Alberta News

EDMONTON — The Edmonton Elks have signed running back/returner Javon Leake to a contract extension through the 2026 season, the team announced Monday. Leake was slated to become a free agent in February.

The Canadian Real Estate Association says the number of homes sold in November rose 26 per cent compared with a year ago, marking the second straight month of large year-over-year gains.

CALGARY — The Canadian government is boosting the amount of funding it provides Alberta to ensure government services are offered in French as well as English.

WETASKIWIN, Alta. — One man is dead after a central Alberta house fire over the weekend that RCMP are investigating as arson. Mounties say emergency crews responded to the blaze east of downtown Wetaskiwin on Sunday morning.

OTTAWA — Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. says the annual pace of housing starts in November rose eight per cent compared with October, helped by strength in multi-unit starts in Quebec, Alberta and B.C.

EDMONTON — Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says using the notwithstanding clause to shield her government's transgender health restrictions is on the table as a "last resort.

A busy training camp filled with challenging exercises would occupy the thoughts of most high-performance athletes but Darby McIntyre was more excited to meet their teammates.

COLD LAKE, Alta. — Alberta's police watchdog has been called in to investigate the fatal RCMP shooting of a man in Cold Lake.

EDMONTON — Alex Appiah is feeling merry and bright as he prepares for a shift at West Edmonton Mall, donning a beard of white and a suit of red.

CALGARY — The ripple effect of the wildfire that devastated the town of Jasper last summer could continue to reverberate through Alberta's tourism sector in 2025, industry insiders say.