Alberta News

EDMONTON — A judge has delivered a legal victory to a mother who fled to Alberta from France with her two children over allegations her ex-husband sexually abused the youngsters.

CALGARY — John Morris is returning to team curling and joining Kevin Koe's foursome. Morris is a two-time Olympic gold medallist winning mixed doubles in 2018 with Kaitlyn Lawes and the men's title in 2010 playing third for Kevin Martin.

CALGARY — More energy industry dividends are being slashed as investors turn their backs on companies whose payouts are now unaffordable with oil prices plunging to less than US$30 per barrel. Calgary-based TORC Oil & Gas Ltd.

EDMONTON — The Alberta government is looking to auction off a small patch of native prairie to be plowed under despite recent promises that no Crown land would be put up for sale.

CALGARY — Some legal experts are warning that the COVID-19 pandemic will have lasting effects on the Canadian justice system.

CALGARY — TransAlta Corp. has acquired a cogeneration facility in Michigan from two private companies for approximately US$27 million. TransAlta chief executive Dawn Farrell says the deal marks the company's first U.S. cogeneration project.

CALGARY — WestJet says it is suspending all commercial international and transborder flights for a 30-day period to help control the spread of COVID-19, effective March 23.

CALGARY — Two Alberta cities have called local states of emergency to help fight the spread of COVID-19.

EDMONTON — A doctor who has become the face of Alberta's medical response to the novel coronavirus outbreak is in self-isolation.

CALGARY — The Calgary Airport Authority expects to lose revenues equivalent to nearly one quarter of its annual budget as the COVID-19 pandemic spurs flight cancellations, reduced bookings and travel restrictions.