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Summer Wallet Squeeze: Gas and Grocery Bills Hit Hard as Inflation Surges
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Summer Wallet Squeeze: Gas and Grocery Bills Hit Hard as Inflation Surges

Summer brings higher gas and grocery prices. Food costs up 20% in four years as inflation climbs nearly 1% this month.

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Western Premiers Converge in Kananaskis Amid Pipeline Standoff and Separation Talk

Western premiers gather in Kananaskis amid pipeline tensions. Alberta's Danielle Smith and B.C.'s David Eby acknowledge...

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Premier Smith Vows to Fight Court's Separation Referendum Block, Appeals Decision

Premier Danielle Smith vows to appeal a court ruling that blocked a separation referendum petition signed by over...

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Calgary's mayor warns that Alberta's separatism referendum will threaten jobs and investment, hitting the city hardest...

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Tripled streaming taxes could push Canadians to pay more and drive platforms out of the country, critics warn.

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Calgary faces economic crossfire as Alberta separatism debate heats up

Calgary's mayor and business leaders warn Alberta's separatism referendum debate threatens the city's investment...

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Democrats Face Reckoning After 2024 Loss: Report Blames Harris Campaign Strategy and Rural America Disconnect

Democrats release scathing 192-page autopsy blaming Harris campaign for rural disconnect and weak Trump attacks. DNC...

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Calgary Golfers Score Big: Seven Hole-in-One Aces This Season
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Seven Calgary golfers have scored holes-in-one this season. Did you ace a hole? WestNet News wants to hear your story.

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Massive Pelican Given Second Chance: Calgary Wildlife's Remarkable Recovery Story
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Massive Pelican Given Second Chance: Calgary Wildlife's Remarkable Recovery Story

A massive pelican rescued from Calgary airport in critical condition has been successfully released back into the wild...

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Alberta's Separatism Vote Spooks Business Leaders as Investment Hangs in Balance
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Alberta's Separatism Vote Spooks Business Leaders as Investment Hangs in Balance

Alberta business leaders worry a separatism referendum will scare away billions in investment. Corporate chiefs say the...

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Alberta's Cabinet Shakeup: Nixon Takes Finance as Smith Charts New Course
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Alberta's Cabinet Shakeup: Nixon Takes Finance as Smith Charts New Course

Premier Danielle Smith reshuffles Alberta's cabinet, promoting Jason Nixon to Finance Minister amid economic...

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Alberta Cabinet Shakeup: Nixon Takes Finance Helm as Smith Reshapes Top Team
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Alberta Cabinet Shakeup: Nixon Takes Finance Helm as Smith Reshapes Top Team

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith reshuffles her cabinet, promoting Jason Nixon to finance minister ahead of budget...

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Major Alberta Cabinet Shuffle: Nixon Takes Finance as Smith Reshapes Government
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Major Alberta Cabinet Shuffle: Nixon Takes Finance as Smith Reshapes Government

Premier Danielle Smith promotes Jason Nixon to finance minister in major cabinet reshuffle affecting six senior...

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100 Days Later: Gun Control Groups Push RCMP for Answers on Tumbler Ridge Mass Shooting
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100 Days Later: Gun Control Groups Push RCMP for Answers on Tumbler Ridge Mass Shooting

Gun control advocates demand RCMP release details about firearms used in Tumbler Ridge mass shooting that killed eight...

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Banff's famous grizzly Bear 142 loses a cub to a train strike. It's the 19th documented grizzly death on railway tracks...

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