Alberta News

EDMONTON — Mason Appleton had a goal and two assists as the Winnipeg Jets trounced the Edmonton Oilers 6-0 in the season-opener for both teams Wednesday. Jets goalie Connor Hellebuyck made 30 saves for his 38th career shutout.

EDMONTON — Alberta's government has reached a new tentative four-year pay deal with resident physicians as the province grapples with overcrowding in hospitals and a potential health-care labour disruption.

JASPER, ALTA. — Employment Minister Randy Boissonnault has been tasked by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to lead the federal government's share of the work to rebuild Jasper, Alta.

EDMONTON — A politician banned over a year ago from sitting in Alberta’s governing United Conservative Party caucus for comparing transgender youth to feces is now allowed to join and says she has grown from the experience.

Trevor Harris and the Saskatchewan Roughriders seem to be catching fire at the right time. Saskatchewan (8-7-1) chases a fourth straight win Saturday when it hosts B.C. (8-8) in the battle for second in the West Division.

TORONTO — Condo inventory is on the rise in most major Canadian markets as more sellers are listing their properties in anticipation of growing demand from buyers, a new report says.

RED DEER, Alta. — Defenceman Mazden Leslie scored once and added three assists as the visiting Vancouver Giants rolled the Red Deer Rebels 5-2 in Western Hockey League action on Tuesday night at Peavey Mart Centrium.

CALGARY — Kevin Koe recruited established skip Aaron Sluchinski to join his short-handed curling team.

CALGARY — Police have charged a man with arson for a residential explosion in Calgary. Six people were sent to hospital Saturday night, after the blast in the northeast part of the city destroyed several townhomes.

EDMONTON — One of Alberta Premier Danielle Smith’s key advisers and the driving force behind the province’s recovery-focused addiction treatment policy is leaving the job.