Alberta News

EDMONTON — The German underdogs gritted out a 4-3 overtime victory against Slovakia on Monday, earning their first win at the world junior hockey championships in Edmonton.

EDMONTON — Alberta's chief medical officer of heath says the province has recorded its first case of a potentially more contagious variant of COVID-19 that was first seen in the United Kingdom. Dr.

CALGARY — The Calgary Stampeders have signed American defensive back Raheem Wilson to a contract, the CFL club said Monday. He started all 18 regular-season games for the Stampeders in his rookie campaign in 2019.

MORLEY, Alta. — A First Nation in Alberta is turning to its youth to help spread the message to older members about the dangers of COVID-19.

EDMONTON — Jordan Spence scored what turned out to be an important goal for Canada in his first shift of the world junior hockey championship.

EDMONTON — Finland defeated Switzerland 4-1 in preliminary-round play Sunday afternoon at the world junior hockey championship. Switzerland's Attilio Biasca opened the scoring at 3:44.

EDMONTON — Philip Tomasino had a goal and an assist and Canada beat Slovakia 3-1 on Sunday night to improve to 2-0 in group play in the world junior hockey championship.

BEAVERLODGE, Alta. — A man who Mounties say has a history of violence against police is facing more than a dozen charges following a chase in which he allegedly rammed several police vehicles with his truck.

EDMONTON — Canada defenceman Braden Schneider will miss Sunday's game against Slovakia at the world junior hockey championship after being handed a one-game suspension by the IIHF.

EDMONTON — Alberta's chief medical officer of health says there were an estimated 500 new COVID-19 cases recorded on Boxing Day, but she cautions the low number is a result of fewer tests being performed on Christmas Day. Dr.