Alberta News

EDMONTON — The Edmonton Elks have locked up a veteran piece of their receiving corps and signed four new faces. The club announced Saturday that is has signed an extension with 30-year-old American wide receiver Derel Walker.

EDMONTON — Opposition NDP members resigned Friday from a committee tasked to examine a safe drug supply, saying it's a "political stunt" by the Alberta government instead of meaningful work to address spiking overdose deaths.

Edmonton's mayor says he expects Premier Jason Kenney will respect local autonomy as Alberta prepares to end its vaccine passport program along with other COVID-19 health restrictions.

COUTTS, Alta. — The mayor of a village affected by protesters at Alberta's main United States border crossing says he decided to cross the divide and meet with those who have been disrupting traffic there for nearly a week.

CALGARY — Gasoline prices across Canada shattered an all-time record high on Friday, as crude prices soared above US$90 per barrel and North American refineries worked full throttle to keep up with demand.

OTTAWA — Canada's chief public health officer says provinces are going to have to find a balance between containing the virus with public health measures and returning to a sense of normalcy as the Omicron wave continues to crest.

CALGARY — The Calgary Stampeders re-signed Canadian receiver Richie Sindani on Friday. The six-foot-two, 216-pound Regina native was slated to become a free agent Tuesday. Sindani appeared in all 14 regular-season games last season, starting one.

EDMONTON — Premier Jason Kenney says his government will announce next week a date to end Alberta's COVID-19 vaccine passport, with the actual cancellation coming soon after that.

CALGARY — The Calgary Stampeders have locked up another defensive back, re-signing American Branden Dozier.

COUTTS, Alta. — Gurdeep Chumbur says he sympathizes with fellow truckers concerned about cross-border COVID-19 vaccine mandates who have taken drastic action to make their views known.