Alberta News

AIRDRIE, Alta. — The Alberta government says it will spend $17 million to plan nine new urgent care centres across the province.

FORT MCMURRAY, Alta. — Three companies have been fined $1.2 million over a workplace death in northern Alberta. Suncor Energy Services Inc., Joy Global Canada Ltd., and NCSG Crane & Heavy Haul Services Ltd.

CALGARY — Tyra the Tyrannosaurus, the lovable landmark that towers over the Drumheller skyline in the heart of the Canadian Badlands, is facing an extinction-level event.

CALGARY — The Calgary Flames intend to replicate the effort, but not the result. Thursday's 5-2 loss to the Dallas Stars belied the score as the Flames launched over 106 shot attempts, produced more high-danger chances and had two goals disallowed.

EDMONTON — Premier Danielle Smith arrived somewhere in south Florida on Thursday to represent Alberta in a controversial fundraiser for a right-wing U.S. organization – but neither side would disclose the location.

EDMONTON — Alberta's health authority is claiming its fired former executive breached her employment agreement by holding on to confidential emails with information pertaining to allegations in a high-profile court case.

CALGARY — Calgary Mayor Jyoti Gondek is in a stand-off with the Alberta government over her city's only drug-use site, accusing the province of dragging its heels to come up with a solution for its future.

LETHBRIDGE, Alta. — Lethbridge's police oversight board is looking into a complaint that the city's police chief broke public health restrictions during the COVID-19 pandemic.

CALGARY — The Alberta government has implemented temporary measures to allow military reservists to deploy as part of June's G7 Leaders' Summit in Kananaskis Country.

EDMONTON — The College of Physicians and Surgeons of Alberta has sanctioned an Edmonton pathologist for comments and public statements he made during the COVID-19 pandemic. It says Dr.