Alberta News

CALGARY — Police officers and military members lined the driveway of the Calgary police headquarters on Saturday while a pair of CF-18s flew past to honour an officer killed in the line of duty. The funeral for Sgt.

CALGARY — Ephraim Tiangha says there's been a painful absence in his home since his best friend, a health-care aide at a long-term care centre, died from COVID-19.

Canada's first case of a new, more infectious variant of COVID-19 that surfaced in South Africa was found in Alberta on Friday, the same day two Atlantic provinces tightened their boundaries and Ontario warned tough new measures may be on the way if

CALGARY — The Western Hockey League says major junior hockey will still be played this season.

EDMONTON — Curling Alberta has cancelled plans to hold its provincial championships later this month in Sylvan Lake, Alta., due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The NexSource Centre was tabbed to host the Jan. 25-Feb.

CALGARY — The CEO of WestJet Airlines Ltd. is laying the blame squarely on "incoherent" policy from Ottawa as his carrier cuts staff and flights in response to new COVID-19 testing requirements for passengers returning to Canada.

EDMONTON — American receiver Derel Walker is back with the Edmonton Football Team. Walker returned to Edmonton on Friday. He spent the 2019 season with the Toronto Argonauts.

EDMONTON — At least five popular recreation areas in southern Alberta are surrounded by coal exploration plans and one of them has been partly given over to an exploration lease, raising questions about their future with lovers of the outdoors.

KINGMAN, Alta. — Larry Asp grew up playing shinny outside in this tiny rural town he calls home again after 40 years away.

EDMONTON — A series of commemorative events stretching over two days has begun to mark the one-year anniversary of the downing of Flight PS752.