Alberta News

CALGARY — A judge has ruled that a four-year-old girl who died was clearly a victim of child abuse but there's not enough evidence to convict her father of second-degree murder.

CALGARY — The Transportation Safety Board says there should be a better way of determining whether a train's brakes are working as they should.

CALGARY — The union representing workers at the Cargill meat processing plant in southern Alberta has paid tribute to the second employee who died as a result of COVID-19.

EDMONTON — A food service industry spokesman says he expects a staggered start if restaurants in Alberta get the green light to reopen on Thursday.

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CALGARY — The Calgary Zoo will be returning two giant pandas on loan from China because a scarcity of flights due to COVID-19 has caused problems with getting enough bamboo to feed them.

BANFF, Alta. — The Banff World Media Festival has unveiled a virtual replacement for its annual conference and marketplace that was cancelled in March due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

CALGARY — WestJet Airlines Ltd. is extending its suspension of thousands of flights by another four weeks until July 4 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Calgary-based carrier is halting all U.S.

CALGARY — TransAlta Corp. earned a profit of $27 million in its latest quarter compared with a loss a year ago, helped by strong earnings from its U.S. coal operations and its wind and solar business.

CALGARY — Alberta's Opposition NDP, along with union leaders, is calling on the province to shut down a Cargill meat-packing plant so it can be determined whether the company is meeting legal obligations to involve workers in safety concerns.