Alberta News

CALGARY — Amazon Canada is hiking wages as it seeks to fill thousands of new jobs against the backdrop of a labour market that has been dramatically altered by the COVID-19 pandemic.

CALGARY — The board of Kansas City Southern has ruled that a takeover offer from Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd. is a superior proposal to its agreement with Canadian National Railway Co. As a result, the U.S.

CALGARY — Crescent Point Energy Corp. is raising its quarterly dividend after what it says has been significant progress in improving its balance sheet strength and sustainability.

EDMONTON — The Calgary Stampeders are still in a hole, but at least they made a move in the right direction on Saturday.

LETHBRIDGE, Alta. — Police have shot and killed a cougar they say was prowling in a Lethbridge, Alta., subdivision on Saturday. Local police say the animal -- which was roughly two metres long -- posed a threat to public safety.

EDMONTON — The Edmonton Oilers signed forward Cooper Marody to a US$750,000, one-year contract extension on Saturday. He had 36 points (21-15) over 39 games with AHL Bakersfield last season.

CHARLOTTETOWN — A 35-year-old man from Alberta has been charged with assault after a health worker at the Charlottetown Airport was pushed early Thursday morning.

WETASKIWIN, Alta. — RCMP used a police vehicle to knock down and arrest an armed man on a highway south of Edmonton. Mounties were called to Highway 2A Friday morning about 1.5 kilometres south of Wetaskiwin, Alta.

EDMONTON — Alberta Health Minister Tyler Shandro, accused of not doing enough to stop a COVID-19 surge swamping hospitals, says the government wants to see the effect of recent health restrictions before adding any new ones. Shandro said he and Dr.

CALGARY — The Calgary Flames have bolstered their blue line, signing defencemen Erik Gudbranson and Micheal Stone to one-year deals. The club says Gudbranson has inked a contract worth US$1.95 million and Stone signed for $700,000.