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Nearly 1,000 Calgary Playgrounds Face Closure Without Urgent Funding Boost
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Nearly 1,000 Calgary Playgrounds Face Closure Without Urgent Funding Boost

Calgary faces a playground crisis: 82% of city-funded play spaces could close by 2036 without increased funding, warns...

Sarah Mitchell · April 15, 2026 at 6:16 AM
Alberta Doctors Face Disciplinary Action in Heated Contract Dispute
Alberta

Alberta Doctors Face Disciplinary Action in Heated Contract Dispute

Alberta hospitals escalate disciplinary action against hospitalists after contract negotiations collapse, creating...

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Alberta's Budget Crisis: Why Spending Cuts Matter More Than Tax Hikes
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Alberta's Budget Crisis: Why Spending Cuts Matter More Than Tax Hikes

Alberta's debt interest payments are crowding out funding for hospitals and schools. The real problem isn't...

Sarah Mitchell · April 15, 2026 at 6:16 AM
Canadian Venture Capital in Crisis: What It Takes to Fix a Broken System
Technology

Canadian Venture Capital in Crisis: What It Takes to Fix a Broken System

Canadian venture capital funding has collapsed to 2013 levels. Industry leaders say collective action and bold...

Jennifer Blackwood · April 15, 2026 at 2:21 AM
Mission Hospital ER Closures Extended: Community Faces Longest Stretch Yet Without Overnight Care
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Mission Hospital ER Closures Extended: Community Faces Longest Stretch Yet Without Overnight Care

Mission Memorial Hospital's ER remains closed overnight through May 4 due to staffing shortages, marking the longest...

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Israel-Lebanon Talks Begin, But Hope for Peace Fades in Devastated Beirut
World

Israel-Lebanon Talks Begin, But Hope for Peace Fades in Devastated Beirut

Israel and Lebanon begin historic talks in Washington, but devastated Beirut residents hold little hope for peace after...

David Chen · April 15, 2026 at 2:21 AM
Calgary Cybersecurity Firm TechJutsu Launches Browser Tool to Stop Service Desk Fraud Cold
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Calgary Cybersecurity Firm TechJutsu Launches Browser Tool to Stop Service Desk Fraud Cold

Calgary's TechJutsu launches browser extension to stop service desk fraud, replacing vulnerable security questions with...

WestNet News Staff · April 15, 2026 at 2:20 AM
Toronto FinTech Common Wealth Lands $12M to Revolutionize Retirement Plans for Canadian Small Business
Technology

Toronto FinTech Common Wealth Lands $12M to Revolutionize Retirement Plans for Canadian Small Business

Toronto FinTech Common Wealth secures $12M Series A to expand workplace retirement plans for millions of Canadian...

Michael Torres · April 15, 2026 at 2:20 AM
Four Dead as US Military Escalates Drug Boat Strike Campaign in Eastern Pacific
USA

Four Dead as US Military Escalates Drug Boat Strike Campaign in Eastern Pacific

US military strike on suspected drug boat in eastern Pacific kills four, marking fourth attack in days. Death toll...

WestNet News Staff · April 15, 2026 at 2:20 AM
Relief at the Pump: Canada's Federal Fuel Tax Holiday Cuts Gas Prices by 10 Cents Starting Monday
Business

Relief at the Pump: Canada's Federal Fuel Tax Holiday Cuts Gas Prices by 10 Cents Starting Monday

PM Carney suspends federal fuel tax, cutting gas by 10 cents and diesel by 4 cents per litre through Labour Day amid...

David Chen · April 15, 2026 at 2:20 AM
Big Oil Executive's Blunt Message: Americans Need to Drive Less as Global Crisis Pushes Gas Prices Skyward
USA

Big Oil Executive's Blunt Message: Americans Need to Drive Less as Global Crisis Pushes Gas Prices Skyward

Chevron executive warns drivers to use less fuel as Middle East conflict pushes global oil prices to $100 per barrel...

WestNet News Staff · April 15, 2026 at 2:19 AM
AI Chatbots Delivering Dangerous Medical Advice: Study Reveals Critical Gaps in Healthcare Information
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AI Chatbots Delivering Dangerous Medical Advice: Study Reveals Critical Gaps in Healthcare Information

New study finds AI chatbots provide dangerously inaccurate medical information in roughly half of responses, raising...

Samantha Goldstein · April 15, 2026 at 2:19 AM
Parent Co-Signing Mortgages Hits Record High in Canada—Here's What It Means for Your Family
Business

Parent Co-Signing Mortgages Hits Record High in Canada—Here's What It Means for Your Family

Nearly 1 in 10 Canadian first-time homebuyers now rely on parental co-signing—up from 4% in 2004. Bank of Canada...

WestNet News Staff · April 15, 2026 at 2:19 AM
Oilers' Top Prospects Shine in AHL Debuts as Bakersfield Condors Secure Playoff Spot
Sports

Oilers' Top Prospects Shine in AHL Debuts as Bakersfield Condors Secure Playoff Spot

Oilers prospects Nicholl and Lafrènière score in pro debuts as Bakersfield clinches AHL playoff spot. Isaac Howard...

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Young Man Accused in Attack on AI CEO Was in Mental Health Crisis, Lawyer Argues
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Young Man Accused in Attack on AI CEO Was in Mental Health Crisis, Lawyer Argues

Texas man accused in attack on OpenAI CEO was experiencing mental health crisis, defence claims. Public defender argues...

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