victory over the Ryerson Rams on Saturday.

Calgary Flames centre Sean Monahan's season is over. Monahan will undergo season-ending surgery on his right hip, the Flames said Saturday. The 27-year-old from Brampton, Ont., has eight goals and 15 assists in 65 games this season.

CALGARY — Calgary police say their homicide unit is investigating the third "suspicious death" in the city in two days. They say in a release that the latest occurred Friday evening in the Crescent Heights neighbourhood.

EDMONTON — Marquavian Stephens made a lay-up to put Saskatchewan up one with six seconds to play, and Nervens Demosthene and Tyrese Potoma made free throws to ice the game as the No.