Alberta News

EDMONTON — Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says her government’s new policy forcing many Albertans to pay out of pocket for a COVID-19 vaccination is about focusing on those who need it the most.

TORONTO — Vernon Adams Jr. finally has his first road victory over the Toronto Argonauts. Adams Jr. and Dedrick Mills scored fourth-quarter touchdowns to lead the Calgary Stampeders past Toronto 29-19 on a breezy Saturday afternoon. Adams Jr.

OTTAWA — Canada is bringing the world to Alberta for the G7 leaders summit in Kananaskis.

OTTAWA — Tanya Boychuk netted the game-winning goal in the 65th minute to lift Montreal Roses FC to a 2-1 victory over Ottawa Rapid FC on Saturday in Northern Super League action.

OTTAWA — British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is visiting Ottawa today ahead of the G7 leaders' summit in Alberta.

EDMONTON — Calvin Pickard has spent time looking back. The journeyman netminder played 50 games for the dreadful Colorado Avalanche in 2016-17. Pickard had decent numbers that season.

OTTAWA — U.S. President Donald Trump is set to arrive Sunday in Alberta for the G7 summit — his first visit to Canada since leaving in a huff seven years ago.

EDMONTON — Alberta's government announced Friday residents who are not immunocompromised or on social programs will soon have to pay to get the COVID-19 vaccine.

EDMONTON — Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is set to greet world leaders when they arrive at the Calgary airport for the G7 summit.

SUNRISE — Leon Draisaitl keeps leaving it late. That's working out just fine for the Oilers.