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From Salary Dump to Standout: Olli Maatta Is Thriving With the Calgary Flames
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From Salary Dump to Standout: Olli Maatta Is Thriving With the Calgary Flames

Olli Maatta has gone from 21 straight healthy scratches in Utah to a 63-point pace with the Calgary Flames —...

Jennifer Blackwood · April 2, 2026 at 6:19 AM
Oilers Threaten TV Blackout Until 50/50 Pot Hits $1 Million — April Fools!
Sports

Oilers Threaten TV Blackout Until 50/50 Pot Hits $1 Million — April Fools!

The Oilers 'threatened' a TV blackout until their 50/50 pot hit $1M — but relax, Oil Country. It was all an April...

Sarah Mitchell · April 2, 2026 at 6:18 AM
Poilievre Pushes for Federal Fuel Tax Holiday as Gas Prices Surge
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Poilievre Pushes for Federal Fuel Tax Holiday as Gas Prices Surge

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is calling for a federal fuel tax holiday on gasoline and diesel for the rest of...

Sarah Mitchell · April 2, 2026 at 6:18 AM
Poilievre Pushes Federal Fuel Tax Holiday as Gas Prices Surge
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Poilievre Pushes Federal Fuel Tax Holiday as Gas Prices Surge

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is calling on Ottawa to suspend the GST and excise tax on fuel for the rest of...

Kyra Thompson · April 2, 2026 at 6:16 AM
Albertans Question Whether UCP's 'Both Sides' Education Push Will Apply to Its Own Ideological Favourites
Alberta

Albertans Question Whether UCP's 'Both Sides' Education Push Will Apply to Its Own Ideological Favourites

Albertans are challenging the UCP's new classroom restrictions, asking whether the government's 'both sides' education...

WestNet News Staff · April 2, 2026 at 6:16 AM
Family Clings to Hope as Search Continues for Baby of Slain Alberta Mother
Local

Family Clings to Hope as Search Continues for Baby of Slain Alberta Mother

The stepfather of slain Inuk mother Ayla Egotik-Learn says he is clinging to hope her missing infant daughter is still...

WestNet News Staff · April 2, 2026 at 6:15 AM
Stephen Lewis, Champion of Justice and the Voiceless, Dies at 88
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Stephen Lewis, Champion of Justice and the Voiceless, Dies at 88

Stephen Lewis, former Ontario NDP leader, UN ambassador, and global AIDS champion, has died at 88 after an eight-year...

Samantha Goldstein · April 2, 2026 at 2:24 AM
Quebec Coroner Launches Public Inquiry Into Five Homeless Deaths in Montreal
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Quebec Coroner Launches Public Inquiry Into Five Homeless Deaths in Montreal

Quebec coroner Stéphanie Gamache will investigate five homeless deaths in Montreal between Sept. 2025 and March 2026,...

WestNet News Staff · April 2, 2026 at 2:23 AM
Canada's First 'Dark' Microfactory Is Coming to Montréal — and a Calgary Firm Is Helping Fund It
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Canada's First 'Dark' Microfactory Is Coming to Montréal — and a Calgary Firm Is Helping Fund It

Montréal startup Relocalize is building Canada's first fully autonomous 'dark' microfactory, backed partly by Calgary...

Jennifer Blackwood · April 2, 2026 at 2:23 AM
Megan Thee Stallion Rushed to Hospital Mid-Show, Misses Two Broadway Performances
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Megan Thee Stallion Rushed to Hospital Mid-Show, Misses Two Broadway Performances

Megan Thee Stallion was rushed to hospital mid-show on Broadway after suffering exhaustion, dehydration and low...

WestNet News Staff · April 2, 2026 at 2:22 AM
Trump Vows to Escalate War on Iran Despite Claiming Victory Is Near
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Trump Vows to Escalate War on Iran Despite Claiming Victory Is Near

Trump vowed to intensify strikes against Iran over the next few weeks despite claiming military objectives are nearly...

WestNet News Staff · April 2, 2026 at 2:20 AM
Trump Breaks Historical Precedent by Attending Supreme Court Arguments Over Birthright Citizenship
World

Trump Breaks Historical Precedent by Attending Supreme Court Arguments Over Birthright Citizenship

Trump became the first sitting U.S. president to attend Supreme Court oral arguments as justices grilled his lawyers...

Kyra Thompson · April 2, 2026 at 2:20 AM
Former NHL Forward Mikhail Grabovski Charged With Assault Following Youth Hockey Altercation in Ontario
Canada

Former NHL Forward Mikhail Grabovski Charged With Assault Following Youth Hockey Altercation in Ontario

Former Toronto Maple Leafs forward Mikhail Grabovski has been charged with assault after an alleged altercation between...

Samantha Goldstein · April 2, 2026 at 2:19 AM
Alberta Takes Steps to Protect and Define Official Alberta Whisky
Canada

Alberta Takes Steps to Protect and Define Official Alberta Whisky

Alberta is moving to create an official provincial whisky designation, giving local distillers a legally protected...

David Chen · April 2, 2026 at 2:19 AM
Calgary Home Sales Slide 13 Per Cent in March as Condo Market Cools
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Calgary Home Sales Slide 13 Per Cent in March as Condo Market Cools

Calgary home sales fell 12.8% in March year-over-year as condo prices dropped sharply and the benchmark price slid to...

WestNet News Staff · April 2, 2026 at 2:18 AM
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