Alberta News

EDMONTON — Gregg Korek knows a thing or two about roller-coasters.

EDMONTON — Alberta's immigration minister says he's concerned about the federal government's plan this year to accept thousands of parents and grandparents of immigrants who are already in Canada.

TORONTO — The CFL will hold its 2026 national combine in Edmonton. The event, where general managers, coaches and scouts evaluate incoming talent, will be held March 27-29, the CFL announced Wednesday.

EDMONTON — Alberta is paying out more than $140 million to end one of five lawsuits launched against it over its coal mining policies.

EDMONTON — A new report commissioned by the Alberta government says the City of Medicine Hat has been hobbled for years by a hostile dysfunctional city hall and something must be done.

HUNTSVILLE, ONTARIO, CANADA — Prime Minister Mark Carney and the country's premiers downplayed the importance of a looming Aug. 1 deadline in trade talks with the U.S. on Tuesday, saying the objective is to get the best possible deal for Canadians.

KANANASKIS — Coming face to face with a grizzly bear was the last thing a Calgary couple had in mind as they hiked along a popular mountain trail in southern Alberta.

WAINWRIGHT — Two Canadian soldiers posted to a base in eastern Alberta are expected to recover after a stabbing. RCMP say officers were called Friday to a disturbance at a home in Wainwright, west of the Alberta-Saskatchewan boundary.

EDMONTON — Environmental lawyers are asking Alberta's ethics commissioner to investigate an energy regulator board member and adviser to Premier Danielle Smith for conflicts of interest.

OTTAWA — Bipartisan support could be building behind the idea of reining in the long lists of names overwhelming election ballots in some ridings across Canada.