Alberta News

EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Leon Draisaitl scored twice to reach 100 points for the season, NHL scoring leader Connor McDavid had a goal and an assist and the Edmonton Oilers beat the Ottawa Senators 6-3 on Tuesday night.

Calgary city council has updated a bylaw and brought in another to address escalating protests at drag events, including popular story times at public libraries.

EDMONTON — The Transportation Safety Board is calling for better screening of heart-related conditions of Canadian pilots.

FORT GOOD HOPE, N.W.T. — Alberta RCMP are investigating after a man was injured during an interaction with police in the Northwest Territories.

EDMONTON — The wife of a self-styled spiritual leader has been charged with three counts of sexual assault stemming from separate occasions between 2017 and 2020. Edmonton police say they arrested 64-year-old Leigh Ann de Ruiter on Monday.

EDMONTON — The Alberta government is planning to require all police services in the province to use body cameras. Public Safety Minister Mike Ellis said Tuesday that officers often respond to complex calls and make split-second decisions.

EDMONTON — Police in Edmonton say charges are pending after a topless protester interrupted the Juno Awards. Pop-punk star Avril Lavigne was caught off-guard Monday night when the woman leapt on the stage.

COALDALE, Alta. — A southern Alberta man is in custody after a report that a nine-year-old was robbed of food by a person armed with an axe.

CALGARY — Olympic ski cross champion Brady Leman heads into the final races of his career with mixed feelings. The 36-year-old Calgarian says he'll retire after the season's World Cup finals Friday and Saturday in Collingwood, Ont.

EDMONTON — A wildly unpredictable Juno Awards unfolded on Monday as a topless protester charged the stage, leading to some feisty words from Avril Lavigne, while an absent the Weeknd emerged as the top winner this year.