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Alberta Government Under Fire Over Two Controversial Moves Critics Call Anti-Democratic
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Alberta Government Under Fire Over Two Controversial Moves Critics Call Anti-Democratic

Alberta government faces criticism over daylight saving time decision and electoral boundaries overhaul that critics...

Jennifer Blackwood · April 23, 2026 at 6:17 AM
AI-Powered Crypto Scams Drain Billions: How Fraudsters Are Using Technology to Target North Americans
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AI-Powered Crypto Scams Drain Billions: How Fraudsters Are Using Technology to Target North Americans

AI-powered cryptocurrency scams have stolen $20 billion from North Americans. Fraudsters use chatbots and emotional...

WestNet News Staff · April 23, 2026 at 6:16 AM
Camrose Braces for Water Crisis: Winter Snow Wasn't Enough to Fill the Tank
Alberta

Camrose Braces for Water Crisis: Winter Snow Wasn't Enough to Fill the Tank

Camrose warns of possible water restrictions despite snowy winter. The city received below-average precipitation, and...

Samantha Goldstein · April 23, 2026 at 6:16 AM
Calgary Braces for Wildfire Threat as City Develops Emergency Urban Strategy
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Calgary Braces for Wildfire Threat as City Develops Emergency Urban Strategy

Calgary develops comprehensive wildfire strategy as grass fires increase and neighbourhoods expand into forested areas....

WestNet News Staff · April 23, 2026 at 6:16 AM
Calgary Mayor's Budget Victory Undermined by Province's Tax Download
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Calgary Mayor's Budget Victory Undermined by Province's Tax Download

Calgary mayor kept property tax increases under 2%, but Alberta's largest-ever provincial tax download to the city...

Michael Torres · April 23, 2026 at 6:16 AM
McDavid Struggles as Oilers Fall to Ducks in Playoff Thriller
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McDavid Struggles as Oilers Fall to Ducks in Playoff Thriller

Connor McDavid goes scoreless for second straight game as the Oilers fall 6-4 to Anaheim, splitting the opening round...

Samantha Goldstein · April 23, 2026 at 6:15 AM
NASA's Mars Rover Makes Stunning Discovery: Five New Organic Compounds Found in Ancient Lakebed
Technology

NASA's Mars Rover Makes Stunning Discovery: Five New Organic Compounds Found in Ancient Lakebed

NASA's Curiosity rover uncovers five never-before-detected organic compounds on Mars, strengthening evidence the Red...

Michael Torres · April 23, 2026 at 2:22 AM
B.C. Ferries Slows Down to Save Whales: Major Schedule Changes Coming This Summer
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B.C. Ferries Slows Down to Save Whales: Major Schedule Changes Coming This Summer

B.C. Ferries adjusts Northern Expedition schedules June 1 to protect humpback whales, adding 50 minutes to some routes...

Jennifer Blackwood · April 23, 2026 at 2:22 AM
Remote Ontario First Nation in Crisis: Year of Emergency Over Healthcare Collapse
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Remote Ontario First Nation in Crisis: Year of Emergency Over Healthcare Collapse

Neskantaga First Nation's year-long healthcare emergency continues as aging facilities and broken medical transport...

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Calgary's Ticketmaster Rival Sees Golden Opportunity in Live Nation Antitrust Loss
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Calgary's Ticketmaster Rival Sees Golden Opportunity in Live Nation Antitrust Loss

Calgary's Showpass sees major opportunity after US court finds Ticketmaster guilty of monopoly. The ruling could...

Michael Torres · April 23, 2026 at 2:21 AM
Halifax Hospital's AI Weapon Scanners Catch Knives, Hacksaws, and Improvised Blades
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Halifax Hospital's AI Weapon Scanners Catch Knives, Hacksaws, and Improvised Blades

Halifax Infirmary's AI weapon detectors catch knives, hacksaws, and improvised blades. One dangerous item discovered...

Sarah Mitchell · April 23, 2026 at 2:21 AM
Virginia Voters Redefine Political Map as U.S. Midterm Stakes Soar
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Virginia Voters Redefine Political Map as U.S. Midterm Stakes Soar

Virginia voters approve redistricting plan that could flip four House seats blue, intensifying the national battle for...

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Ontario Jury Deliberates in Death of 24-Year-Old Indigenous Woman After Hospital ER Visits
Health

Ontario Jury Deliberates in Death of 24-Year-Old Indigenous Woman After Hospital ER Visits

Ontario jury deliberates on how a 24-year-old Indigenous woman died after two ER visits. Family argues systemic...

Sarah Mitchell · April 23, 2026 at 2:20 AM
Navy Secretary Ousted Amid Tensions Over Shipbuilding Strategy
USA

Navy Secretary Ousted Amid Tensions Over Shipbuilding Strategy

Navy Secretary John Phelan has been fired following clashes with Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth over shipbuilding...

Samantha Goldstein · April 23, 2026 at 2:20 AM
Apple's New Leader Faces Massive AI Test as John Ternus Takes the Helm
World

Apple's New Leader Faces Massive AI Test as John Ternus Takes the Helm

Apple names hardware chief John Ternus as new CEO to replace Tim Cook in September. But the tech giant's AI struggles...

Samantha Goldstein · April 23, 2026 at 2:20 AM
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