Alberta
Alberta Announces Major Overhaul of Education Funding Formula
Alberta Education Minister Demetrios Nicolaides has announced a sweeping overhaul of the province’s education funding...
Jennifer Blackwood
Business & Technology EditorJennifer Blackwood is the business and technology editor at WestNet News. She covers Calgary's evolving economic landscape, from the energy sector's transformation to the city's growing tech ecosystem. Jennifer holds an MBA from the Haskayne School of Business and previously worked in corporate communications before transitioning to journalism. Her coverage of consumer protection issues, vehicle safety, and financial literacy has helped readers make informed decisions.
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Technology
Report Reveals Persistent Broadband Gap in Rural Alberta Communities
A new CRTC report has found that 26% of rural Alberta households still lack access to the federal government’s...
Alberta
Alberta Consumers Urged to Check Vehicle History After Surge in Undisclosed Recall Repairs
A new analysis of Transport Canada data reveals that tens of thousands of vehicles subject to safety recalls in Alberta...
Alberta
Alberta Healthcare Wait Times Reach Crisis Levels as ER Overcrowding Persists
Emergency department wait times across Alberta have reached crisis levels, with patients in Calgary and Edmonton...
Local
Wildfire Smoke Blankets Calgary as Air Quality Hits Hazardous Levels
A thick blanket of wildfire smoke from British Columbia has pushed air quality in Calgary to hazardous levels,...
Local
Calgary Food Bank Reports Record Demand as Cost of Living Squeezes Families
The Calgary Food Bank says it served a record 63,000 clients in March, a 27% increase from the same month last year, as...
Canada
The Freedom Convoy: How Alberta Truckers Sparked Canada's Biggest Political Crisis in a Generation
The Freedom Convoy of 2022 shut down Ottawa, blockaded the Coutts border, triggered the Emergencies Act, and exposed a...
Community
WestNet Humanitarian Services Expands Emergency Operations Into Minnesota
WestNet Humanitarian Services, the Calgary-based emergency response and community aid organization, has announced a...
Canada
215 Children Found in Unmarked Graves at Kamloops Residential School: Canada's Day of Reckoning
The discovery of 215 children in unmarked graves at the Kamloops residential school shocked the world in 2021. But for...
Business
Oil Hits Negative $37 Per Barrel: What the Historic Price Crash Means for Calgary and Alberta's Future
On April 20, 2020, oil prices fell to negative $37.63 per barrel for the first time in history. In Calgary, Canada's...
Technology
Consumer Warning: HandJet Printer Ads Are a Scam
WestNet News warns consumers about fraudulent Facebook and Instagram ads selling fake HandJet printers to steal credit...
Technology
YouTubeEZ: Why This Ad-Free YouTube Alternative Is the Best Way to Watch Videos Online
YouTubeEZ.com has emerged as one of the best ways to watch YouTube videos without the ads, clutter, and overwhelming...