Alberta News

CALGARY — ConocoPhillips plans to sell its roughly 10 per cent stake in Cenovus Energy Inc. as part of a plan to pay for a repurchase of its own shares. The U.S.

CALGARY — Canada's Kerri Einarson faces a herculean climb to the playoffs at the women's world curling championship. The host country halted a four-game losing skid with an 8-4 win Monday over South Korea.

Canada could begin loosening COVID-19 restrictions when more than half the population has received a first vaccine dose, the head of the country's immunity committee said Monday, as hard-hit Alberta signalled more public health rules would be coming

CALGARY — Suncor Energy Inc. is reporting positive first-quarter net earnings on higher production, lower costs and stronger oil and gas prices, reversing a big net loss in the same period of last year.

EDMONTON — An Alberta pastor accused of leading church services in violation of public-health orders says the COVID-19 pandemic has been blown out of proportion by the government and the media.

EDMONTON — Alberta Premier Jason Kenney says he will be announcing Tuesday a new round of tougher health restrictions to arrest COVID-19 case rates that are the highest in Canada.

CALGARY — Parkland Corp. is aiming to about double its earnings in less than five years after swinging to a profit in the first quarter despite lower revenues and fuel volumes sold.

EDMONTON — The Edmonton Oilers have signed goaltender Ilya Konovalov to a two-year entry level contract. Konovalov, 22, appeared in 19 games this season for Lokomotiv Yaroslavl in the Kontinental Hockey League, posting a 9-7-2 record, a 2.

Calgary set a new record for April home sales as the market continued to rebound from lows triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic, the city's real estate board said Monday.

CALGARY — A southern Alberta woman who claimed she stabbed her common-law partner to death in self-defence has been unsuccessful in having her conviction overturned.