Alberta News

CALGARY — Alberta has become the third province in Canada to offer a promising treatment for individuals with specific types of leukemia and lymphoma.

EDMONTON — Vegas Golden Knight Robin Lehner buried the Vancouver Canucks Sunday then laid to rest a Twitter controversy surrounding him and fellow goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury.

LETHBRIDGE, Alta. — A police force in southern Alberta says one of its officers has been charged with assault stemming from an altercation with a prisoner.

EDMONTON — Alexander Radulov had two goals and an assist as the top Dallas line finally came to life, and the Stars beat the Colorado Avalanche 5-3 on Saturday night to open the second-round Western Conference playoff series.

EDMONTON — The Vancouver Canucks burst the bubble of the defending Stanley Cup champions Friday, and they have the muckers to thank for it.

EDMONTON — Canada Post has closed a mail processing plant in Edmonton after an employee tested positive for COVID-19. The Crown corporation says the worker was exposed to the virus outside the workplace and has not worked since Aug. 16.

EDMONTON — The Kenney government has turned down a request from the Alberta Teachers' Association to delay the start of the school year until after Sept. 7, Labour Day.

CALGARY — Canadian exports of crude oil by rail fell to an eight-year low in June as North American fuel demand remained low due to measures taken to control the COVID-19 pandemic.

CALGARY — The Alberta Securities Commission is alleging a Vancouver company made misleading statements when it claimed to be researching and developing for sale a cedar leaf oil vapour product to prevent the spread of the coronavirus.

CALGARY — Hotels. Convention centres. Even rodeo grounds. Courts across the country are working to figure out how — and where — to resume jury trials this fall after months of delay caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.