Alberta News

EDMONTON — Two inmates at the Edmonton Remand Centre died and three others were hospitalized after receiving poor medical care at the institution, the province's public interest commissioner has found.

COCHRANE, Alta. — A town west of Calgary says it continues to truck in water from other communities to maintain its required levels.

EDMONTON — Two men are facing charges after a van was stolen in Edmonton with a 40-year-old woman inside who is blind and non-verbal. Edmonton police issued an Amber Alert on Thursday for the woman.

EDMONTON — Alberta is investing in artificial intelligence in an effort to predict where a wildfire may ignite before it happens, a move its tech partnerssay could save up to $5 million a year.

CALGARY — Fuelled by a lethal power play, New York generated all of its offence in the second period on Tuesday night with Chris Kreider authoring the goal that gave the Rangers the lead for good.

RED DEER, Alta. — The Seattle Thunderbirds have served early notice that they plan to contend this season. Gracyn Sawchyn scored twice as the visiting Thunderbirds rolled over the Red Deer Rebels 5-2 in Western Hockey League action on Tuesday night.

EDMONTON — The panel gathering feedback on whether Alberta should quit the Canada Pension Plan heard renewed calls Tuesday for hard, negotiated numbers before the issue goes to a referendum.

A renewable energy windfall of nearly $300 million for the Alberta government should be used to expand the industry and help low-income people pay power bills, say the provincial New Democrats.

COCHRANE, ALBERTA — An Alberta community where an accident caused sewage to flow into a river that feeds Calgary's water supply declared a local state of emergency on Tuesday.

EDMONTON — Video game industry workers in Edmonton have voted unanimously in favour of strike action.