Alberta News

EDMONTON — Ryan Gould scored two goals and added an assist as the visiting Swift Current Broncos defeated the Edmonton Oil Kings 5-4 in Western Hockey League action on Sunday at Rogers Place.

EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Artturi Lehkonen scored with half a second remaining in overtime and the Colorado Avalanche battled their way to their sixth straight win, 3-2 over the Edmonton Oilers on Saturday night.

EDMONTON — It was the kind of thrilling ending expected from a potentially deep playoff preview. Artturi Lehkonen scored with just 0.

Calgary Flames' captain Mikael Backlund scored twice to reach a career milestone in a 5-2 win over the visiting Montreal Canadiens who were without head coach Martin St. Louis on Saturday.

CALGARY — A challenging season for the Montreal Canadiens became even harder Saturday when the team announced head coach Martin St. Louis was on leave. The NHL club announced just over an hour before a road game against the Flames in Calgary that St.

One man is dead after a 30-hour armed standoff with police at an east-end home in the Calgary neighbourhood of Penbrooke Meadows.

CALGARY — Some residents of an east Calgary neighbourhood who had to stay away for more than 24 hours because of an armed standoff have been allowed to return home.

EDMONTON — The field of candidates looking to replace Rachel Notley as leader of the Alberta NDP has been finalized. The deadline to register as a candidate has passed, and six people have met the nomination requirements.

EDMONTON — The Alberta government has released some details of where and how it will permit wind and solar development, prohibiting it along a broad stretch of the province's western edge, assessing its visual impact in five other large areas and res

EDMONTON — For Edmonton Oilers captain Connor McDavid, there’s a little something extra riding on Saturday’s game against the Colorado Avalanche. Nathan MacKinnon, the NHL scoring leader, is going to be in Edmonton.