Canada
B.C. First Nations Demand Pipeline Halt as Wildfire Crisis Intensifies
B.C. First Nations demand halt to West Coast pipeline, citing climate risks and inadequate consultation with Indigenous...
Stories by WestNet News Staff
Local
Alberta Small Businesses Sound Alarm as Costs Squeeze Growth and Confidence Plummets
Alberta small business confidence hits 54.2% as costs spike and closures outpace openings. An 'entrepreneurial drought'...
Canada
Two 18-Year-Olds Face Murder Charges in Toronto Festival Shooting
Two 18-year-olds charged with first-degree murder in connection with July shooting at Toronto street festival that...
Canada
Two Teens Charged in Fatal Toronto Street Festival Shooting That Killed Two
Toronto police charge two 18-year-olds with first-degree murder in fatal Salsa on St. Clair shooting that killed two,...
Local
Alberta Wildfire Season Intensifies: Calgary Fire Department Issues Urgent Preparedness Alert
Alberta wildfires surge as Calgary Fire Department warns of critical August ahead. With 661 fires already burning,...
USA
School Shooting in Thailand Kills Six, Injures 15 in Second Attack This Year
Six people, including three teachers and three students, were killed in a school shooting north of Bangkok. Police say...
Alberta
Alberta Man Sentenced to 10 Years for Fatal Yellowhead County Shooting and High-Speed Police Chase
Alberta man Levi Williamson sentenced to 10 years for fatal Yellowhead County shooting. Pursuit reached 180 km/h after...
Alberta
Tragedy at Enderby River: Calgary Family Loses Child in Drowning Incident
A Calgary family's riverside outing ended in tragedy when a nine-year-old child drowned in the Shuswap River in Enderby...
Alberta
Alberta Ministry Charged Over Death of 24-Year-Old Wildland Firefighter in Jasper
Alberta Ministry of Forestry and Parks faces six workplace safety charges following the 2024 death of Calgary wildland...
Local
WestJet Strike Ends: Flight Attendants Secure Tentative Deal After Widespread Cancellations
WestJet and CUPE end strike with tentative deal after hundreds of flight cancellations. Agreement expands compensation...
Local
Tragedy on Stoney Trail: Four Dead After Wrong-Way Collision in Calgary
Four people dead, four injured after wrong-way vehicle collision on Calgary's Stoney Trail near 90th Avenue S.W. Police...
Local
Four Dead in Horrific Wrong-Way Crash on Stoney Trail; Child Among Victims
Four people, including a child, are dead after a wrong-way vehicle crash on Stoney Trail Sunday night. Several others...