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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...

WestNet News Staff · May 23, 2026 at 2:16 AM
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...

David Chen · May 22, 2026 at 6:16 AM
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...

WestNet News Staff · May 22, 2026 at 6:16 AM
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...

Sarah Mitchell · May 22, 2026 at 6:16 AM
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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Heartbreak in the Rockies: Banff's Famous Grizzly Loses Cub to Train
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Heartbreak in the Rockies: Banff's Famous Grizzly Loses Cub to Train

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

WestNet News Staff · May 21, 2026 at 2:16 AM
Air France Flight Diverted to Montreal Over U.S. Ebola Entry Restrictions
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Air France Flight Diverted to Montreal Over U.S. Ebola Entry Restrictions

Air France flight diverted to Montreal after passenger denied U.S. entry due to Ebola outbreak restrictions from Congo.

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From Calgary to Cup Glory: Ex-Flames Star Kulak Making Major Playoff Impact
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From Calgary to Cup Glory: Ex-Flames Star Kulak Making Major Playoff Impact

Former Calgary Flames prospect thriving in Stanley Cup playoffs as Colorado Avalanche face Vegas Golden Knights in...

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Two Key Alberta Cabinet Ministers Announce Departures Ahead of Election
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Two Key Alberta Cabinet Ministers Announce Departures Ahead of Election

Alberta Finance Minister Nate Horner and Health Services Minister Matt Jones step down from cabinet ahead of election...

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Alberta's Substitute Teacher Crisis: 200 Daily Absences Crippling Calgary Schools
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Alberta's Substitute Teacher Crisis: 200 Daily Absences Crippling Calgary Schools

Calgary public schools leave roughly 200 teaching positions unfilled daily, forcing educators to combine classes and...

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Vegas GM's Coaching Dodge Becomes NHL Punchline as Edmonton Eyes Coaching Shake-Up
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Vegas GM's Coaching Dodge Becomes NHL Punchline as Edmonton Eyes Coaching Shake-Up

Vegas GM faces NHL ridicule over his non-answer on fired coach Bruce Cassidy, while the Edmonton Oilers explore their...

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Family sues Peel police over 2023 mistaken identity killing that claimed couple's lives
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Family sues Peel police over 2023 mistaken identity killing that claimed couple's lives

Ontario family sues Peel police for $80M after parents killed in 2023 mistaken identity shooting, claiming police...

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Experienced Glider Pilot Dies in Lamont County Crash During May Long Weekend
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Experienced Glider Pilot Dies in Lamont County Crash During May Long Weekend

An experienced glider pilot and instructor with the Edmonton Soaring Club died in a crash near Chipman over the May...

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Three Dead in San Diego Shooting; California Wildfire Forces Evacuations

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