Alberta News

OTTAWA — The remnants of Hurricane Beryl have brought flash floods and destruction to parts of the Maritimes, but federal officials say the storm has also reduced the risk of wildfires in parts of Eastern Canada, at least for now.

LETHBRIDGE, Alta. — The judge in the trial of two men charged with conspiracy to commit murder at the border blockade at Coutts, Alta., has cautioned the jury about an opening statement by a defence lawyer.

CALGARY — A Calgary official says the city is set to announce Monday whether it's ready to lift its mandatory ban on outdoor watering. The ban has been in place since a major water feeder main burst on June 5.

CALGARY — A collective agreement between WestJet and its mechanics has been ratified, just weeks after a two-day strike forced large-scale flight cancellations and cost the airline millions of dollars.

LETHBRIDGE, Alta. — A lawyer for one of two men charged with conspiracy to commit murder at the border blockade at Coutts, Alta., says the trial is "un-Canadian" and alleges RCMP officers lied under oath.

CALGARY — Police have charged the owner of a dog that was left in a hot car and died on Canada Day. Officers say they received a call about a distressed dog inside the locked car with its windows rolled all the way up.

CALGARY — Hockey Canada is trying out a series of changes in the western provinces in an attempt to streamline the development of junior players.

EDMONTON — Alex Janvier, considered one of Canada's greatest painters, has died at the age of 89. One of the so-called Indian Group of Seven, Janvier's works hang in private homes and public galleries across the country.

EDMONTON — One of Canada's greatest painters, who wedded Indigenous elements to the mainstream of modern art, has died. Alex Janvier, whose thousands of works hang in private homes and public galleries across the country, was 89.

GARDEN RIVER, ALTA. — A community of 700 people in northern Alberta has been ordered to evacuate due to a wildfire.