Sports
Backlund's Steady Hand Guides Flames Through Turbulent 2025-26 Season
Mikael Backlund proved once again why he's the Flames' most dependable player, delivering consistent excellence through...
Chad Twair
PhotojournalistChad Twair is a photojournalist with WestNet News covering breaking news, emergency events, and community stories across Calgary. His on-the-ground coverage of the 2013 Calgary floods provided critical visual documentation of the disaster's impact on the city.
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Joined June 1, 2012 at 12:00 AM
Stories by Chad Twair
Local
Calgary Battered by Dangerous 90 km/h Winds — Fire Crews Overwhelmed with Emergency Calls
Calgary faces dangerous 90 km/h winds as fire crews respond to 225+ emergency calls. Trees down, power lines snapped,...
USA
Armed Man Breaches White House Correspondents' Dinner, Secret Service Intervenes
Armed suspect breached White House Correspondents' Dinner; Secret Service removed him after he charged a security...
World
U.S. Justice Department Drops Criminal Probe Into Federal Reserve Chair Powell
U.S. Justice Department closes criminal investigation into Federal Reserve Chair Powell over building costs,...
World
Israel and Lebanon Extend Ceasefire for Three More Weeks Following White House Talks
Israel and Lebanon extend ceasefire by three weeks after White House talks. Trump announces diplomatic breakthrough...
USA
Six months after ceasefire, Gaza residents face hunger, disease, and collapsed infrastructure
Six months after Gaza ceasefire, 2 million residents face hunger, disease, and collapsed infrastructure as...
Alberta
OpenAI CEO Apologizes for Failing to Alert Police Before Tumbler Ridge Shooting
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman apologizes for failing to alert RCMP to banned account activity before Tumbler Ridge shooting...
Local
Major Development in Forest Lawn Homicide Case: Murder Charge Downgraded
Calgary man Paulos Berhe's murder charge reduced from first-degree to second-degree in connection with fatal Forest...
Alberta
Pronger's Playoff Formula: How Edmonton Oilers Must Tighten Up to Beat Anaheim
Chris Pronger explains why the Edmonton Oilers must play patient, controlled hockey to win playoff series, not chase...
Sports
McDavid Allays Injury Concerns After Game 2 Scare
Connor McDavid assures Oilers fans he's healthy after Game 2 on-ice incident, returning quickly to action with no...
Alberta
McDavid Struggles Early as Oilers Split First Two Games with Ducks
Connor McDavid held scoreless through two games as the Edmonton Oilers split their opening playoff matchup with...
Alberta
Ottawa Eyes Federal Funding for Alberta's Pacific Pipeline Through Indigenous Investment Program
Ottawa may finance Alberta's proposed Pacific pipeline using a $10-billion Indigenous loan guarantee program,...