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Winter's Brutal Grip: All Stranded Drivers Finally Escape Snow-Choked Alberta Highway After 15-Hour Ordeal
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Winter's Brutal Grip: All Stranded Drivers Finally Escape Snow-Choked Alberta Highway After 15-Hour Ordeal

Hundreds of motorists escape after 15+ hours stranded on snowy Alberta highway. All rescued by Saturday morning as 60cm...

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Rising Star Daxon Rudolph Building NHL Connections That Could Shape Flames' Future

WHL prospect Daxon Rudolph is building NHL connections and leadership credentials that could shape his future with the...

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Calgary Playgrounds Crumbling: Parents Left to Fund $500K+ Replacements on Their Own

Calgary playgrounds are crumbling, but parent volunteers are left to raise $500K+ on their own. School boards say...

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Blake Coleman's Calgary Future Uncertain as Flames Face Critical Offseason Decisions

Blake Coleman's future with the Calgary Flames could hinge on the upcoming NHL draft lottery, with management's...

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Alberta's AI Boom: Are Young Workers Being Left Out of the Gold Rush?

Alberta's $100B AI investment boom is creating skilled jobs—but entry-level positions are disappearing. Young workers...

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The Real Cost of Health Screening in Alberta: What Premier Smith's Japanese Comparison Actually Reveals

Does bundled health screening in Japan offer insights for Alberta's healthcare system? An examination of what...

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Four Decades of Innovation: Ottawa Engineer Retires After Building Five Generations of Wireless Technology

Four-decade telecom veteran Marcos Cavaletti retires from Ericsson's Ottawa lab after pioneering five generations of...

WestNet News Staff · April 25, 2026 at 6:21 AM
Whale-Sized Octopuses Ruled Ancient Seas Off B.C., Fossils Reveal
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Whale-Sized Octopuses Ruled Ancient Seas Off B.C., Fossils Reveal

New fossils from Vancouver Island reveal that whale-sized octopuses hunted ancient seas during the dinosaur age,...

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Trump Orders U.S. Navy to 'Shoot and Kill' Iranian Vessels in Strait of Hormuz
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Trump Orders U.S. Navy to 'Shoot and Kill' Iranian Vessels in Strait of Hormuz

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Israel and Lebanon Extend Ceasefire for Three More Weeks Following White House Talks
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Israel and Lebanon Extend Ceasefire for Three More Weeks Following White House Talks

Israel and Lebanon extend ceasefire by three weeks after White House talks. Trump announces diplomatic breakthrough...

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Soaring Jet Fuel Costs Force Airlines to Tighten Belts as Political Uncertainty Looms

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Five CRA My Account Secrets Alberta Taxpayers Are Missing Out On

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Severe Weather Hammers North America: Tornadoes Tear Through Central U.S. as Historic Wildfires Rage Out of Control
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Severe Weather Hammers North America: Tornadoes Tear Through Central U.S. as Historic Wildfires Rage Out of Control

Powerful tornadoes barrel across central U.S. while historic wildfires rage uncontrolled in western states. Multiple...

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McDavid Ready to Lead Oilers in Crucial Game 3 Despite Ankle Scare

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Oilers Face Series Reality Check: History Shows Playoff Comebacks Are Edmonton's Specialty

Edmonton Oilers have a documented history of rallying from playoff series deficits. After a Game 3 setback, history...

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