Alberta

Alberta's $15 Million Vision: High-Speed Rail Connecting Edmonton, Red Deer, and Calgary by 2056

Alberta announces $15M investment in 30-year high-speed rail plan connecting Edmonton, Red Deer, and Calgary with...

WestNet News Staff · June 7, 2026 at 2:16 AM

Local

Climate Declaration Gone, but Calgary's Real Work Continues

Calgary ends its climate emergency declaration, but the city's practical challenges remain. Here's why the real work is...

Michael Torres · June 7, 2026 at 2:16 AM

Canada

Edmonton Man's Post-Surgery Emergency Raises Questions About Alberta's Ambulance Crisis

Edmonton man told to take taxi despite severe bleeding after knee surgery questions where ambulances are stationed...

WestNet News Staff · June 6, 2026 at 2:16 AM

Local

Alberta's Game-Changing Rail Vision Takes Flight: Airport Links to Edmonton, Banff on the Horizon

Alberta commits $15M to develop passenger rail connecting Calgary airport, Edmonton, Banff, and beyond. Full network...

WestNet News Staff · June 6, 2026 at 2:16 AM

Local

Edmonton Man's Post-Surgery Emergency Raises Urgent Questions About Alberta Ambulance Response

Edmonton man questions Alberta's emergency response after being told to take a taxi to hospital while actively bleeding...

Samantha Goldstein · June 6, 2026 at 2:16 AM

Local

Pedestrian Dies in Westbrook Vehicle Collision as Calgary Faces Alarming Traffic Safety Crisis

A pedestrian has died in a vehicle collision in Westbrook. This is the fifth serious pedestrian incident in Calgary...

WestNet News Staff · June 6, 2026 at 2:15 AM

Alberta

Quebec Energy Drink Ban for Teens Stalls as Lawmaker Blocks Fast-Track Vote

Quebec's bid to ban energy drink sales to teens faces legislative delay after one Conservative legislator blocks...

Jennifer Blackwood · June 5, 2026 at 2:16 AM

Local

Major Drug Bust in Cochrane: RCMP Seizes Nearly $500K in Fentanyl, Cocaine, Counterfeit Pills

Cochrane RCMP seizes nearly $500K in fentanyl, cocaine, and counterfeit pills in major two-month drug trafficking...

Michael Torres · June 5, 2026 at 2:16 AM

Local

Alberta Separatism Fails to Gain Traction as New Poll Shows Landslide Support for Staying in Canada

New poll shows 68 per cent of Albertans oppose separation, while Premier Smith leads NDP by 9 points in latest...

Kyra Thompson · June 5, 2026 at 2:16 AM

Local

Three Impaired Driving Crashes in Four Hours Spark Urgent Calgary Police Warning

Three impaired driving crashes in four hours Wednesday sparked urgent warnings from Calgary police. Multiple people...

Kyra Thompson · June 5, 2026 at 2:16 AM

Local

Rural Alberta Community Installs Life-Saving Defibrillators in Memory of Seven-Year-Old Emily

Family of seven-year-old Emily Lougheed launches Smile Like Emily campaign to install life-saving defibrillators across...

Kyra Thompson · June 4, 2026 at 2:16 AM

Local

First Nations Vote Could Be Game-Changer in Alberta's October Separation Referendum

Conservative MP Billy Morin targets First Nations voters in Alberta's October separation referendum, calling Indigenous...

WestNet News Staff · June 4, 2026 at 2:16 AM

Canada

RCMP Intensifies Search for Shooter in Fatal Pelican Narrows Incident

RCMP searches for suspect in deadly Pelican Narrows shooting that left one woman dead. Police release video footage as...

WestNet News Staff · June 4, 2026 at 2:16 AM

Alberta

Murder Charges Laid After Senior Found Dead in Edmonton Condo

A 36-year-old Edmonton man faces second-degree murder charges after a 74-year-old senior was found dead in a central...

David Chen · June 4, 2026 at 2:16 AM

USA

U.S. Lawmaker Grills Secretary of State Rubio Over Iran Conflict and Stock Portfolio Concerns

Congressional pressure on Secretary of State Rubio over Iran conflict ties and potential financial conflicts of...

Jennifer Blackwood · June 3, 2026 at 10:15 AM