Alberta News

EDMONTON — An extreme weather researcher says it's not yet clear whether this year's floods and heat waves in British Columbia can be attributed to human-caused climate change.

EDMONTON — Flair Airlines plans to expand its fleet to 30 aircraft by mid-2023, more than double the current size as it strives for a 50-plane fleet within five years.

CALGARY — Parkland Corp. says it is ramping up processing at its B.C. refinery following the restart of the Trans Mountain pipeline. Calgary-based Parkland paused processing operations at its Burnaby refinery from Nov. 22 to Dec.

EDMONTON — Auston Matthews is creeping up on the NHL’s goal lead. Matthews scored a pair of goals as the Toronto Maple Leafs won their second game in a row, defeating the plummeting Edmonton Oilers 5-1 on Tuesday.

EDMONTON — Oilers head coach Dave Tippett was placed in the NHL's COVID-19 protocol on Tuesday after Edmonton's 5-1 loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs.

CALGARY — The Calgary Stampeders have signed American defensive back Tre Roberson to a contract extension through the 2023 season. Roberson returned to the Stampeders in October after a stint with the NFL's Chicago Bears.

CALGARY — Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd. has completed its acquisition of Kansas City Southern, paving the way for North America's only railroad that stretches across all three countries.

HINTON, Alta. — Police have upgraded charges against a man accused in the deaths of a 24-year-old mother and her 16-month-old son in west-central Alberta.

CALGARY — Three more Calgary Flames have entered the NHL's COVID-19 protocol.

EDMONTON — Members of the Alberta Union of Provincial Employees have ratified a new collective agreement with the province.