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Breaking Tourism Icon Randy Williams Remembered as Industry Champion After Fatal Highway Crash Alberta Premier Demands Fair Deal as Canada-U.S. Trade War Heats Up Alberta Premier Warns U.S. Trade Demands 'Too Painful' as 50% Tariffs Hit Canadian Exports Northern Métis Settlement Takes Alberta to Court Over Catastrophic 2023 Wildfire Response PWHL's Prestigious Walter Cup Goes Missing in Transit to Alberta
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Tourism Icon Randy Williams Remembered as Industry Champion After Fatal Highway Crash BREAKING
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Tourism Icon Randy Williams Remembered as Industry Champion After Fatal Highway Crash

Veteran tourism executive Randy Williams, who led Tourism Calgary and the national Tourism Industry Association of...

Samantha Goldstein · August 19, 2026 at 2:16 AM
Calgary-Shaw Riding Heads to Polls Sept. 14 in Hotly Contested By-Election
Canada

Calgary-Shaw Riding Heads to Polls Sept. 14 in Hotly Contested By-Election

Alberta calls Calgary-Shaw by-election for Sept. 14. UCP, NDP, and new Progressive Tories all vying for the vacant seat.

David Chen · August 18, 2026 at 6:16 PM
Canada Needs 60 Water Bombers to Fight Wildfires, Ford Declares in Major National Push
Canada

Canada Needs 60 Water Bombers to Fight Wildfires, Ford Declares in Major National Push

Ontario Premier Doug Ford calls for 60 water bombers across Canada to combat escalating wildfires, as provinces ramp up...

Sarah Mitchell · August 18, 2026 at 2:16 AM
Calgary-Shaw Byelection Set for September 14 as UCP, NDP Battle for Southern Riding
Local

Calgary-Shaw Byelection Set for September 14 as UCP, NDP Battle for Southern Riding

Calgary-Shaw heads to the polls September 14 as UCP, NDP, and Progressive Tories battle for the southern Calgary seat...

Michael Torres · August 18, 2026 at 2:16 AM
Alberta Won't Budge on Gas Tax Cut as Ottawa Faces Pressure to Extend Federal Fuel Relief
Alberta

Alberta Won't Budge on Gas Tax Cut as Ottawa Faces Pressure to Extend Federal Fuel Relief

Alberta refuses to commit to a gas tax cut despite federal pressure to extend fuel relief. Province says it will...

David Chen · August 18, 2026 at 2:16 AM
Flames GM Craig Conroy's Quiet Draft Strategy Reshapes Calgary's Roster
Sports

Flames GM Craig Conroy's Quiet Draft Strategy Reshapes Calgary's Roster

Flames GM Craig Conroy continues his quiet but efficient roster overhaul with draft picks and strategic trades in his...

WestNet News Staff · August 17, 2026 at 2:16 AM
Congo's Ebola Crisis Reaches Devastating Milestone as Deaths Surpass 2,300
World

Congo's Ebola Crisis Reaches Devastating Milestone as Deaths Surpass 2,300

Congo's Ebola outbreak has become the deadliest in the nation's history, killing over 2,300 people. The virus spreads...

WestNet News Staff · August 17, 2026 at 2:16 AM
Tragic Collision on Tsuut'ina Trail Claims Life, Marking 22nd Calgary Road Death This Year
Local

Tragic Collision on Tsuut'ina Trail Claims Life, Marking 22nd Calgary Road Death This Year

A man in his 20s died in a single-vehicle crash on Tsuut'ina Trail Friday evening, bringing Calgary's 2026 road...

Kyra Thompson · August 17, 2026 at 2:16 AM
Critical Week Ahead: Inflation Data, Housing Numbers, and US Tariff Deadline Test Canadian Economy
Business

Critical Week Ahead: Inflation Data, Housing Numbers, and US Tariff Deadline Test Canadian Economy

Critical economic data and U.S. tariffs converge this week as Canada awaits inflation figures, housing numbers, and a...

WestNet News Staff · August 17, 2026 at 2:16 AM
Alberta at a Crossroads: What History Teaches Us About Separatism and Economic Uncertainty
Local

Alberta at a Crossroads: What History Teaches Us About Separatism and Economic Uncertainty

Calgary business leader Mike Shaikh warns that Alberta's current debate needs more facts and less emotion, pointing to...

Kyra Thompson · August 16, 2026 at 2:16 AM
Iowa Farmers Sound Alarm: Trump's Tariff War Threatens Critical Canadian Trade Lifeline
Canada

Iowa Farmers Sound Alarm: Trump's Tariff War Threatens Critical Canadian Trade Lifeline

Iowa's largest export market faces threatened 50% tariffs. Farm leaders warn Trump's trade war is already costing them...

Samantha Goldstein · August 16, 2026 at 2:16 AM
Canadian Wildfire Victims Face Insurance Shock: Coverage Falls Short of Rebuild Costs
Canada

Canadian Wildfire Victims Face Insurance Shock: Coverage Falls Short of Rebuild Costs

Canadian homeowners devastated by wildfires are discovering insurance won't cover rebuild costs. The gap between...

WestNet News Staff · August 16, 2026 at 2:16 AM
Man in his 20s killed in southwest Calgary crash; death marks troubling milestone
Local

Man in his 20s killed in southwest Calgary crash; death marks troubling milestone

A man in his 20s has died in a single-vehicle crash on Tsuut'ina Trail S.W., marking Calgary's 18th fatal collision of...

WestNet News Staff · August 16, 2026 at 2:16 AM
Japan Battered by Catastrophic Rainfall: Thousands Stranded, 8 Dead as Deluge Breaks Records
World

Japan Battered by Catastrophic Rainfall: Thousands Stranded, 8 Dead as Deluge Breaks Records

Record rainfall in Japan leaves 8 dead and 7,000 stranded at Tokyo's Narita Airport as 360mm deluge breaks all-time...

Chad Twair · August 15, 2026 at 2:16 AM
Peter Maher, The Voice That Defined Calgary Flames Hockey, Dies at 79
Local

Peter Maher, The Voice That Defined Calgary Flames Hockey, Dies at 79

Peter Maher, the legendary radio voice of the Calgary Flames for 33 seasons, has died at 79. His iconic catchphrases...

Samantha Goldstein · August 15, 2026 at 2:16 AM
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