Alberta News

CALGARY — A fire in the northeast Calgary neighbourhood of Harvest Hills has left two people dead. Fire crews were called to the multi-family residence at around 1:20 a.m. Saturday.

EDMONTON — A 25-year-old man who was arrested after a series of stabbings in Edmonton that sent a neighbourhood into lockdown has been charged with second-degree murder.

CALGARY — An Alberta judge says he will not consider jail time for the mother of a baby found dead in a Calgary dumpster on Christmas Eve in 2017, despite the Crown's request that she serve up to six months.

CALGARY — Canada's Olympic bobsled champion Justin Kripps is becoming a coach. The 35-year-old from Summerland, B.C., is joining the national bobsled team as the program's new technical coach.

EDMONTON — The Edmonton Elks could have an infamous date with CFL history Saturday night. But the prospect of losing a CFL-record-tying 14th home game in a row isn’t at the front of their minds.

EDMONTON — More than half the candidates in the race to replace Premier Jason Kenney are raising the alarm over a rival's plan to proclaim Alberta would reject federal laws and court decisions deemed against the province's interests.

EDMONTON — A man who was fatally stabbed in a series of attacks in Edmonton died protecting his sister, a family member said.

EDMONTON — A 25-year-old man was taken into custody Wednesday after Edmonton police said one person was killed and two were injured in what they called random attacks. Police identified the suspect as Clarence Lawrence.

CALGARY — WestJet workers are getting a new look as the airline revamps its uniforms with an eye to gender inclusivity.

CALGARY — A new industry-led report suggests Canada's farmers can likely only achieve half of the federal government's targeted 30 per cent reduction in fertilizer emissions by 2030.