Alberta News

CALGARY — Alberta's two main provincial party leaders shared the same stage Tuesday but not at the same time, delivering competing visions for the province's largest city as they move into campaign mode before this spring's election.

EDMONTON — Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is reversing part of her government’s new media question restriction policy but says she will continue to limit queries in order to provide more answers.

EDMONTON — History repeating itself is the next goal for the Edmonton Oilers. A pair of squandered two-goal leads in a 4-3 overtime loss to the Los Angeles Kings isn't how the Oilers intended to open their first-round playoff series.

CALGARY — Suncor has reported six million litres of water that exceed sediment guidelines have been released into the Athabasca River from a pond at its Fort Hills oilsands mine.

CALGARY — Canada's largest natural gas producer is partnering with a California-based clean energy company to build and operate a network of compressed natural gas (CNG) fuelling stations to help heavy-haul trucks get off diesel.

CALGARY — The union representing WestJet pilots says they have voted overwhelmingly in favour of a strike mandate.

CALGARY — An Alberta man accused of targeting women in Calgary's sex trade is scheduled to be back in court later this week to set a date for a bail hearing.

EDMONTON — The "cleanup guy" scored the overtime winner for the Los Angeles Kings, who surged to a 4-3 victory over the Edmonton Oilers for an early lead in their playoff series Monday. Anze Kopitar's power-play goal with 16.

EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Alex Iafallo scored in OT to lift the Los Angeles Kings to a 4-3 victory over the Edmonton Oilers to open their first-round playoff series Monday night.

EDMONTON — Three Alberta cabinet ministers say the government’s new question restriction policy for media applies only to Premier Danielle Smith.