Alberta News

Calvin Pickard to start in goal for Oilers in Game 5 of Stanley Cup final

EDMONTON — Calvin Pickard has spent time looking back. The journeyman netminder played 50 games for the dreadful Colorado Avalanche in 2016-17. Pickard had decent numbers that season.

Jun 14, 2025 12:32 PM Read more >

As Trump heads to the G7, Canada hopes to avoid another Charlevoix-style eruption

OTTAWA — U.S. President Donald Trump is set to arrive Sunday in Alberta for the G7 summit — his first visit to Canada since leaving in a huff seven years ago.

Jun 14, 2025 10:29 AM Read more >

Alberta government to start charging residents for COVID-19 shots this fall

EDMONTON — Alberta's government announced Friday residents who are not immunocompromised or on social programs will soon have to pay to get the COVID-19 vaccine.

Jun 13, 2025 11:39 PM Read more >

Alberta's Premier Danielle Smith to greet world leaders arriving in province for G7

EDMONTON — Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is set to greet world leaders when they arrive at the Calgary airport for the G7 summit.

Jun 13, 2025 2:43 PM Read more >

‘As clutch as it gets’: Record-setting Leon Draisaitl keeps stepping up for Oilers

SUNRISE — Leon Draisaitl keeps leaving it late. That's working out just fine for the Oilers.

Jun 13, 2025 9:55 AM Read more >

Goaltender Calvin Pickard again steps up for Oilers at crunch time

SUNRISE — Calvin Pickard had yet to see much action.

Jun 13, 2025 5:00 AM Read more >

Leaders should ignore Trump outbursts at G7 summit: former PM Chrétien

CALGARY — Former prime minister Jean Chrétien says dignitaries attending the upcoming G7 leaders summit in Alberta should avoid engaging the "crazy" from U.S. President Donald Trump.

Jun 12, 2025 5:55 PM Read more >

Alberta to explore injecting oilsands tailings underground as one management option

EDMONTON — The Alberta government says it is considering letting oil companies inject wastewater deep underground as a way to manage the toxic tailings that are accumulating in the oilsands.

Jun 12, 2025 5:16 PM Read more >

The 2025 wildfire season is on track to be Canada's 2nd-worst on record

OTTAWA — This year's wildfire season in Canada is shaping up to be the second-worst on record and federal officials are warning of a dangerous summer in parts of British Columbia.

Jun 12, 2025 4:32 PM Read more >

Former Alberta health agency CEO asks for speedy ruling in lawsuit against government

EDMONTON — A former health-care agency leader is asking a judge to deliver a quick decision on her wrongful dismissal lawsuit against the Alberta government, but the province says it will push back.

Jun 12, 2025 3:55 PM Read more >