Alberta News

EDMONTON — The Edmonton Oilers have placed goaltender Mike Smith on long-term injury reserve, and have re-assigned Olivier Rodrigue to the club's taxi squad, pending quarantine protocols.

EDMONTON — Alberta's health minister says it will take longer than expected to start immunizing seniors over 75 outside long-term care homes due to a delay in manufacturing one of the COVID-19 vaccines.

CALGARY — Police have charged two parents after their 27-year-old son, weighing just 43 pounds, was taken to hospital in acute medical distress.

EDMONTON — An Alberta legislature member booted from the United Conservative caucus for failing to represent his constituents is signalling he has no plans to give up his seat.

CALGARY — Trevali Mining Corp. says it plans to reopen its Caribou Mine near Bathurst, N.B.

CALGARY — French oil and gas company Total says it will ditch its membership in the U.S.-based American Petroleum Institute because it disagrees on climate-related policies.

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A towering stainless steel monolith set up along the eastern slopes of the Rocky Mountains in Alberta comes with a message.

EDMONTON — Connor McDavid and the rest of the Edmonton Oilers big guns, embarrassed in their home opener, feasted Thursday on the Vancouver Canucks.

EDMONTON — A gynecologist says an excessive and painful amount of force caused a woman to bleed to death in a bathtub at an Edmonton hotel a decade ago. Dr.