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Premier's Senior Aide Fires Back at First Nations Chiefs Over Separation Referendum
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Premier's Senior Aide Fires Back at First Nations Chiefs Over Separation Referendum

Premier Smith's senior aide challenges First Nations chiefs to fix their own communities instead of opposing the...

WestNet News Staff · June 19, 2026 at 2:16 AM
Search Intensifies for Missing Crane Driver After Vehicle Plunges Into Alberta River
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Search Intensifies for Missing Crane Driver After Vehicle Plunges Into Alberta River

Missing crane driver in northwestern Alberta after vehicle plunges into Wapiti River. RCMP plans sonar search next week.

Samantha Goldstein · June 19, 2026 at 2:16 AM
Two Edmonton Teens Charged After Using AI to Create Explicit Images of Classmates
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Two Edmonton Teens Charged After Using AI to Create Explicit Images of Classmates

Two Edmonton teenagers charged with using AI to create sexually explicit images of classmates. Police say the victims...

Samantha Goldstein · June 18, 2026 at 2:16 AM
Major Olds Data Centre Project Hits the Brakes as Regulator Demands More Answers
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Major Olds Data Centre Project Hits the Brakes as Regulator Demands More Answers

Regulator pauses Synapse's massive Olds data centre project after 685 residents file to intervene. Company must answer...

WestNet News Staff · June 18, 2026 at 2:16 AM
Search Continues for Missing Worker After 300-Ton Crane Plunges Into Northern Alberta River
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Search Continues for Missing Worker After 300-Ton Crane Plunges Into Northern Alberta River

Missing worker feared dead after 300-ton crane crashes through bridge railing into Northern Alberta river during...

David Chen · June 18, 2026 at 2:16 AM
Alberta's Oil Windfall Could Mean Surplus as Finance Minister Warns Against Spending Spree
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Alberta's Oil Windfall Could Mean Surplus as Finance Minister Warns Against Spending Spree

Alberta's oil windfall could deliver a budget surplus, but Finance Minister Jason Nixon warns against repeating past...

WestNet News Staff · June 18, 2026 at 2:16 AM
Stop Panicking Over Tariffs, Smith Tells Canada in Bold U.S. Trade Strategy
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Stop Panicking Over Tariffs, Smith Tells Canada in Bold U.S. Trade Strategy

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith urges Canada to stop panicking over trade threats and recognize Trump's multi-option...

WestNet News Staff · June 17, 2026 at 2:16 AM
Alberta Tech Companies Hit Pause on Runaway AI Spending as Costs Spiral Out of Control
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Alberta Tech Companies Hit Pause on Runaway AI Spending as Costs Spiral Out of Control

Major Alberta and Canadian tech firms are cutting AI spending after burning budgets in months. Companies now focusing...

Chad Twair · June 17, 2026 at 2:16 AM
Powerful Tornado Rips Through Peace River Region, Leaves Trail of Destruction
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Powerful Tornado Rips Through Peace River Region, Leaves Trail of Destruction

A powerful tornado touched down in northwestern Alberta Monday evening, damaging homes and vehicles across the Peace...

WestNet News Staff · June 17, 2026 at 2:16 AM
Severe Thunderstorm Watch Sweeps Across Southern Alberta as Dangerous Weather Looms
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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...

Kyra Thompson · June 17, 2026 at 2:16 AM
Stop Panicking Over Trump's Tariffs, Smith Tells Canada's Negotiators
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Stop Panicking Over Trump's Tariffs, Smith Tells Canada's Negotiators

Alberta's Danielle Smith explains Trump's three-tier negotiating strategy and warns Canada to stop overreacting to...

Sarah Mitchell · June 16, 2026 at 2:16 AM
Stroke Mistaken for Intoxication: Alberta Fatality Inquiry Reveals Critical Gaps in RCMP Custody Care
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Stroke Mistaken for Intoxication: Alberta Fatality Inquiry Reveals Critical Gaps in RCMP Custody Care

A 50-year-old Alberta man died of a stroke in RCMP custody after officers mistook his medical emergency for...

David Chen · June 16, 2026 at 2:16 AM
Fatal Custody Case Reveals Critical Gaps in Alberta Police and Paramedic Response
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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...

Kyra Thompson · June 16, 2026 at 2:16 AM
Devastating Skydiving Plane Crash Near Kansas City Claims 12 Lives
USA

Devastating Skydiving Plane Crash Near Kansas City Claims 12 Lives

Twelve people including the pilot were killed when a Pacific Aerospace turboprop used for skydiving crashed near Kansas...

Jennifer Blackwood · June 15, 2026 at 2:17 AM
Kazakhstan Bets Big on AI Infrastructure With $10 Billion Nvidia-Backed Deal
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Kazakhstan Bets Big on AI Infrastructure With $10 Billion Nvidia-Backed Deal

Kazakhstan signs $10 billion AI infrastructure deal with Firebird and Nvidia backing, positioning itself as a major...

Jennifer Blackwood · June 15, 2026 at 2:16 AM
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