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Oilers Playoff Magic Transforms Edmonton's Bar Scene Into Gold Mine
Alberta

Oilers Playoff Magic Transforms Edmonton's Bar Scene Into Gold Mine

Oilers playoff games generate massive spending surges in Edmonton bars and restaurants, with some games seeing spending...

WestNet News Staff · April 15, 2026 at 2:17 AM
Alberta Doctors Warn New Private Diagnostic Testing Plan Could Backfire on Public Healthcare
Alberta

Alberta Doctors Warn New Private Diagnostic Testing Plan Could Backfire on Public Healthcare

Alberta doctors warn new private diagnostic testing plan could flood public healthcare with false positives and...

David Chen · April 15, 2026 at 2:16 AM
Alberta Fast-Tracks Major Energy Projects With 120-Day Approval Window
Alberta

Alberta Fast-Tracks Major Energy Projects With 120-Day Approval Window

Alberta introduces 120-day fast-track approval for major energy projects worth $250M+, but experts warn tight timelines...

Samantha Goldstein · April 15, 2026 at 2:16 AM
RCMP Nabs $40K in Stolen Goods During Massive Alberta Retail Crime Crackdown
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RCMP Nabs $40K in Stolen Goods During Massive Alberta Retail Crime Crackdown

RCMP recover $40K in stolen goods during Alberta retail crime blitz. 65 arrests made; most merchandise from Lululemon...

WestNet News Staff · April 15, 2026 at 2:16 AM
Alberta Fast-Tracks Major Energy Projects With Bold 120-Day Approval Plan
Local

Alberta Fast-Tracks Major Energy Projects With Bold 120-Day Approval Plan

Alberta introduces 120-day fast-track approvals for major energy projects worth $250M+. Bill 30 aims to cut delays, but...

Samantha Goldstein · April 15, 2026 at 2:16 AM
Alberta Gas Tax Standoff: Smith Faces Heat Over Pump Price Relief
Local

Alberta Gas Tax Standoff: Smith Faces Heat Over Pump Price Relief

Alberta drivers facing elevated gas prices won't see provincial tax relief until at least July 1 under Premier Smith's...

WestNet News Staff · April 15, 2026 at 2:15 AM
Against All Odds: Air Canada Flight Attendant Speaks Out After Surviving Horrific LaGuardia Runway Crash
Canada

Against All Odds: Air Canada Flight Attendant Speaks Out After Surviving Horrific LaGuardia Runway Crash

Air Canada flight attendant Solange Tremblay recounts surviving a devastating LaGuardia runway crash that claimed two...

Samantha Goldstein · April 14, 2026 at 2:15 PM
Young Paleontologists Uncover Ancient Secrets: P.E.I.'s Fossil Day Returns for Third Year
Technology

Young Paleontologists Uncover Ancient Secrets: P.E.I.'s Fossil Day Returns for Third Year

P.E.I.'s third annual Fossil Day teaches young explorers to discover 290-million-year-old Permian period treasures...

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Endangered Wolverine Makes Triumphant Return to Labrador After 60 Years
Technology

Endangered Wolverine Makes Triumphant Return to Labrador After 60 Years

Endangered wolverines may be returning to Labrador after 60 years. Fresh tracks and wildlife camera footage spark hope...

Michael Torres · April 14, 2026 at 10:20 AM
Critical Hours Lost: Medical Experts Say Young Woman's Death From Sepsis Was Preventable
Health

Critical Hours Lost: Medical Experts Say Young Woman's Death From Sepsis Was Preventable

Medical experts say Ontario woman Heather Winterstein could have survived sepsis if infection was detected earlier....

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Trump and Pope Leo XIV Trade Public Barbs Over Middle East War Stance
World

Trump and Pope Leo XIV Trade Public Barbs Over Middle East War Stance

Trump lashes out at Pope Leo XIV over Middle East war criticism in escalating public feud between U.S. President and...

WestNet News Staff · April 14, 2026 at 10:19 AM
North American Markets Stage Comeback as Oil Volatility Eases Amid Geopolitical Standoff
Business

North American Markets Stage Comeback as Oil Volatility Eases Amid Geopolitical Standoff

North American stocks rebound as oil prices pull back below $100 per barrel, though geopolitical tensions remain...

WestNet News Staff · April 14, 2026 at 10:19 AM
Global Stock Markets Bounce Back as Oil Prices Cool Amid Geopolitical Tensions
World

Global Stock Markets Bounce Back as Oil Prices Cool Amid Geopolitical Tensions

North American stock markets rebounded strongly Monday as oil prices stabilized, though Middle East tensions and...

WestNet News Staff · April 14, 2026 at 10:19 AM
Could McKenna Be the Franchise Player the Flames Are Waiting For?
Sports

Could McKenna Be the Franchise Player the Flames Are Waiting For?

Gavin McKenna could transform the Flames' future. The generational prospect is projected top-two in the 2026 NHL Draft.

David Chen · April 14, 2026 at 10:19 AM
Two U.S. Congressmen Exit Capitol Hill Within Hours as Misconduct Allegations Mount
USA

Two U.S. Congressmen Exit Capitol Hill Within Hours as Misconduct Allegations Mount

Two U.S. Congressmen—one Democrat, one Republican—announced departures within hours amid separate sexual misconduct...

Kyra Thompson · April 14, 2026 at 10:19 AM
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