Alberta News

EDMONTON — Police say a 60-year-old man is facing sexual assault charges for allegedly targeting women experiencing homelessness in Edmonton.

CALGARY — Precision Drilling Corp. reported a second-quarter profit of $26.9 million, reversing a $24.6 million loss from a year earlier as the company says it has reduced its total debt by $100 million since the beginning of the year.

Alberta RCMP is asking for the public's help in finding a man wanted for assault. Officials say the Mounties were attempting to arrest 23-year-old Kyser Steven Yasinski at a residence in Manning on July 26th before he fled the scene.

The Alberta government says a Calgary medical clinic charging its patients fees for faster access to a physician is an outlier and it will take action against any clinic that follows suit.

CALGARY — A partial settlement has been reached in a class-action lawsuit against the Calgary Stampede that alleged the organization allowed a performance school staffer to sexually abuse young boys.

CALGARY — The Alberta Energy Regulator says a flock of Canada geese were stained with oil after landing on a lagoon at an Imperial Oil facility northwest of Cold Lake.

CALGARY — The Calgary Flames have signed 2023 first-round pick Samuel Honzek to a three-year, entry-level contract. The deal announced Wednesday carries an average annual value of US$950,000 at the NHL level.

CALGARY — Crescent Point Energy Corp. reported its second-quarter profit fell by 36 per cent year-over-year as global oil prices declined from 2022's dramatic peaks. The Calgary-based company said Wednesday it earned $212.

CALGARY — Two people have died in a house fire in Calgary. A statement from the Calgary Fire Department says crews were called to the home in the Glenbrook neighbourhood just after midnight.

LAC STE. ANNE, Alta. — Thousands of religious pilgrims were cleaning up their ravaged campsite Tuesday after a heavy storm blew through Lac Ste. Anne, Alta., cancelling events for the first time in decades.