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Alberta Woman's Cross-Canada Move Exposes Cracks in Universal Healthcare System
Red Deer woman Shannon Flaman's moves across Canada revealed major gaps in healthcare access, spending years unable to...
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Calgary Man Suffers Permanent Brain Damage After Hospital Overdose in Winnipeg
Michael Thompson, 34, suffered permanent brain damage after receiving a massive medication overdose at Health Sciences...
Local
Calgary Man Suffers Permanent Brain Damage After Alleged Medication Error at Winnipeg Hospital
A Calgary man has suffered permanent brain damage following an alleged medication error at a Winnipeg hospital during...
Alberta
BC Court Dismisses $168M Lawsuit Against Family of Chinese Contract Killer
BC Supreme Court dismisses $168M lawsuit by Chinese murder victim's family against Vancouver relatives of executed...
Local
Back to School Spending in Calgary Hits $320 Per Student as Costs Rise
Calgary families are spending a record $320 per student on back-to-school supplies in 2026, representing a 12 per cent...
Canada
From Lebanon to Canadian Households: The Rossy Family's Dollarama Empire
The Lebanese immigrant Rossy family has built Dollarama into Canada's largest dollar store chain with over 1,400...
Health
Mental Health System Reform Gaining Momentum as Critics Point to Historical Shortcomings
Mental health advocates across Canada are demanding sweeping reforms to institutional psychiatric systems, calling for...
Canada
The Invisible Workforce: How 8 Million Unpaid Canadian Caregivers Are Quietly Holding the Economy Together
A WestNet News investigation reveals that 7.8 million Canadians provide unpaid family care worth $97.1 billion annually...
Alberta
An Edmonton-born man has spent the last four months in a U.S. ICE detention centre. He now faces deportation
"It's been a challenge, not just for myself, but everyone involved. For my family, it's been one of the most difficult...
Health
New Family Medicine Clinic Opens in Underserved Northeast Calgary Neighbourhood
A new family medicine clinic has opened in the Saddle Ridge neighbourhood of northeast Calgary, offering primary care...
Health
Alberta's Rural Doctor Shortage Reaches Critical Level
Thirty-two communities now without a family physician as recruitment efforts fail to stem exodus.