Alberta News

CALGARY — The Calgary Flames landed coveted goaltender Jacob Markstrom when NHL unrestricted free agency opened Friday with a six-year contract worth US$36 million.

CALGARY — Southern Alberta's eight irrigation districts will be getting an $815-million upgrade. Premier Jason Kenney says the money is to be used to modernize and build new irrigation infrastructure and increase water storage capacity.

CALGARY — A deal to sell the suspended Ekati Diamond Mine in the Northwest Territories for about $166 million has fallen through after bond issuers refused to go along with it.

CALGARY — Premier Jason Kenney says Alberta will not follow Ontario's lead on stricter restrictions because of a jump in COVID-19 cases.

EDMONTON — The Edmonton Oilers have signed forward Kyle Turris to a two-year contract. The 31-year-old from New Westminster, B.C., became an unrestricted free agent Friday after three seasons with the Nashville Predators.

CALGARY — Operators of Canada's conference centres, airports and stadiums are joining a global rush to be certified as pandemic-resistant while they compete for events and visitors that will bring billions of dollars in economic benefits for their ci

EDMONTON — Former prime minister Stephen Harper’s eldest son is following in his father’s footsteps by getting involved in politics. Ben Harper, who is 24, has landed a job as an aide in Alberta Premier Jason Kenney’s office.

EDMONTON — Alberta's top doctor asked people in the Edmonton area Thursday to voluntarily abide by new health measures, as the province's COVID-19 cases climbed to its highest daily number with the majority in the capital region.

CALGARY — A chronic fraudster labelled "Queen of Cons" by one of her victims was sentenced to time served Thursday in a Calgary court.

CALGARY — Infectious disease specialists say a recent surge in COVID-19 cases that surpasses a spike last spring must not be shrugged off as merely a byproduct of increased testing. "I think minimizing right now is a real mistake," said Dr.