Alberta News

EDMONTON — Aurora Cannabis Inc. says co-founder Terry Booth has retired from the company's board of directors. Booth stepped down as chief executive in February, but had remained a member of the board of the cannabis company.

CALGARY — The number of active COVID-19 cases in a Calgary highrise condo building has prompted provincial officials to change the area's regional classification on the weekend from "open" to "watch.

EDMONTON — The Edmonton Eskimos have released receiver/kick returner Christion Jones in response to homophobic comments made on his Twitter account.

CALGARY — For veteran geologist Roger Moss, this year's runup in gold prices to seven-year highs over US$1,750 per ounce could not have come at a better time. The president and CEO — and only full-time employee — of two-year-old Labrador Gold Corp.

AIRDRIE, Alta. — A Pride organization north of Calgary vowed to paint over vandalism to its rainbow pathway as many times as necessary following the latest incident where the path appears to have been tarred-and-feathered.

LAS VEGAS — Alberta heavyweight Tanner (The Bulldozer) Boser showed heavy hands in knocking out Philipe (Monstro) Lins in the first round on the undercard of a UFC Fight Night show Saturday.

GRANDE PRAIRIE, Alta. — Premier Jason Kenney says his government's blueprint to reboot Alberta's distressed economy will be announced Monday in Calgary.

Alberta's Internet Child Exploitation unit has arrested 18 people across Alberta for child pornography and other online offences.

Alberta heavyweight Tanner (The Bulldozer) Boser looks to save the UFC some money this weekend by beating Brazil's Philipe (Monstro) Lins on a Fight Night card in Las Vegas. His rationale is simple.

CALGARY — Alberta's Court of Appeal has dismissed applications from two former Calgary police officers who were found guilty of misusing department computers and harassing a woman involved in a custody battle.