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Edmonton Mayor Fires Back at Alberta's Housing Rules Reversal — Calls Move 'Uninformed'
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith orders Edmonton to scrap infill housing rules. Mayor Andrew Knack fires back, warning...
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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Alberta Overreach? Province Orders Calgary to Keep Housing Policy as Council Weighs In
Alberta orders Calgary to maintain housing zoning approach, raising concerns among councillors about provincial...
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RCMP Busts Massive $30M Contraband Cigarette Ring in Alberta
Alberta RCMP seized nearly 150,000 cartons of illegal cigarettes worth $30 million in a months-long undercover...
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Critical Condition After Major Fire at CNRL Facility East of Calgary
A man in his 70s is in critical condition after a fire at a CNRL gas plant east of Calgary Friday morning. A second...
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While Alberta Debates Referendum, Major Health-Care Overhaul Flies Under the Radar
Alberta's health-care overhaul—including drug coverage changes and private surgery expansion—is being overshadowed...
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Alberta's Game-Changing High-Speed Rail Project Gets Real: Edmonton to Calgary Connection in the Works
Alberta launches formal push for high-speed rail connecting Edmonton, Calgary, and Red Deer this fall. Ottawa pledges...
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Global Business Forum Returns to Banff: Leaders Tackle Uncertainty in a Fractured World
Global Business Forum returns to Banff with titans of industry tackling geopolitical chaos, AI revolution, and...
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Alberta Scraps Gas Tax for Three Months — Here's What You'll Save at the Pump
Alberta suspends provincial gas tax for three months starting October 1, saving drivers 13 cents per litre after public...
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Shock Result: NDP Flips Conservative Stronghold in Calgary-Shaw Byelection
NDP flips Calgary-Shaw, a longtime Conservative stronghold, as voters signal skepticism toward Premier Smith's...
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Southern Alberta's Bold New Doctor Pipeline: How One Program Could Transform Rural Medicine in the Region
Southern Alberta's new medical program trains doctors locally to keep them rooted in their communities. Twenty students...
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Edmonton Police Shooting Leaves Man Dead in Domestic Violence Incident
Edmonton police fatally shoot armed man during domestic violence response. Woman and infant injured; ASIRT launches...
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Calgary Adds Three Firefighters to Fallen Heroes Memorial as Fight for Occupational Disease Recognition Intensifies
Calgary honours three firefighters lost to occupational cancers as advocates push for stronger recognition of...