Alberta News

FORT SASKATCHEWAN, Alta. — Women who were planning to give birth at a hospital in Fort Saskatchewan, Alta., are being told to have their babies elsewhere.

EDMONTON — Alberta's police watchdog is investigating the fatal shooting of a crime suspect by Edmonton Police Service officers. Edmonton police say in a release Friday that officers pursued a stolen vehicle in the city around noon.

CALGARY — Canadian freestyle skier Brendan Mackay's first World Cup victory was a memorable one Thursday night as the 24-year-old did it on home turf.

CALGARY — Alberta is shortening its COVID-19 isolation period for people who are vaccinated against the virus.

Edmonton Public Schools says it wants more information on what the Alberta government has planned for students when they end a winter holiday break that was extended due to a surge in COVID-19 infections.

RED DEER, Alta. — RCMP in central Alberta say they have arrested and charged a man after a 66-year-old was found dead inside a home. Mounties in Red Deer, Alta.

BARONS, Alta. — Traffic is no longer disrupted in a southern Alberta village following a train derailment earlier this week. RCMP say traffic on Highway 23 near Barons, Alta. has resumed as of early this afternoon.

CALGARY — The Calgary Stampeders have re-signed American quarterback Jake Maier, who emerged as a dependable backup to Bo Levi Mitchell last season. Maier played 11 games for the Stampeders during his rookie CFL season in 2021 and made three starts.

EDMONTON — The chief of Edmonton Police Service says the force has not only been stretched thin due to COVID-19, but many officers are also getting worn down from growing attacks on social media.

CALGARY — Alberta is delaying the start of in-person learning for kindergarten to Grade 12 students after the province recorded its biggest jump in daily COVID-19 cases.