Alberta News

HALIFAX — The Nova Scotia government has taken a giant step backward in accountability and transparency with the introduction this week of a contentious omnibus bill, political observers and access to information experts say.

THUNDER BAY, Ont. — Kerri Einarson's curling team from Manitoba claimed a top playoff seed at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts after scrambling hard to get there.

EDMONTON — The former head of the Alberta Medical Association says Premier Danielle Smith's latest finger pointing at the province's front-line health agency has created a "draconian" chill among workers. Dr.

EDMONTON — An Alberta judge granted an injunction Thursday to block a ministerial order that has prevented children with special needs from attending school as a support strike drags on.

EDMONTON — An LGBTQ+ advocate who was discriminated against by 911 dispatchers says she has applied for a judicial review of a ruling by the Alberta Human Rights Tribunal.

GRANDE CACHE, Alta. — Earthquakes Canada says some Alberta and B.C. residents may have felt the ground shake Thursday morning. A 5.2 magnitude earthquake was detected roughly 63 kilometres northeast of Grande Cache, Alta.

The federal government is going to court to force a Toronto company to sell a $34-million stake in a Calgary-based lithium miner that it bought off a Chinese firm.

OTTAWA — Canada's top court has dismissed the appeal of an Alberta man convicted of manslaughter for aiding his son in the killings of two Métis hunters.

CALGARY — TransAlta Corp. raised its dividend as it reported a smaller loss in its fourth quarter compared with a year earlier. The power utility says it has increased its quarterly payment to shareholders by half a penny to 6.5 cents per share.

CALGARY — Cenovus Energy Inc. reported its fourth-quarter profit and revenue fell compared with a year ago as it saw lower oil and natural gas prices. The company says it earned $146 million or seven cents per diluted share for the quarter ended Dec.