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Bank of Canada Holds Rates Steady as Oil Prices and Trade Tensions Create Juggling Act
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Bank of Canada Holds Rates Steady as Oil Prices and Trade Tensions Create Juggling Act

Bank of Canada holds rates at 2.25% for fifth straight time as it balances inflation threats from oil prices against...

David Chen · June 11, 2026 at 2:15 AM
Critical Patient Airlifted After Ambulance Hits Tractor North of Calgary
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Critical Patient Airlifted After Ambulance Hits Tractor North of Calgary

Critical patient airlifted to hospital after ambulance collides with tractor north of Calgary. Two paramedics injured...

WestNet News Staff · June 10, 2026 at 2:16 AM
Teen Arrested After Threatening to Bring Gun to Northwestern Alberta School
Alberta

Teen Arrested After Threatening to Bring Gun to Northwestern Alberta School

A 13-year-old has been arrested in northwestern Alberta after threatening to bring a gun to school. RCMP seized a...

WestNet News Staff · June 10, 2026 at 2:16 AM
Alberta's New Hospital Funding Model Could Backfire on Wait Times, Experts Warn
Canada

Alberta's New Hospital Funding Model Could Backfire on Wait Times, Experts Warn

Alberta's new hospital funding model rewards high-volume surgeries but could starve complex procedures of resources,...

Samantha Goldstein · June 10, 2026 at 2:16 AM
Alberta's Electoral Map Gets New Architects: UCP Taps Former Cabinet Minister, Lobbyist to Redraw Province's Ridings
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Alberta's Electoral Map Gets New Architects: UCP Taps Former Cabinet Minister, Lobbyist to Redraw Province's Ridings

Alberta's UCP appoints former federal MP Monte Solberg and strategist Darwin Durnie to redraw provincial electoral...

WestNet News Staff · June 10, 2026 at 2:16 AM
Your Landlord's Mortgage Crisis: What Happens to Your Tenancy When the Bank Takes Over
Business

Your Landlord's Mortgage Crisis: What Happens to Your Tenancy When the Bank Takes Over

Your landlord's mortgage troubles don't automatically mean you're losing your home. Here's what Alberta tenants need to...

David Chen · June 9, 2026 at 2:16 AM
Young families are fleeing Toronto and Montreal — and Alberta cities are reaping the rewards
Canada

Young families are fleeing Toronto and Montreal — and Alberta cities are reaping the rewards

Young families are abandoning Toronto and Montreal for Calgary and Edmonton due to housing affordability. Over 100,000...

Sarah Mitchell · June 9, 2026 at 2:16 AM
Northeast Calgary Shooting Suspect Arrested After Weekend Violence
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Northeast Calgary Shooting Suspect Arrested After Weekend Violence

Calgary police charge man after shooting near northeast restaurant; loaded handgun seized. One of four firearm...

Kyra Thompson · June 9, 2026 at 2:16 AM
Poilievre Takes Alberta Message to Calgary: 'We Need Ottawa Policy Change, Not Separation'
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Poilievre Takes Alberta Message to Calgary: 'We Need Ottawa Policy Change, Not Separation'

Conservative Leader Poilievre tells Calgary crowd Alberta needs federal policy change, not separation—but warns...

Samantha Goldstein · June 9, 2026 at 2:15 AM
Premier Smith Rallies 2,000+ UCP Supporters in Historic Calgary Dinner, Makes Passionate Case for Canada
Local

Premier Smith Rallies 2,000+ UCP Supporters in Historic Calgary Dinner, Makes Passionate Case for Canada

Premier Smith rallied 2,000+ UCP supporters in Calgary, making her case for why Alberta should remain in Canada ahead...

WestNet News Staff · June 8, 2026 at 6:16 AM
Seven-Month-Old Palestinian Baby Killed in West Bank Shooting; Parents Critically Wounded
World

Seven-Month-Old Palestinian Baby Killed in West Bank Shooting; Parents Critically Wounded

Israeli soldiers shoot Palestinian family near Hebron, killing seven-month-old baby and critically wounding parents in...

WestNet News Staff · June 8, 2026 at 2:16 AM
Poilievre Heads to Calgary With Message: Fix Ottawa Policies, Keep Alberta in Canada
Canada

Poilievre Heads to Calgary With Message: Fix Ottawa Policies, Keep Alberta in Canada

Poilievre tells Albertans Ottawa policies, not separation, are the answer. Conservative Leader heads to Calgary to...

WestNet News Staff · June 8, 2026 at 2:16 AM
Alberta Taxpayers Question Fairness of Federal Benefit Programs: Who Really Qualifies?
Local

Alberta Taxpayers Question Fairness of Federal Benefit Programs: Who Really Qualifies?

Alberta taxpayers question federal benefits fairness: Should government cheques go to all Canadians or only...

WestNet News Staff · June 8, 2026 at 2:15 AM
Highland Park Daycare Closure Leaves Families Scrambling for Childcare Solutions
Local

Highland Park Daycare Closure Leaves Families Scrambling for Childcare Solutions

Northwest Calgary's NEXT Kids Daycare closes June 30, forcing families to scramble for summer childcare options as...

WestNet News Staff · June 7, 2026 at 2:16 AM
Calgary Renters Sweltering in Heat: Housing Advocates Push for Temperature Cap Bylaw
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Calgary Renters Sweltering in Heat: Housing Advocates Push for Temperature Cap Bylaw

Calgary housing advocates are demanding a temperature cap bylaw for rental units after last week's dangerous indoor...

Sarah Mitchell · June 7, 2026 at 2:16 AM
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