Alberta News

EDMONTON — Thousands of tickets for the Pope's open-air mass at Edmonton's Commonwealth Stadium were all booked about 15 minutes after they were made available to the public for free.

CALGARY — Tidewater Midstream and Infrastructure Ltd. has pleaded guilty to a charge related to the company's release of acidic water in west-central Alberta in October 2019.

EDMONTON — Last week, rookie Tre Ford became the first Canadian quarterback to start for the Edmonton Elks franchise in more than 50 years.

EDMONTON — American linebacker Tre Watson has found a new home. Watson joined the Edmonton Elks practice roster Wednesday. He was released by Montreal on Monday after starting in the Alouettes' first four games of the season.

CALGARY — Ovintiv Inc. has signed a pair of deals to sell portions of its assets located in the Uinta and Bakken Basins for total proceeds of approximately US$250 million.

LETHBRIDGE, Alta. — Police in southern Alberta say an owner of a mechanic shop faces 62 charges after an investigation into alleged fraud. Investigators say they have identified more than two dozen victims and believe there could be more.

The attorney general of Alberta will intervene in competition tribunal proceedings regarding the $26-billion merger between Rogers Communications Inc. and Shaw Communications Inc., according to a notice filed Monday.

CALGARY — The $4.3-billion Heartland Petrochemical Complex, which has been under construction northeast of Edmonton since 2018, has produced its first plastic pellets. Owner and operator Inter Pipeline Ltd.

EDMONTON — City council has voted unanimously to ask the government of Alberta to support the creation of a hub in Edmonton's Chinatown where social workers, firefighters and peace officers could work together to reduce crime.

EDMONTON — The Alberta government is expanding its support for Ukrainians coming to the province from the war-ravaged country.