Alberta News

MILK RIVER, ALBERTA — RCMP say they have laid additional charges related to an almost three-week protest at Alberta's main U.S. border crossing at Coutts.

EDMONTON — Alberta is proposing to change laws to better protect those who work near traffic. Drivers must already slow down to at least 60 kilometres an hour when passing a tow truck or emergency worker.

EDMONTON — Brian Jean, the new member of Premier Jason Kenney’s United Conservative caucus, is expected to return to the Alberta legislature this week and escalate his campaign to get Kenney ousted from the top job.

EDMONTON — Veteran receiver Adarius Bowman won't be making a CFL comeback with the Edmonton Elks. Bowman announced his retirement for a second time Wednesday. Bowman initially retired Oct. 17, 2019 but re-signed with the Elks on Jan. 26.

EDMONTON — A Ukrainian-Canadian man in Calgary says he has been imagining the highrises around him in shambles since Russia began its invasion of Ukraine last month. "I think, 'My God.

FORT MCMURRAY, Alta. — Brian Jean, the co-founder of the governing United Conservative Party, is back in the Alberta legislature, setting up a showdown with his fellow founder turned political foe, Premier Jason Kenney.

EDMONTON — Falling asleep at the wheel almost proved to be a nightmare for the Edmonton Oilers on Tuesday. Evander Kane had a pair of goals as the Oilers limped to a 7-5 victory over the Detroit Red Wings after having a very early 3-0 advantage.

LETHBRIDGE — Four men charged with conspiracy to commit murder after arrests at last month's border blockade in southern Alberta made brief court appearances Tuesday.

CALGARY — The Edmonton Stingers' dream of berth in the Basketball Champions League Americas Final 8 remains alive.

Calgary's police chief says officers were in a no-win situation when anti-vaccine, anti-mask protesters got into a "standoff situation" with residents and other counter-protesters on the weekend.