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Poilievre Demands Ottawa Cap Deficit at $31B as Spring Economic Update Looms
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Poilievre Demands Ottawa Cap Deficit at $31B as Spring Economic Update Looms

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre demands PM Carney cap federal deficit at $31B through major spending cuts ahead of...

Samantha Goldstein · April 27, 2026 at 10:18 AM
Lomberg's Calgary Chapter Uncertain as Flames Clean House After Tough Season
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Lomberg's Calgary Chapter Uncertain as Flames Clean House After Tough Season

Ryan Lomberg reflects on his Calgary tenure as the Flames clean house, with his future in red and white remaining...

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Historic Washington Hotel Becomes Site of Second Security Incident Decades Apart
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Historic Washington Hotel Becomes Site of Second Security Incident Decades Apart

A Washington hotel hosting a major political event becomes the site of a shooting, drawing connections to the 1981...

WestNet News Staff · April 27, 2026 at 10:18 AM
Antisemitic Incidents in Canada Surge to Record High in 2025
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Antisemitic Incidents in Canada Surge to Record High in 2025

Canada's antisemitic incidents hit a record 6,800 cases in 2025, with Jewish advocacy groups warning that anti-Jewish...

Samantha Goldstein · April 27, 2026 at 10:18 AM
Trial Opens for Man Accused of Supplying Gun in Fatal Edmonton Police Shooting
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Trial Opens for Man Accused of Supplying Gun in Fatal Edmonton Police Shooting

Trial begins for man accused of selling gun used to kill two Edmonton police officers in 2023 rampage.

WestNet News Staff · April 27, 2026 at 10:17 AM
NDP's Quebec MP Boulerice Exits Federal Politics for Provincial Run
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NDP's Quebec MP Boulerice Exits Federal Politics for Provincial Run

NDP MP Alexandre Boulerice leaves federal politics to run for Quebec solidaire provincially, sitting as an independent...

WestNet News Staff · April 27, 2026 at 10:17 AM
NDP MP Alexandre Boulerice Leaves Federal Party to Join Quebec Sovereignty Movement
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NDP MP Alexandre Boulerice Leaves Federal Party to Join Quebec Sovereignty Movement

NDP MP Alexandre Boulerice leaves federal politics to join Quebec sovereigntist party ahead of October provincial...

WestNet News Staff · April 27, 2026 at 10:17 AM
Israel Expands Lebanon Strikes Into Eastern Territory as Fragile Ceasefire Crumbles
World

Israel Expands Lebanon Strikes Into Eastern Territory as Fragile Ceasefire Crumbles

Israeli military strikes in eastern Lebanon's Bekaa Valley mark significant escalation, expanding conflict zone despite...

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Mortgage Rates Drop into Spring: What Homebuyers and Refinancers Should Know Right Now
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Mortgage Rates Drop into Spring: What Homebuyers and Refinancers Should Know Right Now

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Pospisil's Return Poses Tough Questions: Can Calgary's Winger Find His Edge Without Risking Everything?
Sports

Pospisil's Return Poses Tough Questions: Can Calgary's Winger Find His Edge Without Risking Everything?

Martin Pospisil returns from his fifth concussion facing an impossible choice: tone down his game or risk his health....

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Alberta Police Honoured for Impaired Driving Crackdown at MADD Canada Awards Ceremony
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Alberta Police Honoured for Impaired Driving Crackdown at MADD Canada Awards Ceremony

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NHL Draft Lottery Fever Builds: Which Rising Stars Are Flames Fans Eyeing?
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NHL Draft Lottery Fever Builds: Which Rising Stars Are Flames Fans Eyeing?

NHL draft lottery anticipation builds in Calgary as hockey fans debate their top prospect picks beyond the Flames' own...

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Security Incident at White House Correspondents' Dinner: What We Know
USA

Security Incident at White House Correspondents' Dinner: What We Know

President Trump evacuated from White House Correspondents' Dinner after shots fired outside ballroom; Trump discusses...

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Shell Swoops In: Calgary's ARC Resources to Join Oil Giant in $22B Megadeal
Local

Shell Swoops In: Calgary's ARC Resources to Join Oil Giant in $22B Megadeal

Shell agrees to acquire Calgary-based ARC Resources in a $22 billion deal, signaling major consolidation in Alberta's...

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Young Edmonton Man Dies in Early Morning Crash on 41 Avenue
Alberta

Young Edmonton Man Dies in Early Morning Crash on 41 Avenue

A 25-year-old Edmonton man was killed in a single-vehicle crash early Sunday on 41 Avenue SW. Speed is believed to be a...

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