Alberta News

CALGARY — Ophelia Cara clicks play on an upbeat indie song before injecting a prescribed opioid into the vein of her arm in a tent at a downtown Calgary park. She says the music gets her in the right headspace.

There are no plans yet to limit spectators at the world junior men's hockey championship in Edmonton and Red Deer, Alta.

EDMONTON — Alberta Energy Minister Sonya Savage is isolating at home after testing positive for COVID-19. The information was confirmed by Savage’s chief-of-staff, Jerry Bellikka. Bellikka says Savage experienced mild symptoms and is feeling fine.

CALGARY — The Calgary Flames announced centre Mikael Backlund and another member of the team's support staff have entered the NHL's COVID-19 protocol Friday, bringing the number of people sidelined in the organization to 32.

EDMONTON — An Alberta judge has dismissed an application by four doctors who wanted to be exempt from an Alberta Health Services requirement that all health-care workers be vaccinated against COVID-19.

CALGARY — Cenovus Energy Inc. says Strathcona Resources Ltd. will be the purchaser of its Tucker thermal oilsands project in northeast Alberta.

CALGARY — The WestJet Group says Austrian Airlines CEO Alexis von Hoensbroech has been named as its next chief executive.

CALGARY — Imperial Oil Ltd. says it expects its capital spending to total $1.4 billion next year.

CALGARY — Calfrac Well Services Ltd. says George Armoyan has been appointed as interim chief executive officer. In connection with the change, Ronald Mathison move from his role as executive chairman to just chairman of the company.

EDMONTON — The Edmonton Oilers have finally broken out of their serious slump. Jesse Puljujarvi had two goals and an assist as the Oilers defeated the Columbus Blue Jackets 5-2 on Thursday to snap a six-game skid, the last five of which came at home.