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Alberta's New 'Dual Practice' Health Plan: Game-Changer or Two-Tier Trap?
Alberta's fall launch of a 'dual practice' health model aims to cut surgery wait times, but research from other...
Kyra Thompson
Staff PhotographerKyra Thompson is a professional photographer and visual journalist with WestNet News. Her work documenting Calgary's community events, protests, and cultural moments has been featured across the Action News network.
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Mayor Farkas Defends Stampede Noise Rules as Political Storm Erupts
Mayor Farkas defends controversial Stampede noise bylaws as provincial leaders and entertainment industry slam the new...
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Severe Thunderstorm Watch Sweeps Across Southern Alberta as Dangerous Weather Looms
Severe thunderstorm watch issued for Calgary, Lethbridge, and Medicine Hat with potential for damaging winds, hail, and...
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Fatal Custody Case Reveals Critical Gaps in Alberta Police and Paramedic Response
Alberta fatality inquiry reveals paramedics and RCMP missed critical signs of a fatal stroke, mistaking it for...
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Northeast Calgary Shooting Suspect Arrested After Weekend Violence
Calgary police charge man after shooting near northeast restaurant; loaded handgun seized. One of four firearm...
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Alberta Separatism Fails to Gain Traction as New Poll Shows Landslide Support for Staying in Canada
New poll shows 68 per cent of Albertans oppose separation, while Premier Smith leads NDP by 9 points in latest...
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Three Impaired Driving Crashes in Four Hours Spark Urgent Calgary Police Warning
Three impaired driving crashes in four hours Wednesday sparked urgent warnings from Calgary police. Multiple people...
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Rural Alberta Community Installs Life-Saving Defibrillators in Memory of Seven-Year-Old Emily
Family of seven-year-old Emily Lougheed launches Smile Like Emily campaign to install life-saving defibrillators across...
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Rising Waters: Calgary and Alberta Brace for Bow River Flooding This Week
Calgary and Alberta prepare for potential Bow River flooding as heavy rain and snowmelt trigger yellow warnings and...
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Oilers Could Target Calgary Hitmen Defenceman Ben Macbeath in Upcoming NHL Draft
Latest draft rankings suggest Edmonton Oilers could select Calgary Hitmen defenceman Ben Macbeath at 52nd overall in...
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Separatism vs. Unity: Alberta's Constitutional Showdown Takes Centre Stage in Downtown Calgary
Former premier Jason Kenney and constitutional lawyer Keith Wilson debate Alberta's future as a fall referendum on...
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Drug Intoxication Defence Takes Centre Stage in Calgary Murder Trial
Calgary murder trial examines whether LSD intoxication negated the accused's ability to form intent to kill his mother...