Alberta

Encana moves headquarters from Calgary to U.S., changes name to Ovintiv Inc.

Encana Corp., one of Canada's oldest and largest energy companies, is moving its corporate headquarters from Calgary to the United States to bolster its access to deep-pocketed investors.The company, ...

Oct 31, 2019

Former Calgary detective gets three years in harassment case

A former Calgary police detective has been sentenced to three years in prison for his role in a campaign of harassment against a mother during a bitter child custody dispute.Steve Walton ran a private...

Oct 31, 2019

Alberta doctors unhappy with province's proposed changes to pay and practice rules

Alberta's doctors say proposed changes to their pay and practice rules are cynical and heavy-handed and will make future physicians think twice about working in the province.Dr. Christine Molnar, head...

Oct 30, 2019

Calgary police arrest suspect in early morning shootings

Calgary police say they have arrested a suspect in an early morning shooting that left two people in hospital.Police say shots were exchanged during a targeted attack involving a man in a vehicle and ...

Oct 30, 2019

Charges laid after laser beam alleged to have been pointed at Edmonton police helicopter

Charges have been laid against a man who allegedly pointed a laser beam at the Edmonton police helicopter.Police say the aircraft - known as Air 1 - had two crew members aboard and was flying over the...

Oct 30, 2019

Government to ask public sector workers to take wage cut

EDMONTON - The province is asking public sector workers to accept a pay cut when wage arbitration talks resume later this week.In a statement released Tuesday afternoon, Finance Minister and GP-Wapiti...

Oct 30, 2019 Finance Minister Travis Toews in the Legislature -- Govt of Alberta

Canfor backing sale to Pattison owned firm

Based on the direction given by an independent committee of its board of directors, the Canfor Corporation is backing the bid from Jim Pattison's Great Pacific Capital Corp. to take the lumber product...

Oct 29, 2019 Canfor owns and operates the sawmill in Grande Prairie (Photo: Shaun Penner)

Public sector workers rally against Bill 9 outside Medicine Hat hospital

MEDICINE HAT, AB - Public sector workers in Medicine Hat rallied to raise awareness of issues their industry is facing on Monday.Approximately 75 workers, including nurses, EMS, laboratory technicians...

Oct 29, 2019 Public sector workers in Medicine Hat march on the sidewalk outside of the Medicine Hat Regional Hospital Monday morning. Workers were rallying against Bill 9 and cuts announced in the provincial budget. - Photo by Ross Lavigne

Red Deer set to take fresh approach to ending homelessness

The brain trust behind ending homelessness in Red Deer has determined it would take a five-year investment of close to $275 million to successfully do so.Approved by city council on Monday, the Commun...

Oct 29, 2019

Preliminary hearing scheduled for Sylvan Lake man accused of killing father

A preliminary hearing has been scheduled for a Sylvan Lake man accused of killing his father.Patrick William Freeman, 28, is charged with first-degree murder in the June 24 death of his father Patrick...

Oct 28, 2019 (Facebook photos)