Alberta News

EDMONTON — Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says she would use her province’s sovereignty act as a last resort to challenge any attempt by the federal government to impose a net-zero electricity grid by 2035.

CALGARY — The wife of Chris Snow says the Calgary Flames vice-president of data and analytics suffered a "catastrophic" brain injury after going into cardiac arrest and isn't expected to recover.

EDMONTON — A woman has been charged with manslaughter and criminal negligence causing the death of a toddler in Edmonton.

CALGARY — A B.C. First Nation is asking the Canada Energy Regulator to release its reasons as soon as possible for allowing a modification of the Trans Mountain pipeline's route.

CALGARY — An embattled Calgary energy company is fighting the provincial regulator's decision to seize thousands of its inactive wells.

FORT MCMURRAY, Alta. — A man has been killed after an altercation with police officers in northern Alberta. Wood Buffalo RCMP were called to a firearms complaint in the community of Beaconwood Place in Fort McMurray at about 4 p.m. Wednesday.

EDMONTON — The University of Alberta is returning endowment funds from the family of a Ukrainian man whose military service was linked to the Nazis.

EDMONTON — Shares of Aurora Cannabis Inc. were down more than 10 per cent after the cannabis company announced plans to raise $33.8 million in a share offering.

CALGARY — Hardwired to flee her comfort zone, speedskater Ivanie Blondin has found a new way to push her envelope.

EDMONTON — Some Indigenous nations say they are prepared to continue enforcing their jurisdiction over child welfare if Canada's top court sides with Quebec in a landmark constitutional case.