Alberta News

CALGARY — With its recent buying spree behind it, Veren Inc. – formerly Crescent Point Energy Corp. – is turning its attention to paying down debt. The oil and gas producer said Thursday its net debt as of June 30, 2024 was $3.

HALIFAX — As Canada’s premiers reckoned with housing, health care and their contentious relationship with Ottawa during meetings last week in Halifax, many of them remained consumed by climate change-related natural disasters that have only escalated

Ramanath Das said he is aware that the eco-village he and his family are building in Venables Valley, B.C., may no longer exist when they return after being evacuated due to an encroaching wildfire.

EDMONTON — One of two raging, wind-whipped fires menacing Jasper, Alta., roared into town Wednesday night and began burning buildings. Parks officials say the fire entered the southern edge of the community about 6:40 p.m.

LETHBRIDGE, Alta. — In a heated courtroom exchange, a man accused of conspiring to murder police at the 2022 Coutts, Alta., blockade rejected accusations he and others brought weapons and body armour to the barricade to start a war.

CALGARY — Alena Sharp finds it hard to believe she first competed at the Canadian women’s golf championship two decades ago. Despite missing the cut at the 2004 Legends on the Niagara course in Niagara Falls, Ont.

EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Stan Bowman made a promise upon his NHL return.

EDMONTON — Stan Bowman made a promise upon his NHL return. "These things will never happen on my watch again," the Edmonton Oilers new general manager and vice-president of hockey operations said Wednesday.

CALGARY — WestJet and Telus Corp. are partnering up to provide free internet service aboard flights for members of the airline's loyalty program starting this December.

EDMONTON — Thousands of wildfire evacuees forced from Jasper National Park into British Columbia along smoke-choked mountain roads Monday were directed Tuesday to make a wide U-turn and head home if they needed a place to stay.