Alberta News

EDMONTON — Jeff Jackson once represented Edmonton Oilers star forward Connor McDavid and defenceman Evan Bouchard as their agent. Now Jackson is the new CEO of hockey operations for the NHL team.

EDMONTON — The Alberta government is taking more medical test appointments in-house starting this weekend to reduce bottlenecks and long waits, particularly in Calgary.

EDMONTON — Alberta's United Conservative government is pausing all approvals in the province's booming renewable energy industry in response to what it says are rural and environmental concerns.

CALGARY — The Calgary Stampeders have a mountain to climb in August starting with Friday's home game against the defending Grey Cup champion Toronto Argonauts.

EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — The Edmonton Oilers have hired Connor McDavid’s longtime agent, Jeff Jackson, as their CEO of hockey operations.

LEDUC, Alta. — Alberta RCMP say one person is dead after a late-night collision between a train and vehicle in Leduc County. Police say officers responded to reports of the collision around 1:11 a.m.

EDMONTON — The Edmonton Elks will sport an Indigenous logo on their helmets in an upcoming CFL game. Conrad Plews, a Metis artist of Cree background, designed the logo that will adorn Edmonton's helmets Aug.

CALGARY — A judge says she expects to deliver a sentence in September for a young man convicted of manslaughter in the hit-and-run death of a Calgary police officer. Sgt.

EDMONTON — The Edmonton Oilers and forward Ryan McLeod agreed to terms on a two-year contract extension Tuesday with an average annual value of $2.1 million.

EDMONTON — The Alberta government is no longer formally pursuing its plan to dump the RCMP in favour of a new provincial police force.