Alberta News

FC Edmonton requires fans to be fully vaccinated or provide negative COVID-19 test

EDMONTON — FC Edmonton will soon require spectators to be fully vaccinated or have a negative COVID-19 test before entering Clarke Stadium. The Canadian Premier League club made the announcement on Monday.

Sep 13, 2021 12:30 PM Read more >

Group of nine Alberta universities, colleges to require proof of COVID-19 vaccination

EDMONTON — Nine universities and colleges in Alberta say they are ramping up COVID-19 measures by making vaccination a requirement to enter their campuses.

Sep 13, 2021 12:19 PM Read more >

Amazon to hire 15,000 employees across Canada; increase wages

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.

Sep 13, 2021 11:23 AM Read more >

Kansas City Southern board rules CP Rail bid superior to CN agreement

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.

Sep 13, 2021 6:15 AM Read more >

Crescent Point Energy raising quarterly dividend to three cents per share

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.

Sep 13, 2021 5:40 AM Read more >

Six Paredes field goals gives Mitchell-led Stampeders 32-16 victory over rival Elks

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

Sep 11, 2021 9:45 PM Read more >

Police shoot and kill large cougar prowling in Lethbridge, Alta., subdivision

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.

Sep 11, 2021 8:14 PM Read more >

Edmonton Oilers sign forward Cooper Marody to one-year contract extension

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.

Sep 11, 2021 2:03 PM Read more >

Alberta man faces assault charge after health worker pushed at Charlottetown airport

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.

Sep 11, 2021 8:10 AM Read more >

RCMP use police vehicle to knock down and arrest armed man south of Edmonton

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.

Sep 10, 2021 8:25 PM Read more >