Alberta

Calgary city council to discuss deal for new arena Monday

Calgary's city council is to discuss a proposed deal for a new event centre that would be home to the NHL's Calgary Flames.Details have not been revealed, but council members say they will be talking ...

Jul 19, 2019 The NHL's Calgary Flames have played in the Saddledome since 1983

Edmonton teacher charged for sexually assaulting student

EDMONTON - An Edmonton Catholic school teacher has been charged after an alleged sexual assault against one of her students in 2016.A letter to families of students at Bishop David Motiuk Catholic Ele...

Jul 19, 2019

Taber corn will likely arrive a little late this summer

TABER, AB - You might have to wait another few weeks before Taber corn is widely available.James Johnson, Owner and Operator of Johnson Fresh Farms and a board member of the Alberta Vegetable Growers ...

Jul 19, 2019 Taber corn. (Lethbridge News Now)

Farm safety advocate calls for review, not repeal of Bill 6

The founder of the Farmworkers Union of Alberta says it is one thing to review the controversial Bill 6 legislation but repealing the act to what existed prior to 2015 would be a setback for agricultu...

Jul 19, 2019 File Photo - A local rancher shows her displeasure during the 2015 consultation on the controversial Bill 6 in Medicine Hat.

Scrapie cases discovered in Alberta sheep flocks

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency says some sheep in Alberta have been infected with scrapie, a fatal disease that affects the animals' nervous system.The federal agency's website says classic scrap...

Jul 18, 2019

Callaway fined $70,000 for breaking campaign fundraising rules

EDMONTON - One of the candidates in Alberta's 2017 United Conservative leadership race has been hit with $70,000 in fines for breaking fundraising rules.The penalty against Jeff Callaway is for two do...

Jul 18, 2019 Jeff Callaway (left) back out of the UCP leadership race in 2017 before the vote and then backed now Premier Jason Kenney

Police charge Edmonton man for forging signature of Oilers superstar

Edmonton police have laid charges against a man who is accused of forging the signature of Edmonton Oilers star Connor McDavid on authentic team jerseys, then selling them to score big profits.They sa...

Jul 18, 2019

Two toddlers found dead in water at Maskwacis

A family from the Samson Cree Nation is dealing with tragedy following the deaths of two toddlers on Tuesday.RCMP responded at 6:44 p.m. to a call for assistance about two missing children, who were s...

Jul 17, 2019

320,000 litres of oil, produced water spill near Swan Hills Saturday

SWAN HILLS, Alta. - A large spill of crude oil and produced water at a Cardinal Energy facility near Swan Hills is being cleaned up.The Alberta Energy Regulator has few details about Saturday's spill ...

Jul 17, 2019

Natural gas CEO's calling for restricted production to boost prices

CALGARY - The CEOs of nine Alberta natural gas producers have released an open letter to Premier Jason Kenney asking him to show ``bold leadership'' in supporting a plan to restrict production to boos...

Jul 17, 2019