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Toronto Quantum Computing Company Xanadu Surges 15% in Public Market Debut
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Toronto Quantum Computing Company Xanadu Surges 15% in Public Market Debut

Toronto quantum computing firm Xanadu surged 15% in its trading debut, becoming the first pure-play photonic quantum...

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U.S. Lawmakers Demand Answers After Canadian Forced to Provide DNA at Border

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Deadly Animal Tranquilizer Infiltrates Alberta Drug Supply, Defies Life-Saving Naloxone
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Deadly Animal Tranquilizer Infiltrates Alberta Drug Supply, Defies Life-Saving Naloxone

A veterinary tranquilizer called medetomidine is increasingly found in Alberta's street drugs, creating overdoses that...

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AI Dating Revolution: Calgary Singles Navigate Bot-Written Messages and Digital Romance
Business

AI Dating Revolution: Calgary Singles Navigate Bot-Written Messages and Digital Romance

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Ontario Slashes Housing Start Projections as 1.5 Million Home Target Slips Further Away
Business

Ontario Slashes Housing Start Projections as 1.5 Million Home Target Slips Further Away

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LaGuardia Controller's Confession Reveals Aviation Industry's Human Factor Crisis

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NDP Leadership Hopeful Avi Lewis Promises Unity While Defending Past Criticisms

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Flames Make History with Rare Triple First-Round Pick Goal Connection
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Flames Make History with Rare Triple First-Round Pick Goal Connection

Three Calgary Flames first-round picks combined for a goal, marking just the 10th time this rare feat has occurred in...

WestNet News Staff · March 29, 2026 at 6:18 AM
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Alberta

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