Alberta News

CALGARY — A teen charged with first-degree murder in a hit-and-run that killed a Calgary police officer will remain in custody. The accused — who police believe was driving — was 17 when he was arrested following the death of Sgt.

EDMONTON — Jaime Elizondo, Brock Sunderland and Trevor Harris are all together again. Elizondo was hired as the head coach of the Edmonton Football Team on Monday and will also serve as the offensive co-ordinator and quarterback coach.

EDMONTON — Sort of silvery in its raw state, sort of metallic but not really, selenium embodies contradiction. It's fairly rare — the 68th most common element — but often found with coal.

RED DEER, Alta. — A trial date is expected to be set today for a man who wants to act as his own lawyer when he is tried in the killing of a family doctor at a medical clinic in central Alberta.

EDMONTON — Alberta government documents show repeated cuts to environmental monitoring despite contaminants in some waterways that exceed thresholds that are supposed to trigger increased scrutiny.

EDMONTON — Leon Draisaitl was one assist away from matching a record held, in part, by a Canadian icon, and he had no idea. But the German forward feels much more content with the two points his team earned Sunday night.

CALGARY — The Calgary Stampeders have dealt the rights of receiver Eric Rogers, defensive lineman Cordarro Law and defensive back Robertson Daniel to the Toronto Argonauts. The three men are due to become free agents Feb. 9.

Edmonton has signed CFL veteran offensive lineman Randy Richards. Richards, six foot three and 304 pounds, has played both left and right tackle in his 39 career CFL games with Saskatchewan, Calgary and Toronto.

EDMONTON — Jen Burke lost her full-time job as a clothing store manager because of COVID-19, but says the pandemic has been the most peaceful time in her life. "There's so many people who were struggling and having a hard time with it.

EDMONTON — When the NHL announced its pandemic-shortened season would include an all-Canadian division, fans across this hockey-mad country immediately zeroed in on one star-studded matchup. Edmonton versus Toronto.