Alberta News

EDMONTON — A man accused of killing a woman in a hotel has testified that he was shocked to find her bloody and lifeless body in his room's bathtub after paying her for consensual sex. Bradley Barton, 52, of Mississauga, Ont.

RED DEER, Alta. — A four week jury trial has been scheduled in November for a man accused in the killing of a family doctor at a medical clinic in central Alberta.

HIGH RIVER, Alta. — An Alberta town in the Rocky Mountain foothills wants the provincial government to order a stop to increasingly controversial coal exploration in the region.

CALGARY — Shares in some Canadian silver mining companies posted double-digit increases on Monday as the price of the shiny white metal surged to eight-year highs with some crediting promotional discussions on social media sites like Reddit.

CALGARY — A teen charged with first-degree murder in a hit-and-run that killed a Calgary police officer will remain in custody. The accused — who police believe was driving — was 17 when he was arrested following the death of Sgt.

EDMONTON — Jaime Elizondo, Brock Sunderland and Trevor Harris are all together again. Elizondo was hired as the head coach of the Edmonton Football Team on Monday and will also serve as the offensive co-ordinator and quarterback coach.

EDMONTON — Sort of silvery in its raw state, sort of metallic but not really, selenium embodies contradiction. It's fairly rare — the 68th most common element — but often found with coal.

RED DEER, Alta. — A trial date is expected to be set today for a man who wants to act as his own lawyer when he is tried in the killing of a family doctor at a medical clinic in central Alberta.

EDMONTON — Alberta government documents show repeated cuts to environmental monitoring despite contaminants in some waterways that exceed thresholds that are supposed to trigger increased scrutiny.

EDMONTON — Leon Draisaitl was one assist away from matching a record held, in part, by a Canadian icon, and he had no idea. But the German forward feels much more content with the two points his team earned Sunday night.