Alberta

Energy Minister unveils new ad campaign in Ottawa

Alberta's new energy minister travelled to Ottawa today to announce a new ad campaign in support of the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion.Sonya Savage says the ``Yes to TMX'' campaign shows Alberta's ...

May 29, 2019 Photo: Twitter / @sonyasavage

CNRL buying Devon Energy’s Canadian oil assets for $3.8 billion

Canadian Natural Resources Ltd. has signed a deal to buy the Canadian operations of Devon Energy Corp. for $3.8 billion.The assets include thermal in situ oilsands production and conventional primary ...

May 29, 2019

Air Canada flights impacted after technical glitch

Air Canada will be working this morning to catch up on all lingering flight problems after the airline's system-wide technical glitch that caused an hours-long outage last night.Flights throughout the...

May 29, 2019

Alberta is cutting minimum wage for young workers to $13/hr

Alberta is proposing legislation to cut the minimum wage for young workers, and is making changes to overtime pay.Premier Jason Kenney's government has introduced a bill, which --if passed -- will red...

May 28, 2019

High Level fire update May 28

Five-thousand people forced from their homes in High Level, Alberta and other communities nearby due to wildfires are being told they won't likely be able to return home before the weekend, at the ear...

May 28, 2019

Calgary blast that killed two people and injured one believed to be intentional

Documents show that a Calgary house where there was a deadly explosion over the weekend was owned by a couple going through a divorce.Police responded to reports of an explosion on Saturday afternoon ...

May 27, 2019

Calgary woman banned from owning animals for 15 years

A Calgary woman who wrapped a cat's head in duct tape and put the animal in a plastic bin left in a storage unit has been fined $250 and banned from owning animals for 15 years.A dog was also abandone...

May 27, 2019

High Level fire update May 27

Fire officials in Alberta hope their preparations over the last few days will protect High Level from shifting winds that began yesterday.Some of the preparations included a controlled burn to cut off...

May 27, 2019 (Photo courtesy Government of Alberta)

Conservatives urge Liberals to expedite promised relief for canola farmers

OTTAWA - The federal Conservatives said Thursday they're hearing from frustrated canola producers who are still waiting for financial relief recently promised by the Liberal government.Canola producer...

May 26, 2019

Court says B.C. can’t restrict oil shipments in key case for Trans Mountain

VANCOUVER - The British Columbia Court of Appeal says the province cannot restrict oil shipments through its borders in a decision that marks a win for the future of the Trans Mountain pipeline expans...

May 25, 2019