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Alberta's Recall Petition Wave Comes to an End After Eight Months
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Alberta's Recall Petition Wave Comes to an End After Eight Months

Alberta's eight-month recall petition campaign comes to an end with no successful efforts to remove any legislators...

Chad Twair · June 12, 2026 at 2:16 AM
Calgary Tragedy: Police Confirm Child's Death in Northeast Home
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Calgary Tragedy: Police Confirm Child's Death in Northeast Home

Calgary police confirm a seven-year-old boy's death was homicide committed by his mother, who then died by suicide in a...

WestNet News Staff · June 12, 2026 at 2:16 AM
Georgia Governor's Race Heats Up: Trump Backs Jones Against Billionaire Rival Jackson
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Georgia Governor's Race Heats Up: Trump Backs Jones Against Billionaire Rival Jackson

Georgia's Republican governor's race intensifies as Trump backs Lt. Gov. Burt Jones against billionaire Rick Jackson in...

WestNet News Staff · June 12, 2026 at 2:15 AM
Fourth Suspect Arrested in Ogden Homicide Case
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Fourth Suspect Arrested in Ogden Homicide Case

Calgary police have arrested a fourth suspect in the December 2025 Ogden homicide. All four accused face first-degree...

Sarah Mitchell · June 11, 2026 at 2:16 AM
Alberta Police Watchdog Clears Officer in Contentious Arrest That Left Man Injured
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Alberta Police Watchdog Clears Officer in Contentious Arrest That Left Man Injured

Alberta's police watchdog clears Edmonton officer in August 2024 arrest involving baton launcher. Investigation into...

David Chen · June 11, 2026 at 2:16 AM
Alberta MLAs Push to Let Politicians Expense E-Scooter Rides — But There's a Catch
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Alberta MLAs Push to Let Politicians Expense E-Scooter Rides — But There's a Catch

Alberta's bipartisan legislative committee is exploring whether to let politicians expense e-scooter rides, but...

WestNet News Staff · June 11, 2026 at 2:16 AM
Bank of Canada Holds Rates Steady as Oil Prices and Trade Tensions Create Juggling Act
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Bank of Canada Holds Rates Steady as Oil Prices and Trade Tensions Create Juggling Act

Bank of Canada holds rates at 2.25% for fifth straight time as it balances inflation threats from oil prices against...

David Chen · June 11, 2026 at 2:15 AM
Critical Patient Airlifted After Ambulance Hits Tractor North of Calgary
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Critical Patient Airlifted After Ambulance Hits Tractor North of Calgary

Critical patient airlifted to hospital after ambulance collides with tractor north of Calgary. Two paramedics injured...

WestNet News Staff · June 10, 2026 at 2:16 AM
Teen Arrested After Threatening to Bring Gun to Northwestern Alberta School
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Teen Arrested After Threatening to Bring Gun to Northwestern Alberta School

A 13-year-old has been arrested in northwestern Alberta after threatening to bring a gun to school. RCMP seized a...

WestNet News Staff · June 10, 2026 at 2:16 AM
Alberta's New Hospital Funding Model Could Backfire on Wait Times, Experts Warn
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Alberta's New Hospital Funding Model Could Backfire on Wait Times, Experts Warn

Alberta's new hospital funding model rewards high-volume surgeries but could starve complex procedures of resources,...

Samantha Goldstein · June 10, 2026 at 2:16 AM
Alberta's Electoral Map Gets New Architects: UCP Taps Former Cabinet Minister, Lobbyist to Redraw Province's Ridings
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Alberta's Electoral Map Gets New Architects: UCP Taps Former Cabinet Minister, Lobbyist to Redraw Province's Ridings

Alberta's UCP appoints former federal MP Monte Solberg and strategist Darwin Durnie to redraw provincial electoral...

WestNet News Staff · June 10, 2026 at 2:16 AM
Your Landlord's Mortgage Crisis: What Happens to Your Tenancy When the Bank Takes Over
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Your Landlord's Mortgage Crisis: What Happens to Your Tenancy When the Bank Takes Over

Your landlord's mortgage troubles don't automatically mean you're losing your home. Here's what Alberta tenants need to...

David Chen · June 9, 2026 at 2:16 AM
Young families are fleeing Toronto and Montreal — and Alberta cities are reaping the rewards
Canada

Young families are fleeing Toronto and Montreal — and Alberta cities are reaping the rewards

Young families are abandoning Toronto and Montreal for Calgary and Edmonton due to housing affordability. Over 100,000...

Sarah Mitchell · June 9, 2026 at 2:16 AM
Northeast Calgary Shooting Suspect Arrested After Weekend Violence
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Northeast Calgary Shooting Suspect Arrested After Weekend Violence

Calgary police charge man after shooting near northeast restaurant; loaded handgun seized. One of four firearm...

Kyra Thompson · June 9, 2026 at 2:16 AM
Poilievre Takes Alberta Message to Calgary: 'We Need Ottawa Policy Change, Not Separation'
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Poilievre Takes Alberta Message to Calgary: 'We Need Ottawa Policy Change, Not Separation'

Conservative Leader Poilievre tells Calgary crowd Alberta needs federal policy change, not separation—but warns...

Samantha Goldstein · June 9, 2026 at 2:15 AM
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