Alberta News

OTTAWA — The federal Liberal government is rejecting a proposal from the Alberta government to consider adding a "unique chemical identifier" to the pharmaceuticals being offered to users as an alternative to street drugs.

EDMONTON — The Alberta legislature's spring session is set to start today, with health care expected to be a main focus.

CALGARY — It had been a while for Yegor Sharangovich but he finally snapped out of his goal-scoring drought on Tuesday.

CALGARY — Parkland Corp. says it earned $86 million in its fourth quarter, up from $69 million a year earlier. The Calgary-based company says earnings per diluted share were 48 cents, up from 39 cents during the same quarter the year before.

CALGARY — The company building the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion now estimates the project's costs will come in 10 per cent higher than its May 2023 estimate of $30.9 billion. That's according to a regulatory filing Trans Mountain Corp.

EDMONTON — The Alberta government's upcoming budget is to allocate $20 million over the next three years to advance plans for a stand-alone children's hospital in the provincial capital.

EDMONTON — Alberta's health minister is questioning the need for a national pharmacare plan, saying the province already has a comprehensive program for seniors, as well as for those who have low incomes and receive disability benefits.

EDMONTON — A bystander killed in a hit-and-run during a high-speed police chase near Edmonton is being remembered for her unwavering dedication to helping those in need. Kassandra Gartner, 45, of Fort Saskatchewan, Alta., was killed Saturday.

CALGARY — Before its shutdown this week, Lynx Air was hoping to pay off someof its debt to a top investor through a purchase by rival discount carrier Flair Airlines.

CALGARY — The industry group representing Canada's oil and gas producers says capital investment in the sector will edge slightly higher in 2024.