Alberta News

CALGARY — WestJet says it has temporarily suspended transatlantic service between three Canadian cities and Europe. The airline announced it is pausing transatlantic service between Halifax and Europe as part of its 2023 summer schedule on Monday.

CALGARY — Parks Canada says visitors will be able to start booking reservations for camping and other activities at its sites across the country in March.

OTTAWA — Alberta Premier Danielle Smith's office says the province objects to Ottawa's plan to extend eligibility for medically assisted death to people whose sole underlying condition is a mental illness.

EDMONTON — Canada's largest shopping centre says a popular roller-coaster at its amusement park is being removed after nearly 40 years in operation.

CALGARY — Once bitten, twice shy. It's an old adage that explains why Jason Schneider, the elected reeve of Vulcan County, Alta., is jittery about the renewable energy boom under way in his province.

EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Tyson Barrie scored twice, Connor McDavid had his NHL-best 41st goal and the Edmonton Oilers headed into their All-Star break with a 7-3 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks on Saturday night.

EDMONTON — The Edmonton Oilers didn’t leave anything in the tank before their all-star break hiatus.

EDMONTON — Kolby Hay stopped all 44 shots he faced as the Edmonton Oil Kings shut out the Calgary Hitmen 3-0 on Friday in Western Hockey League action. Gavin Hodnett, Noah Boyko and Dawson Seitz supplied the offence for Edmonton (7-35-3).

EDMONTON — Alberta Finance Minister Travis Toews says the United Conservative Party government's 2023 budget will be delivered on Feb. 28, the first day of the spring legislature sitting.

EDMONTON — An email probe into whether Alberta Premier Danielle Smith’s office interfered with Crown prosecutors took a confusing turn Friday after two government spokespeople delivered duelling statements that raised questions over how far back the